Regulars p. 3 Editor’s Note p. 6 The Q&A Science author Angela Saini p. 9 Witness News, comment and your letters p. 71 Crossword Set by Chaliapin p. 72 The Big Question “How would you spend a million pounds?”

p. 74 Endgame A trip to the gym By Laurie Taylor Contents Autumn 2017

p. 73 Quiz Set by Chris Maslanka columns p. 8 Cosmos How hot is the Sun? By Marcus Chown p. 16 Propaganda The truth about brainwashing By Richard Smyth p. 70 In a Word “Corbynista” By Michael Rosen

Huw Lemmey on Grayson Perry, page 58

“Writing a diary is an insurance policy against the failure of memory” Caroline Crampton, page 54

Features p. 18 Cover story Does deradicalisation actually work? By Samira Shackle p. 22 Rituals The business of death in an ever-growing world By Rosa Ellis p. 26 Reportage Russia’s right-wing Orthodox extremists – in their own words By Marc Bennetts p. 32 Ethics Why the moral arguments for Britain’s weapons industry do not stand up to scrutiny By David Wearing p. 36 Rights When it comes to refugees, do the the many outweigh the few? By Christopher Bertram p. 42 Religion Why it’s time for Church and state to go their separate ways By Richard Scorer Culture p. 48 Histories The reality of racism in modern Britain By Selina Nwulu h u n t t h y

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