How humanism became the new driver of futurism
It might seem strange to some, but in the earliest days of the Royal Society, everyone was at…
Freethought History Webinar #12: The Atheistic Radicalism of America’s Founding and Refounding. With Matthew Stewart (30 June 2026).
An invitation to the twelfth in our Freethought History Webinar series.
Create a Legacy of Freethought
How you can ensure that the Freethinker survives and thrives for another 145 years.
Thirty years of fighting for secularism in the UK: interview with Keith Porteous Wood
The original version of this interview was conducted by Helen Nicholls of the National Secular Society (NSS) and…
Baroness Finlay, Danny Kruger, and the Defeat of the Leadbeater Assisted Dying Bill
In 1978, after I had written several articles for medical journals in favour of what was then called…
Reform UK and the weaponisation of council prayers
At least three Reform-controlled councils have imposed prayers on meetings. Megan Manson says this reflects a Christian nationalist agenda which threatens our country's most treasured values.
Crystallising Darwinism: 50 Years of ‘The Selfish Gene’
Half a century on, Richard Dawkins’s classic work 'The Selfish Gene' remains an essential explanation of the evolution of life.
Richard Carlile, a LOOSE CANNON
The Freethinker is happy to present an entertaining and cheeky look at the Richard Carlile chapter from the forthcoming…
Interview with Sahar Delijani: Iran, Palestine, and anti-imperialism
Sahar Delijani is an Iranian American writer and activist. She is the author of the 2013 novel Children…