Kant vs Tahir Ali: why desecration should not be outlawed
As readers of the Freethinker are likely aware, MP Tahir Ali recently advocated in Parliament for legislation prohibiting…
The return of non-crime hate incidents: tyranny back on the march
According to a recent article published in The Times, children as young as nine have been investigated by police for non-crime…
What’s Happened to Free Speech? Musings of a Troubled Freethinker
This is almost certainly the first and last time the words of George Galloway will be repeated in…
My punk rock cancellation
As both a participant and observer, I’ve seen the underground punk scene increasingly succumb to identity politics and…
Image of the week: first edition of ‘The Satanic Verses’
A little late to the party, perhaps, but to celebrate International Blasphemy Day (30 September), I thought it…
Escaping Ideology with Jonathan Church: Freethinker editor Daniel James Sharp in conversation
Freethinker editor Daniel James Sharp recently spoke to Jonathan Church, host of Merion West’s ‘Escaping Ideology’ podcast (and…