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…
The Galileo of Pakistan? Interview with Professor Sher Ali
Introduction In October 2023, a rather bizarre piece of news from Pakistan made the national and international news:…
An upcoming secularist conference on the safeguarding of liberal values in a time of crisis
Stephen Evans highlights the myriad threats to secular liberalism and sets out what’s needed to preserve it ahead…
Donald Trump, political violence, and the future of America
Donald Trump was nearly killed a couple of days ago, and the consequences of this failed assassination attempt…