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Legacies of 9/11: Reflections on Islamic Fascism, 25 Years On

  • byDaniel James Sharp
  • 18 September 2026
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The essay below was originally published on 11 September 2021 in Areo Magazine, where I worked for some…
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Freethought History Webinar #13: G.W. Foote, Freethinker Founder, NSS President, and Prisoner for Blasphemy. With Bob Forder (15 September 2026).

  • byDaniel James Sharp
  • 27 August 2026
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An invitation to the thirteenth in our Freethought History Webinar series.
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Image of the week: ‘Free Speech (For Us, Not Them)’, by Polyp

  • byPaul Fitzgerald
  • 1 August 2026
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Thirty years of fighting for secularism in the UK: interview with Keith Porteous Wood

  • byThe Freethinker
  • 18 June 2026
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The original version of this interview was conducted by Helen Nicholls of the National Secular Society (NSS) and…
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‘Islamophobia’, identity politics, and free speech

  • byMaryam Namazie
  • 30 April 2026
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The following is an expanded and updated essay based on Maryam Namazie’s remarks at the launch of Steven…
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Online Extremism’s Challenge to the Enlightenment

  • byAdam Wakeling
  • 17 April 2026
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We uphold the importance of free inquiry and the free exchange of ideas. But what happens when they…
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