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America the Radical: Some Fifth of July Reflections

  • byDaniel James Sharp
  • 5 July 2026
A day late and a dollar short, as the old saying goes. Yes, it is the fifth, rather…
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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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Interview with Sahar Delijani: Iran, Palestine, and anti-imperialism

  • byAkash Srinivas
  • 3 June 2026
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Sahar Delijani is an Iranian American writer and activist. She is the author of the 2013 novel Children…
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A Call to a Post-Islamic World

  • byTolga Theo Yalur
  • 2 June 2026
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There is just one book that’s completely word and letter perfect from the first time it was not…
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Create a Legacy of Freethought

  • byDaniel James Sharp
  • 1 May 2026
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How you can ensure that the Freethinker survives and thrives for another 145 years.
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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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