Category: News
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Yes I am a whore
Throughout the ages, dissenting women have always been called whores. I know I have many times. My response? “Yes, yes, I am a whore…” Read below Taslima Nasrin’s poem called “You go Girl”, which she read out during her speech at Atheist Ireland’s Dublin conference “Empowering Women Through Secularism” (and which by the way made…
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Labour activist Afshin Osanlou dies in prison in Iran
SIGN PETITION CONDEMNING OSANLOU’S DEATH The regime in Iran is responsible for his death Afshin Osanlou, an inter-city bus driver, prominent labour activist and brother of bus workers’ union leader Mansoor Osanlou, died of cardiac arrest in Rajaee Shahr Prison in Iran on Friday 21st June. He was only 42. According to his family, Afshin…
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Dublin and Paris
I’ll be away the next two weekends in Dublin and Paris. Maybe I’ll see some of you? 29-30 June 2013 Dublin, Ireland Maryam Namazie will be speaking at Atheist Ireland’s international conference on Empowering Women Through Secularism. More information here. Saturday 6 July 2013, 14.00-17.00 hours Paris, France Launch of the Council of Ex-Muslims…
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I dream of freedom
Here’s a video of a recent street party in Tehran. Remember that mixing of sexes, dancing and non-religious music are banned. Whilst that doesn’t stop anyone, doing so on the streets transforms it into a form of resistance. The young men and women can be heard singing: I have a dream; I dream of freedom……
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Even one man makes a difference
Have you heard of Turkey’s standing man? Erdem Gunduz stood silently for hours after the disgusting Turkish authorities evicted protesters from Taksim Square. There are many, many young people on the streets,” he said. “I’m nothing… The idea is important: why people resist the government…” His silent vigil inspired hundreds to follow suit. Erdem and…
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Two new reports by One Law for All
Siding with the Oppressor: The Pro-Islamist Left A new report by One Law for All entitled “Siding with the Oppressor: The Pro-Islamist Left” exposes Stop the War Coalition, Respect Party, Unite Against Fascism and individuals such as Ken Livingstone and George Galloway and their agenda and methods. This section of the Left uses accusations of…
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Free political prisoners in Iran
Following the so-called 2013 Islamic regime’s presidential election and announcing Hassan Rowhani as the president, there was a demand, which was imposed on him by people, that stood up against all others: the release of all political prisoners. Rowhani announced that he will release political prisoners and will give freedom to the press. During the…
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Siding with the Oppressor: The Pro-Islamist Left
A new report by One Law for All entitled “Siding with the Oppressor: The Pro-Islamist Left” exposes Stop the War Coalition, Respect Party, Unite Against Fascism and individuals such as Ken Livingstone and George Galloway and their agenda and methods. This section of the Left uses accusations of racism and Islamophobia and a conflation of Muslim…
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On the 2013 elections in Iran
The so-called Iranian presidential election farce is over. Hassan Rowhani, a long-time military and security figure of the regime, has come out of the polls. Khamanei called the elections “a political epic”; Rafsanjani called it “infallible democracy”; the BBC celebrated it as the “victory of rationalism over idealism”; the pro-regime “opposition” found it “hopeful” and…
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How to tell conservatives from reformers in Iran election
This is the best (and only way) way to tell the “conservatives” from the “reformers” in the Iranian regime’s farce of an election:
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Join Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain’s 6th Anniversary celebrations
The sixth anniversary of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain is being held tomorrow on 15 June 2013 at 12:00pm for a 12:30pm start at an Italian restaurant in central London. The keynote speaker will be writer Kenan Malik. Other speakers and acts include Magician Neil Edwards, Centre for Secular Space’s Executive Director Gita Sahgal,…
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Livestreaming from Taksim Square in Turkey
Watch livestreaming from Taksim Square in Turkey: Watch live streaming video from revoltistanbul at livestream.com Erdogan has lost his patience with the protesters. They and we have lost our patience with Erdogan and Islamism. Can you please fuck off to the Middle Ages and leave the revolutionary people of Turkey to live 21st century lives?