After the terrorist attacks in Paris and Copenhagen, dissent and criticism of religion is a life and death necessity. It has been–and remains–key for human…
Islam and the “culture of offence”: missing the point
First published in Open Democracy on 12 February 2015 In the age of ISIS, dissent and criticism of religion is a life and death necessity. It…
And so it should
Chris Moos and Abishek Phandis write: We are delighted to learn that LSE has issued an unconditional apology for the appalling actions of its staff,…
Oppose Channel 4 and BBC’s censorship when it comes to Islam
Dear Friend, You may remember Lloyd Newson’s verbatim hit play ‘Can We Talk About This?’ which enjoyed a successful run at London’s National Theatre and…
Murder of humans and animals
For some reason the final posts for the day did not go live on time. Here they are now… The guest post for the Day of…
There is a need for blasphemy
In the recent BBC documentary on The Fatwa: Salman Rushdie’s Story, writer Hanif Kureishi says: Rushdie speaks in the book for Muslims. This is an…
No-one is safe, not even 14 year olds
Yesterday, the Taliban critically wounded Malala Yousafzai, the lovely and brave 14 year old Pakistani girl, on her way home from school. Ihsanullah Ihsan, chief…
All day blogathon to mark Day of Agreement
I will be blogging every hour on the hour from 9.00am tomorrow morning until 6.00pm in opposition to blasphemy laws, censorship and the crushing of…
Day of Agreement
Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and One Law for All are calling on everyone to join the Day of Agreement. It’s quite easy to do.…
Bravo Charlie Hebdo
In a climate where Islamist murder, violence and intimidation is cowering many into silence and submission, Charlie Hebdo’s insistence on poking fun at Islam on…