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A collection of 15 posts

Episode 10: Houellebecq's New Memoir and the Recent Riots in France

Episode 10: Houellebecq's New Memoir and the Recent Riots in France

The French polemicist's memoir invites us to pity him, but should we?

Zoe Booth

25 Jul 2023 · 1 min read

Words Are the Only Victors

Words Are the Only Victors

Salman Rushdie’s new novel is a powerful reminder of his vital role in the endless battle for free speech.

Christian Kriticos

28 Feb 2023 · 11 min read

Social Panic at Sundance

Meg Smaker’s film about the rehabilitation of former Guantanamo terror suspects was nuanced and sympathetic. But the mob didn’t care.

M. Pollino

14 Oct 2022 · 8 min read

Salman Rushdie and the Islamic Punishment for Blasphemy

Salman Rushdie and the Islamic Punishment for Blasphemy

For centuries, the orthodox Muslim view has been that those who insult Muhammad must be summarily killed.

Gordon Nickel

2 Sep 2022 · 13 min read

Against Literalism—'The Satanic Verses' Fatwa at 30

Against Literalism—'The Satanic Verses' Fatwa at 30

Daniel James Sharp

9 Aug 2019 · 8 min read

How a Feminist Prophet Became an Apostate—An Interview with Dr Phyllis Chesler

How a Feminist Prophet Became an Apostate—An Interview with Dr Phyllis Chesler

Louise Perry

20 Jun 2019 · 10 min read

Feminism's Blind Spot: the Abuse of Women by Non-White Men, Particularly Muslims

Feminism's Blind Spot: the Abuse of Women by Non-White Men, Particularly Muslims

Louise Perry

7 May 2019 · 8 min read

How Intersectionalism Betrays the World’s Muslim Women

How Intersectionalism Betrays the World’s Muslim Women

Omayma Mohamed

28 Apr 2019 · 8 min read

Denmark's Blaspheming Mother

Denmark's Blaspheming Mother

Andy Ngo

22 Apr 2019 · 8 min read

Quillette Podcast 22 – Liberal Muslim Irshad Manji discusses her new book Don't Label Me

Quillette Podcast 22 – Liberal Muslim Irshad Manji discusses her new book Don't Label Me

Quillette

20 Mar 2019 ·

How Sweden's Blind Altruism Is Harming Migrants

How Sweden's Blind Altruism Is Harming Migrants

Mustafa Panshiri

4 Mar 2019 · 10 min read

ISIS Bride Should Be Judged for What She Did, Not Who She Is

ISIS Bride Should Be Judged for What She Did, Not Who She Is

Louise Perry

18 Feb 2019 · 7 min read

Malaysia's Struggle to Preserve Religious Pluralism

Malaysia's Struggle to Preserve Religious Pluralism

Imran Said

6 Jan 2019 · 11 min read

A Night Out with a Muslim and an Atheist

A Night Out with a Muslim and an Atheist

Andy Ngo

14 Dec 2018 · 4 min read

What Makes a 'Self-Hating' Muslim?

What Makes a 'Self-Hating' Muslim?

Tanveer Ahmed

23 Jul 2018 · 6 min read