Articles by subject: free speech
- How to defend free speech (by Nick Cohen, March/April 2012 )
- With the persecution of Salman Rushdie, the continuing furore over ‘offensive cartoons’, and polluters, dictators and terrorist bagmen using British libel law to shield their misdeeds from public scrutiny, the opponents of free speech have never had it so good. This is Nick Cohen’s ten-point plan to stop the rot, protect free expression and turn back the tide of outrage that threatens our right to speak
- The triumph of Rushdie's censors (by Kenan Malik, March/April 2012 )
- The response to the latest threats against Salman Rushdie shows that we have become dangerously accustomed to the erosion of free speech, says Kenan Malik
- Cartoon cowardice shames our press (by Frederik Stjernfelt, January/February 2012 )
- In the aftermath of the firebombing of Charlie Hebdo, reprints of the magazine's Muhammad cover were conspicuous by their absence, notices Frederick Stjernfelt
- Repeat offender: New Humanist interviews Ricky Gervais (by Editorial Staff, September/October 2011 )
- Ricky Gervais on his new shows, shock comedy and why God loves him really
- Demonising Muslims (by Paul Sims, July/August 2011 )
- When does criticism of religion cross the line into racism? Paul Sims investigates
- No ifs, no buts (by Padraig Reidy, May/June 2011 )
- Qur’an burning is senseless, but we shouldn't be afraid to speak up for free speech, says Padraig Reidy
- Is it racist to criticise religion? (by Paul Sims, March/April 2011 )
- As the Conservative chair Sayeeda Warsi suggests Islamophobia has become acceptable, Paul Sims assesses the boundaries of free speech
- Should Britain ban the burqa? (by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Kenan Malik, September/October 2010 )
- Yasmin Alibhai-Brown and Kenan Malik debate whether the UK should follow the French
- Whistleblower: working for Scientology (by Paul Sims, January/February 2010 )
- Paul Sims speaks to Marc Headley, the Scientology escapee now revealing what life is really like on the inside
- Our own worst enemy (by Sherry Jones, November/December 2009 )
- Self-censorship is handing victory to the extremists, says Sherry Jones
- Editorial: Bogus treatment (by Caspar Melville, July/August 2009 )
- By supporting Simon Singh we can help change Britain's chilling libel laws
- Unmasked (by Paul Sims, September/October 2008 )
- Paul Sims finds out what’s behind the anarchic anti-cult group Anonymous
- Blunkett's folly (by Editorial Staff, September/October 2004 )
- This might be one of the last issues of New Humanist you read. Our particular brand of God bashing could soon get us in quite a lot of trouble.
- Assault on freedom (by Nick Cohen, September/October 2004 )
- Nick Cohen deplores the sinister absurdity of Blunkett's latest proposal for dealing with religious hatred
- Beware the spinal trap (by Simon Singh, Web Exclusive, July 2009)
- As part of the Keep Libel Laws Out of Science campaign we republish here the article at the centre of the BCA's libel case against Simon Singh. Some practitioners claim it is a cure-all, but the research suggests chiropractic therapy has mixed results – and can even be lethal, says Simon Singh
- Champions of free speech? (by Simon Garnett, Web Exclusive, January 2010)
- Writing in New Humanist, Sherry Jones says Serbs have embraced the Jewel of Medina because they know the value of free expression. But could the reasons be more profane? asks Simon Garnett
- Banned: the hidden censorship of children's books (by Anne Rooney, Web Exclusive, September 2010)
- Tibet, sausages and masturbating mice – as Banned Book Week begins, Anne Rooney explores the hidden restrictions on what your children read
