In an essay here back in 2011, I sounded the alarm about the ubiquity and mainstreaming of hate speech directed…
The public voice of Muslim women
freedom of speech
Pussy Riot’s punk prayer
On February 21, 2012, five members of a Russian punk collective called Pussy Riot entered the Cathedral of Christ the…
Freedom without religious freedom?
Recently on Big Questions Online (BQO), Thomas Farr puts forth and analyzes the question, "Is religious freedom necessary for other…
Temporary restraining order on city’s ban
This past Thursday, February 16th, Andy Newman reported for the New York Times that Judge Preska of the Federal District Court…
Taking a stance
Akeel Bilgrami’s “Secularism: It’s Content and Context” is both fascinating and wide-ranging... Whether or not one agrees with the notion…
Fighting words that are not fought
“Under what conditions does freedom of speech become freedom to hate?” Judith Butler recently asked. Here I will explore these…
Poppies and Prophets
Last November 11, two British Muslims, purportedly members of an organization calling itself “Muslims Against Crusades” (MAC), were arrested under…