Things are finally back to normal this week. No holidays or conferences to get in the way of me delivering all the important atheist news and views to you all. Rest assured, I closed the curtains and ignored this weekend’s record-breaking sunshine in order to...
These are the talks from the panel on politics and campaigning at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Rachel Donnelly, Galway Pro Choice Maryam Namazie, Fitnah Sinead Kennedy, NUI Maynooth Ann Marie Waters, One Law For...
This is Bengali author and physician Taslima Nasrin giving the keynote address at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. In this extract, Taslima reads her poem Noorjahan, about a victim of stoning.
...These are the talks from the panel on human rights at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Dan Barker, FFRF, USA Maryam Namazie, Fitnah and CEMB Jane Donnelly, Atheist Ireland
...These are the talks from the panel on separation of church and state at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Ann Brusseel, Flemish parliamentarian Annie Laurie Gaylor, FFRF, USA Elida Radig, Progressive Atheists, Australia Michael Nugent,...
These are the talks from the panel on promoting secular values in society at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Leonie Hilliard, Atheist Ireland Nina Sankari, Polish Rationalist Association Farhana Shakir, legal consultant, Pakistan PZ Myers,...
These are the talks from the panel on reproductive rights and Irish abortion law at Atheist Ireland’s international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013. Ailbhe Smyth, UCD, Ireland Anthea McTiernan, journalist, Ireland Ophelia Benson, author, USA Ross Kelly, Doctors...
Well, I’m back. Many thanks to Geoff Lillis for filling in last week while I was away. It’s slightly dispiriting to discover I can be so easily replaced but gratifying to know there’s someone who can do this for me should the need arise. If...
Jane Donnelly of Atheist Ireland introduces Annie Laurie Gaylor of the Freedom From Religion Foundation at the opening of the international conference in Dublin on Empowering Women Through Secularism on 29-30 June 2013.
...Welcome to this week’s mix of news, blogs, and interesting events from around the country. Your regular editor Derek is off in secular France, enjoying all the benefits of a state where a 2011 poll revealed 35% of the population have no religion. While we...