August 25, 2023
Greg Lukianoff

Greg Lukianoff, president of FIRE, on Cancel Culture and how to stand up to it: “People of all political stripes engage in Cancel Culture because it’s frankly a lot easier to ostracize one’s opponent than to engage with the substance of his or her arguments.”

Published 9/1/2023 Greg Lukianoff is a renowned free speech champion, bestselling author, and the president of the Foundation […]
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August 24, 2023
Susanna McIntyre

AHA’s new Development Associate Susanna McIntyre has an inspiring message for you: “Never underestimate your influence. Together, we can combat these injustices and be a beacon of hope and progress.”

Published 9/1/2023 Susanna McIntyre joined the AHA team last month as our new Development Associate. A long time […]
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June 29, 2023
Jaleh Tavakoli

“[We in the CLARITy Coalition] know the totalitarianism and tyranny of Islamists and recognize the need to oppose them full-heartedly.” Jaleh Tavakoli on attending the CLARITy conference and being the first non-founding member to join the coalition.

Published 6/29/2023  Jaleh Tavakoli is an Iranian/Danish ex-Muslim dissident. Her family fled the Islamist tyranny of Iran when […]
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June 23, 2023
thomas sheedy

“It’s a privilege to be a part of such an amazing and diverse group of people ready to defend civilization from the grave threat of Islamist tyranny.” Thomas Sheedy on being a CLARITy Founding Member, fighting for Enlightenment values, and more.

Published 6/30/2023 Thomas Sheedy is the President and Founder of Atheists for Liberty and a Founding Member of […]
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April 27, 2023
Natalie Arroyo

Inspired by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Natalie Arroyo joined AHA while still in college and just gave her first testimony against child marriage in Texas: “Being able to help protect girls from this abuse is incredibly rewarding and makes me feel inspired to do even more.”

Published 5/4/2023  When she first learned that female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage happen in the U.S., […]
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February 27, 2023
nighat dad

Pakistani lawyer, digital rights activist, and member of Facebook’s Content Oversight Board Nighat Dad looks to free speech to protect women’s rights: “Free speech is not some abstract ideal. It is vital for the most vulnerable to make their voices heard.”

Published 2/28/2023 Nighat Dad was born and lives in Pakistan and has worked as a lawyer and digital […]
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November 30, 2022
Child marriage

Sara’s Story, Part 2: A Survivor of Child Marriage in the U.S. on Why She Fights to Change the Laws That Allowed Her Abuse: “These [current] laws put minors into an impossible legal situation, and expose them to multiple forms of abuse.”

Published 12/1/2022 Sara Tasneem was trapped in a marriage with a stranger when she was just 15 years […]
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