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Iranian women stand with Israel to combat terrorism and rescue our country. Meanwhile, too many Western feminists have chosen to side with our oppressors — aligning themselves with the Islamic regime that kills and silences us. This is not solidarity; it is complicity. White

No mentally coherent, morally intact human being could write such odious trash in defense of the Islamic Mullah regime in Iran. And yet, this insult to womanhood—posting freely from the U.S., enjoying every constitutional right—dares to compare the patriarchal theocracy of Iran’s

We are delighted to be hosting Musa Al-Gharbi for a tour of Australia to discuss his book challenging Woke. Tickets are available at: freespeechunion.au/musa

Dancer, Rosie Kay writes about ever-increasing taboo topics and cancellation in the arts pushing freedom of creativity into crisis. Michele Seminara

Cancellation? What cancellation? I've heard that so often while witnessing cancellations and pile-ons in the Arts, especially publishing. SEEN in Publishing Susanna Rustin

‘When a white liberal woman dons a keffiyeh and flashes a peace sign in front of a hijab-draped Islamist icon, she is not “fighting oppression.”She is cosplaying as a revolutionary while performing a self-flagellating morality play.’

I know Jenny’s story well but even so, hearing more details of the personal toll her hounding took makes me sad. She’s a trooper but shouldn’t have to be. None of us should!

Check out my interview with Magan Magan where we unpack what really went down at VerityLaLa during the cancellation of 2020, how the journal and I recovered, and what woke ideology has done to the arts. Full interview here: youtu.be/WqPa_sb8_0o?si…

‘Artists behaving badly’ used to mean a very different (and more hedonistic) thing! Ζoë on morality policing and the death of fun in the arts.

Sydney-siders, we have Musa this Tuesday. Make sure to get your tickets. freespeechunion.au/musa

Free speech culture is hard. Some Americans think it's only what is covered by the 1st Amendment. Not so! Free speech culture is the shared norms that support the free flow of ideas, even beyond what the law protects. Pro speech folks WANT many voices heard even when they

“all black ink is red if you look closely.” ~ Desolation Songs, four #poems by the brilliant Robbie Coburn, up now on Verity La La. verityla.com/2025/05/12/des…

“We Had No Say in the War” (Voices from Gaza and Iran) We are always told what to think, what to mourn, what side to take. But behind the propaganda, beneath the rubble, the people are speaking. The world just needs to stop pretending not to hear.... A man in Khan Yunis,

“Like a magician pulling endless silk scarves from his sleeve, something begins to unravel inside you. One by one, they come, like eggs slipping from your mouth, perfect, golden, round.” ~ Eggs of Freedom, creative nonfiction from Nina Sanadze VerityLaLa verityla.com/2025/05/12/egg…

Very much looking forward to moderating this conversation with these three fabulous #poets this Friday at the inaugural Willoughby Literary Festival. Tickets are free! libraries.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Eventbrite/Pan…

“His reasoning behind the scheme was simple - to prove the poetry world is more concerned with writers' identities than the quality of their work.” —Author's career takes off after he publishes purposely “trash” poems using fake minority personas. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

“it wasn’t that the yoga teacher shouldn’t have a car just it was a porsche / & the registration was OM + NAMASTE /” — New #poetry by the brilliant ali whitelock up now on Verity La La! verityla.com/2025/05/12/it-…

Delighted to participate in poetry panel ‘The Making of a Poem’, with Dr Anne Casey and Colleen Keating, deftly moderated by Michele Seminara. Gratitude to The Society of Women Writers NSW Inc and Willoughby Council! #poetrycommunity #poetryconversation #societyofwomenwritersnsw #willoughbycitylibrary

Mass defections are happening inside Iran. Former regime spokesman for Khamenei in the Kayhan Outlet, Mehdi Nasiri, just delivered a video message calling on the Shah of Iran to lead the country forward. Separately, 50,000 security forces and IRGC members have defected. Huge.

“Eventually, something begins to rot inside the movement. #Feminism no longer speaks truth to power because it has taken its place, issuing decrees, setting terms, and punishing disobedience.” — Incisive critique by Nathalie Martinek on Verity La La. verityla.com/2025/05/12/whe…