Featured Contributors

Dr Aline Derlagen works across the medical and social sciences.

An American legal scholar and neurologist, Amy Wax has contributed to Restoration and been a guest on Ayaan’s podcast.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a renowned author, human rights activist, and founder of the AHA Foundation, dedicated to defending the rights of women and girls. Born in Somalia, she fled to the Netherlands, where she became a member of parliament and an outspoken critic of political Islam. Ayaan’s work addresses issues of freedom of speech, the challenges of multiculturalism, and the importance of defending Western values. Her books, including Infidel and Prey, highlight her journey and her commitment to challenging ideologies that threaten individual liberty.

Bella Époque is our leading contributor to Courage.Media’s art section, where she explores how current affairs seep into the creative realm, forming thought-provoking outlets for differing ideologies.

Charles Hunter hails from Charleston, South Carolina and writes about political philosophy and the American founding. He hopes one day to return to Dartmouth, his beloved alma mater.

Chris Barnard is the president of the American Conservation Coalition. He also serves on the GOP Youth Advisory Council. Chris lives in Virginia with his wife, Hayley.

Connor Tomlinson is a presenter for LotusEaters.com, and hosts his weekly show, Tomlinson Talks. He is also the co-host of Deprogrammed at The New Culture Forum, and a contributor for The Critic, Courage.Media, and The European Conservative.

David Samuels is a journalist and contributor to Courage.Media who currently lives in upstate New York.

Dina-Perla Portnaar is an Amsterdam-based writer, speaker, and consultant whose powerful storytelling and unflinching commitment to integrity captivate audiences. Born in 1985, she escaped a restrictive orthodox Jewish upbringing marked by abuse, a journey she chronicles in her acclaimed autobiography, Exodus uit de Vuurtoren (2017). This transformative experience fuels her writing, which blends deep critical thinking with heartfelt narratives on ethics, human connection, and personal growth.

Douglas Murray is a distinguished conservative journalist who has written best-selling books such as The Strange Death of Europe and War on the West. He has also written for Restoration and featured on Ayaan’s podcast.

Douglas Carswell is the President & CEO of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy.  A proud immigrant who has integrated to life in America, he was previously a British Member of Parliament and co-founder of the official Brexit campaign.

Edward McLaren is a writer based in Oxford, United Kingdom.

Ethan Green is a writer and previously spent two years as President and Chairman of the University of Exeter Debating Society.

Dr. Gudrun Kugler is an Austrian member of parliament, and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on Demographic Change and Security.

Harrison Pitt is an English writer. He works as a contributing editor at The European Conservative magazine and a fellow at the New Culture Forum, where he co-hosts a weekly current affairs show called Deprogrammed.

Based in London, Helena Stone has a PhD from Cambridge and works as a UK political correspondent for Courage.Media.

Iben Thranholm is a journalist and Danish correspondent for Courage Media.

Isaac is currently writing his PhD at Cambridge University in Old Testament Theology. He has broader interests in culture and politics, and has written for publications including The European Conservative.

James Hume, now retired, was previously a university professor.

Writer for Courage.Media.

Writer for Courage.Media.

John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist whose work explores media manipulation, psychology, and societal trends. His writing has appeared in The New York Post, Newsweek, The Hill, and Sky News Australia.

Josh Ferme is a presenter at LotusEaters.com and formerly hosted his own show, Contemplations, for three years. He has a background in psychological research.

Julie Bindel an English writer who writes on feminism and campaigns against sexual violence. 

Laurie Wastell is Associate Editor of The Daily Sceptic, and host of the The Sceptic podcast.

Lee Taylor is the founder and managing director of Uncommon Sense – an established marketing agency that prides itself in delivering non-woke campaigns for international clients. He is also a frequent contributor for the Daily Sceptic.

Leigh Revers is associate professor at the University of Toronto in the department of Chemical and Physical Sciences, cross-appointed to the Institute for Management & Innovation. He was the target of a cancellation in 2023 and has since been described by Jordan B. Peterson as “an eloquent new voice on the side of meritocracy and the tradition of truth”.

Lewis Brackpool is an independent journalist, and host of “The State Of It” podcast.

Liz Truss is a British politician who became leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in September 2022. She is also an author, having written the bestseller “Ten Years to Save the West: Lessons from the only conservative in the room”.

Luke Daniel is a contributor to Courage.Media, and also a co-host of the Ayaan Hirsi Ali podcast.

Malia Marks is a PhD candidate in Psychology at the University of Cambridge, where she studies the social cognition underlying oppressive governance and social influence. She has a background in clinical psychology from her undergraduate studies at Harvard and holds an MPhil in Criminology from Cambridge.

Mark Pickles is a scientific technical writer, artist, and a contributor to Courage.Media.

Writer for Courage.Media and podcast guest.

Natalie Ecanow is a senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). Follow Natalie on X @NatalieEcanow and FDD @FDD. FDD is a Washington, DC-based, nonpartisan research institute focusing on foreign policy and national security.

Noel Yaxley is a writer and journalist whose work explores cultural and political issues. He is a regular contributor to The Spectator Australia. His writing has appeared in numerous publications including The Daily Telegraph, The Critic, and Compact Magazine.

Writer for Courage.Media.

Served as National Security Advisor to the Spanish Prime Minister José Maria Aznar (1996-2004), director of the Net Assessment Office at the Spanish Ministry of Defense (2012), and CEO of World Wide Strategy, a consulting firm since 2013.

Rosie Kay is a British choreographer and co-founder of Freedom in the Arts (FITA). 

Writer for Courage.Media.

Sophia Barnes is a freelance journalist. She writes on politics in relation to culture, propaganda, faith and ideological capture.

Teddy Hudson is a contributor to Courage.Media’s opinion section. He writes on American affairs, law, and politics.