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Founding Member Newsletter 22 January 2025
Your Quarterly Update

As a founding member of Courage.Media, you stand at the heart of our mission to elevate the voices of truth, reason, and freedom. And, thanks to your unwavering support, our platform’s influence has been growing by the day. From influential figures such as Elon Musk, to ordinary readers seeking thought-provoking writing for their morning commutes, our work has captured the attention of many.

In your first quarterly newsletter, we’re reflecting on the important strides Courage.Media has made in recent months, including the impactful content we’ve published amongst other defining milestones. 

Crucially, your founding membership has enabled us to amplify our ideas, standing firm in the face of censorship and ideological conformity.

 
Konstantin Kisin | Preserving Western Civilisation Through Free Speech | Episode Five
The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast

Over the past three months, our launch of The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast has been a major milestone in our mission to foster bold, unfiltered conversations that challenge conventional narratives. Our founder Ayaan has proudly hosted a variety of brave voices, ranging from the Russian-born comedian and podcast host, Konstantin Kisin, to the renowned evolutionary psychologist, Gad Saad.

The Insight Series

Additionally, the launch of our Insight Series has enabled us to cast light on the West’s most insidious threats. Our writers, such as Connor Tomlinson, have undertaken deeply researched investigations that have sparked important conversations in the public sphere.

As we look to expand this series, it will only continue to empower more readers with veracious journalism; ultimately encouraging greater accountability in our world leaders. 

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Courageous Voices

As Courage.Media has expanded, we’ve been able to establish proud alliances with other courageous writers. From the fervent feminist, Julie Bindell to the physician and author, Qanta Ahmed, our archives are filled with insightful commentaries for you to peruse below.

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Other Achievements

The Free Speech Hero Award

Ayaan Hirsi Ali was honoured to have recently been the recipient of the “Free Speech Hero’ award for 2024 by the Free Speech Union. Ayaan’s nomination for this award came from the FSU’s Director of Data and Impact, Tom Harris:

“Through her writings, lectures, and public appearances, Hirsi Ali consistently champions freedom of speech as a cornerstone of liberty and a critical tool in challenging Islamic doctrines and practices that threaten Western society and Enlightenment values.”

Watch The Nomination Video
 

Ayaan’s Lecture For The New Culture Forum

On 26 November 2024, Ayaan also delivered the New Culture Forum’s 2024 Smith Lecture to a sold-out audience in London. The title of her lecture was “The West: Sleepwalking to Disaster”.

The Smith Lecture is the New Culture Forum’s flagship annual event. It is delivered by a distinguished figure from the arts, media, politics, or academia who has been commended for their involvement in the “culture wars”. You can watch Ayaan’s full lecture below.

Watch Her Lecture Here
 

Update: Your Exclusive Zoom Call

We are pleased to inform you that we are making plans for your first exclusive Zoom call with Ayaan. These exclusive calls will give our founding members an opportunity to ask questions to Ayaan directly, and we hope to provide further details in due course.

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