The killings, and the global context of which they are a part, provide an opportunity to reflect critically on the uses of, and justifications for, free speech.
Read More »We can’t coast through life without being offended
After the horrific shooting at the Charlie Hebdo newspaper offices in Paris and following attacks in Paris stores, newspapers around the world had to make a pivotal decision.
Read More »A Lesson from Charlie Hebdo: Don’t Enjoy the Silence
As soon as I heard about the attack on Charlie Hebdo, I thought of these words about freedom of speech and self-expression in the face of oppression penned by author Tahar Djaout.
Read More »Freedom of the press trumps respect for religion in a new survey
Most Americans who know about the deadly attack on the Paris headquarters of the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine say it’s OK that the weekly featured cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
Read More »How have the Charlie Hebdo shootings impacted you?
Is there righteous rightness in any side? Is there anything which makes taking the life of another right?
Read More »Free speech, sensitivity clash in media outlets
It’s not news that free speech can offend. But in the wake of the recent killings by Islamist extremists at a satirical magazine in Paris, editors around the world have had to make a choice
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