The world isn’t safe for blasphemers. That much has long been clear. One incident from this year’s review of blasphemy arrests and attacks will, of course, stand out: The horrific act of violence against Salman Rushdie, committed by a 24-year-old man from New Jersey who was not…
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Salman Rushdie and the less known blasphemers
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By now you’ve probably watched the video of billionaire and part owner of the Golden State Warriors, Chamath Palihapitiya, explaining just how little he…
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“Everyone had a piece of me. And when everyone in the world thinks they know who you are, you don’t want to be who you are,” Mary Ann Vecchio said in a…
Last year ended on a dark note for blasphemers. Junaid Hafeez, who spent years in solitary confinement after being arrested for blasphemy in 2013, was…
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It’s been a month or so since the last free speech update, so it’s time for another overview of recent free speech news. Social media censorship In just…
In the aftermath of Samuel Paty’s beheading and a violent attack in Nice leaving three dead, there has been plenty of commentary about who is to blame…
Charlie Hebdo (again) Last month I wrote about Charlie Hebdo’s reprinted cartoons and the cycle of justifying violence against people who blaspheme or…
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