Charlie Hebdo: Martyrs For Crap, Part Duh
Disgusting cartoon in Charlie Hebdo ("what would've become of Aylan had he grown up? A groper") via @faizaz pic.twitter.com/iB4myFb1ke— Sunny Hundal (@sunny_hundal) January 13, 2016Part 1 here.
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The pope’s diminished freedom of speech
Did the pope just display an iota of sympathy for the zealots who massacred Charlie Hebdo staff? In response to a question about the attack, he replied, “One cannot provoke,…
What’s Next? Thoughtcrime?
Yesterday I wrote a brief post on how the French government, despite massive outpourings in defense of free speech in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, is moving to…
Have The Terrorists Already Won?
Much press has been devoted to the aftermath of the cowardly massacre at Charlie Hebdo; strong displays of solidarity both in defence of freedom of expression and disdain for the…
"Wicked and Tragic Events" Do Not a War Make
The first instinct of the chickenhawk is to proclaim the existence of a state of war where none actually exists. By “chickenhawk” I mean Canada’s very own prime ministerial closet…
Alberta Needs Charlie Hebdo
Wednesday’s massacre of eight journalists, five of whom were political cartoonists, at the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo unleashed a torrent of “We are Charlie Hebdo” editorials across the world.…
Now They’ve Done It
The rise of the Islamic State, ISIS, has demonstrated how effectively Islamic extremists use social media such as Twitter and Facebook. Well, they did – past tense. Now the Charlie…
Charlie Hebdo Paris Shooting: CanadiAnt politiciAnts react
Satire inspired by these headlines: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/charlie-hebdo-paris-shooting-canadian-politicians-react-1.2892340 & http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/stephen-harper-bans-chinese-media-from-arctic-...
Charlie Hebdo Paris Shooting: CanadiAnt politiciAnts react
Satire inspired by these headlines: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/charlie-hebdo-paris-shooting-canadian-politicians-react-1.2892340 & http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/stephen-harper-bans-chinese-media-from-arctic-trip-1.2744310
Charlie Hebdo Paris Shooting: CanadiAnt politiciAnts react
Satire inspired by these headlines: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/charlie-hebdo-paris-shooting-canadian-politicians-react-1.2892340 & http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/stephen-harper-bans-chinese-media-from-arctic-trip-1.2744310
Je Suis Charlie
I had never heard of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo prior to the assault on it’s staff. From what I have come to understand it produces cartoons that normally…
Free Speech Isn’t Always Free
Twelve dead, as many again wounded, after a terror attack on the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. Paris police have launched a manhunt for the gunmen who escaped after attacking…