French freedom of speech a myth By Firoz Osman

Years of taunting, insulting and humiliating caricatures of the revered prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and immigrants, Blacks and Muslims by the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine has resulted in what the French authorities have long warned against, an explosion of violence leading to the tragic deaths and injuries of over 20 persons. President Hollande described this attack…

What Hebdo execution video really shows ~ Jonathan Cook

I am well aware that I’m stepping into a hornet’s nest by posting this video, which is going viral. Those who wish to silence all debate have an easy card to play here, accusing me of buying into a conspiracy theory. There’s only one problem: unlike the video-maker, I have few conclusions to draw about…

Charlie Hebdo, the free press and racism By Sara Flounders

Workers.org   Jan 12, 2015 How do we put in perspective the international media focus on the massacre of 12 journalists in Paris on Jan. 7 at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, notorious for its racist anti-Muslim caricatures and lack of response to the routine, daily, racist police murders of Black youth in the U.S.? Why…

Broken Pens, Broken Cameras & Broken Dreams. ~ Chris Hedges

Message from the Dispossessed A Message From the Dispossessed “It is dangerous to ignore this rage. But it is even more dangerous to refuse to examine and understand its origins. It did not arise from the Quran or Islam. It arose from mass despair, from palpable conditions of poverty, along with the West’s imperial violence,…

Freedom of Speech is a One Way Street in France

Etrosi, Mayor of Nice, cancels Dieudonne’s performance in Nice and takes legal action against the comedian! The Mayor of Nice has taken out an order forbidding Dieudonne’s performance scheduled for the 25th June in Nikaia. His reason – the comdian’s polemic Facebook status after the recent terrorist attacks. “It is out of question that M…

Harrowing Testimony of Palestinian Girl Describing the Brutal IOF Invasion of her Home.

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/01/11/the-powerful-words-of-a-palestinian-girl-describing-the-brutal-invasion-of-her-home-by-israeli-soldiers/ They wanted us to watch! It has always been very hard for me to talk about my life. Every time I write, I face the same problem. I spend so much time thinking where do start. My life is like a Dominos game; the stones are the tragedies of my life, and when I…

ANTI MUSLIM MARCH PLANNED IN PARIS SUNDAY 18TH JANUARY. WE MUST STOP THIS.

SIGN AND SHARE NOW!! PLEASE. https://secure.avaaz.org/fr/petition/A_ceux_qui_refusent_la_stigmatisation_des_musulmanes_Non_a_la_manifestation_islamophobe_du_18_Janvier/?sBwZxdb For non French speakers: On right of your screen enter your email address and in the box below you can put the reason for your signature (optional) in english or any other language. It will then ask your name (or sign you in with Facebook) and your country (pays)…

Conversation with Noam Chomsky on Syria ~ Jay Tharappel.

Jay Tharappel on Facebook My Email Correspondence With Noam Chomsky: 1/1/15 – 3/1/15 3 January 2015 at 11:13 Note: As I understand legal principles. This transcript has not been altered to the extent that it constitutes a misrepresentation of the original source. All alterations are purely cosmetic, i.e. the removal of repetitive back correspondence. Disclosing this correspondence is ONLY…