Tariq Ramadan, Rick MacArthur and Art Spiegelman Discuss Freedom of Expression After Charlie Hebdo
The European scholar of Islam, the publisher of Harper's Magazine and the renowned American graphic novelist discuss the meaning of freedom of speech in the aftermath of the slaughter of 12 people at the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday.Over three segments of “Democracy Now!’s” Thursday show, the European scholar of Islam, the publisher of Harper’s Magazine and the renowned American graphic novelist discuss the meaning of freedom of speech in the aftermath of the slaughter of 12 people at the offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday.
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