Kasia Anderson / TruthdigMay 4, 2015
An art event near Dallas became the site of a deadly shooting Sunday evening when police killed two armed men who had opened fire at the exhibit, which featured renderings of the Prophet Muhammad. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigApr 27, 2015
Six novelists have withdrawn as hosts of a PEN event, saying they took the action to protest against an award to the controversial French publication Charlie Hebdo. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMar 9, 2015
On Sunday, nine days after Russian activist Boris Nemtsov was gunned down near the Kremlin, a Moscow court charged two suspects with his murder. The back story about their possible motives and ties is still under examination. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Paul Von Blum / TruthdigFeb 24, 2015
Despite recent proclamations of our dedication to freedom of speech, artists in every medium have encountered problems with authorities over the content of their creative expressions. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Barbara SorosFeb 20, 2015
Condemnation of the Charlie Hebdo killings must be accompanied by understanding of root causes and by compassion for struggling peoples. And the media must refrain from fanning the flames of hatred. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 15, 2015
Danish police killed a suspect in two shootings that occurred Saturday, one of them at a free-speech debate organized by the cartoonist Lars Vilks, who had depicted the prophet Muhammad as a dog. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigFeb 12, 2015
"The more we can blame some crime on some enemy, the greater the outrage," Noam Chomsky said in a recent discussion about terrorism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Mr. Fish / TruthdigFeb 11, 2015
It might be true that in the beginning was the Word, but before that was the Drawing. It might be true that in the beginning was the Word, but before that was the Drawing. Dig deeper
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