A Message From the Dispossessed

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 12, 2015 The Paris massacre, evil though it was, delivers a crucial communication from the Muslim world about the Western hubris and violence that fuel the rage of the powerless. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers of the Week: Charlie Hebdo

BLANK Jan 12, 2015 Critical journalists view the slaughter of their colleagues in Paris from a deeply personal perspective. "Does my work threaten my life?" we ask ourselves. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Do Not Expect Silence

Signe Wilkinson / Truthdig Jan 11, 2015 Wednesday I lost four brothers — none of whom I'd ever met. Stephane Charbonnier, aka “Charb”; Jean Cabut, aka “Cabu”; Georges Wolinski; and Bernard Verlhac, aka “Tignous,” were the cartoonists assassinated along with their colleagues at Charlie Hebdo. Dig deeper

‘Left, Right & Center’: Tragedy in Paris

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 10, 2015 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the tragic events in Paris that killed 17 journalists, civilians and police officers. Also, oil prices fall, and Scheer notes a false logic in approving the Keystone pipeline, and Harvard professors revolt against their new health insurance plan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From Yemen to Paris: The al-Qaida Franchise from the 15th to the 60th Parallel N.

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 10, 2015 Analysts have been understandably cautious about the nature of the attacks on the Charlie Hebdo staff and a Jewish deli in Paris. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Enemy Within

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The Muslims’ War on Terror: Yes, They’re Condemning the Paris Attacks

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 10, 2015 When American commentators complain that Muslim authorities have not sufficiently denounced the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo staff in Paris, they show a profound ignorance of the current situation in the Middle East. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Journalists Must Stand Firm

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jan 10, 2015 If "freedom of expression" is to be more than an empty slogan, Wednesday's terrorist attack in Paris cannot be allowed to have the chilling effect its murderous perpetrators intended. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Magazine Massacre Suspect Gave Interview Before He Died

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 10, 2015 A transcript from an interview between a French TV station and one of the men suspected of killing 12 people in the attack on the office of the French magazine Charlie Hebdo on Wednesday shows the suspect claiming, before he and his brother (pictured) were killed in a raid, that his actions were in defense of the prophet Muhammad. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What ‘Je Suis Charlie’ Should Mean to Us

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jan 10, 2015 To understand what is at stake in this struggle, it is important to look closely at what we are defending. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish and Juan Cole on the Charlie Hebdo Massacre

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2015 This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: We investigate what al-Qaida -- or anyone -- has to gain by killing cartoonists. Also: NASA finds habitable planets far, far away, and the FCC is doing something behind closed doors that you should probably know about. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tariq Ramadan, Rick MacArthur and Art Spiegelman Discuss Freedom of Expression After Charlie Hebdo

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 9, 2015 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. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )