Tame Version of Playboy Hits Jakarta Stands

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2006 Islamic hard-liners called the magazine a form of moral terrorism, despite the fact that there are no nude photos in it. This is reminiscent of what happened in Eastern Europe after the fall of the Iron Curtain when titillating material quickly appeared and then spread like kudzu. Liberties will always rush to fill a vacuum, just not necessarily in the way favored by religious fundamentalists. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Holland To Vote on Burqa Ban

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 One of the most socially progressive European states debates whether or not to allow women to wear the garments in public Can a fatwa be far off? | storyAlso, The Guardian probes an Islamic debate over the place of nudity in, heaven forbid, marriage | story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )