The Royal Wedding and the End of Whiteness

Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 20, 2018 That identification of Englishness with whiteness in the American racial imaginary is nowhere more evident than racialist imaginings of the British royal family. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Charlie Hebdo Will No Longer Draw Muhammad Cartoons

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 19, 2015 Six months after the Paris attack that claimed the lives of 12 staff members, the French magazine’s editor says it will no longer feature satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. "We've done our job," he said. "We have defended the right to caricature." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Muhammad Edited

Clay Bennett / Truthdig May 6, 2015 Dig deeper

How Muslim-Americans Can Avoid Being Trolled by Israel-Firsters

Juan Cole / Truthdig May 5, 2015 There is only one way to avoid the Muslim-American community being trolled by extreme Zionists who are attempting to deprive them of a public voice by painting them all as violent fanatics. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Texas Police Kill Two Gunmen at Exhibit of Cartoons Depicting Prophet Muhammad

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig May 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 )

Charlie Hebdo’s Newest Issue Features Muhammad on the Cover (Video Update)

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2015 The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo will draw attention from around the globe with the issue slated to come out Wednesday. Dig deeper

Red Ink

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Caricature Assassination

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 8, 2015 Exercising one’s artistic prerogative to create a drawing that is critical or demeaning of an established religion or political ideology should in no way be construed to equate with kicking a hornet’s nest, which it has been, over and over and over again. Dig deeper

Dozens Killed in Afghan Bombings

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2011 At least 63 people were killed in a series of bomb attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday during ceremonies marking the Shiite holiday of Ashura in three different targeted locations, but the majority of the deaths occurred in Kabul. A Pakistani group claimed responsibility for this sudden and ominous outbreak of sectarian violence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pakistani Politician Ends Bid to Change Blasphemy Laws

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2011 Pakistani parliament member Sherry Rehman is the latest politician to contest the country's controversial blasphemy law in a move that has led to threats on her life, but her efforts have been thwarted by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Suicide Attack Kills at Least 20 in Karachi

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2009 A suicide bomber struck a procession of Shiite Muslims in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday as they commemorated the day of Ashura, a traditional day of mourning and remembrance of the Prophet Muhammad's martyred grandson. According to the Los Angeles Times, 20 people were killed and dozens wounded in the blast -- the third attack in three days in Pakistan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )