Juan Cole / Informed CommentMay 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 )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigJul 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 )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMay 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 )
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 )
Staff / TruthdigJan 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
Mr. Fish / TruthdigJan 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
Staff / TruthdigDec 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 )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 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 )
Staff / TruthdigDec 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 )
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