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Suis-je Charlie? France, Islamophobia, and the Power of the Pen

Posted on January 14, 2015January 13, 2015 by Sarah Fein

I love Paris in the springtime I love Paris in the fall I love Paris in the winter when it drizzles I love Paris in the summer when it sizzles. (“I Love Paris,” lyrics by Cole Porter, 1953) I love... Read More

I Don’t Want To Be Charlie Hebdo

Posted on January 13, 2015January 12, 2015 by Dorie Goehring

I am still reeling from the Charlie Hebdo killings, as are many others. For the life of me, I do not understand how a human being can be so consumed by anger that they feel the need to take a life, an... Read More

The Firebombing of Charlie Hebdo: Free Speech vs Islam?

Posted on November 3, 2011November 3, 2011 by Myriam Francois-Cerrah

The firebombing of Charlie Hebdo offices following its decision to run an edition featuring Prophet Mohamed as “guest editor,” is a sad reflection of France’s uneasy relationship to Islam and re... Read More