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Tag: Terrorism

It is sadly unclear whether this article will put lives at risk

January 7th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Civil Liberties, Core Topics, World Community

It is sadly unclear whether this article will put lives at risk The Onion, one of America’s best known satirical publications, responded to the attack

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Former editor of The Onion: Freedom of speech cannot be killed

January 7th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Civil Liberties, Core Topics, World Community

Satire must always accompany any free society. It is an absolute necessity. Even in the most repressive medieval kingdoms, they understood the need for the

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U.K.’s Cameron, Germany’s Merkel: We stand with France against terrorism

January 7th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Civil Liberties, Core Topics, World Community

We stand absolutely united with the French people against terrorism and against this threat to our values – free speech, the rule of law, democracy.

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Je suis Charlie! The people of France take a stand against terrorism

January 7th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Breaking News, Civil Liberties, Core Topics, World Community

A man in Strasbourg shows solidarity with the staff of Charlie Hebdo, who were targeted by Islamic terrorists in a brutal attack earlier today. “Je suis” is French for “I am”. (Photo: Claude Truong-Ngoc / Wikimedia Commons)

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