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The tragic irony of censoring Queen's University's Charlie Hebdo discussion

Censorship by the Vice Chancellor of Queen's has done far more damage to the university's reputation than an academic discussion on citizenship after Charlie Hebdo ever could
16/06/2017

Censorship by the Vice Chancellor of Queen's has done far more damage to the university's reputation than an academic discussion on citizenship after Charlie Hebdo ever could

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Why you can't watch Scientology documentary Going Clear in the UK

Free speech fears as Sky pulls film from schedule
16/06/2017

Free speech fears as Sky pulls film from schedule

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Little Atoms weekly roundup (the brilliant friend edition)

Garry Trudeau versus Charlie Hebdo, Elena Ferrante versus Italy, Islamic State versus Twitter, and Christopher Bollen, er, not fighting anyone
16/06/2017

Garry Trudeau versus Charlie Hebdo, Elena Ferrante versus Italy, Islamic State versus Twitter, and Christopher Bollen, er, not fighting anyone

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Elena Ferrante versus Italy

How the novelist's global success has rattled Italy's stale, male establishment
16/06/2017

How the novelist's global success has rattled Italy's stale, male establishment

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Charlie Hebdo: you know nothing, Garry Trudeau

The disastrous wrongness of the Doonesbury creator's comments
16/06/2017

The disastrous wrongness of the Doonesbury creator's comments

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Twitter's war on ISIS

Revealed: The secret battle to contain the Islamic State's social media propaganda
16/06/2017

Revealed: The secret battle to contain the Islamic State's social media propaganda

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Jo Glanville is a visiting fellow at Giessen University and a longtime campaigner for freedom of expression. She was previously director of English PEN and editor of Index on Censorship Magazine
Jo Glanville is a visiting fellow at Giessen University and a longtime campaigner for freedom of expression. She was previously director of English PEN and editor of Index on Censorship Magazine

The brave journalist who inspired Jon Stewart's new film

Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari was imprisoned by the regime in 2009. Now he is being portrayed by Gael García Bernal in new feature Rosewater
16/06/2017

Iranian journalist Maziar Bahari was imprisoned by the regime in 2009. Now he is being portrayed by Gael García Bernal in new feature Rosewater

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JP O' Malley is a freelance journalist based in London. He writes on arts, culture, politics and social issues. His work has appeared in numerous publications including: The Washington Post, The Daily Beast, The Chicago Tribune, The Spectator, The Observer, The Sunday Times and many others. JP also runs regular live culture nights in North London.
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