The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is publishing yet another edition featuring the Prophet Mohammed. The anti-establishment publication, which says its cartoonists are atheists who are interested in satirising all religions, claimed it was publishing a profile to learn more about the prophet. “Before you can have a laugh about a character, it’s better to […]
An Afghan cleric has offered $300,000 for anyone who kills the producer of the anti-Islam film, "Innocence of Muslims,? that has angerd the Muslim word and another $100,000 to the person who kills the French cartoonist who drew caricatures of the prophet Mohammed that recently appeared in the French magazine Charlie Hebdo. I have yet […]
NPR looks at how the recent cartoons depicting the Muslim prophet Mohammed in Charlie Hebdo are affecting cartoonists around the world. Good question with answers from Matt Wuerker, Mark Fiore, Daryl Cagle, Patrick Chappatte and Terry Mosher (AKA: Aislin). I think a lot of us are kind of horrified,“ says Matt Wuerker, Politico’s staff cartoonist […]
Citing they have a legal right to free speech, the French magazine “Charlie Hebdo” published a new round of cartoons depicting the Muslim prophet Mohammed after a week of deadly protests by Muslims offended at a 14 minute film that mocks their prophet. The French government has had to shut down schools, embassies and send […]
Satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo has published crude caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed which has many fearing they are throwing “oil on the fire” considering the protests and riots occurring right now around the world over a short film called “The Innocence of Muslims.” From Huffington Post: The prime minister said freedom of expression is […]
The headline from the Daily Mail pretty much sums it up: University atheist society president forced to resign after cartoon of Muhammad having a drink with Jesus is posted on Facebook The controversy is over a recent Jesus and Mo comic. The bi-weekly strip has been running since 2005. And here’s the offending cartoon. UPDATE: […]
A Danish appeals court has upheld the guilty verdict of Mohamed Geele who allegedly attempted to murder Kurt Westergaard in his home with an axe on New Years Day 2010. He was sentenced to 9 years in prison, a $2,000 fine and expulsion from Denmark when his sentence is over. Both the prosecution and defense […]
The 29-year-old Somali man accused of attempting to break into Kurt Westergaard’s home on New Year’s Day in 2010 has been found guilty by a Danish court. During the trial, the defendant, who cannot be named under a court order, said he wasn’t planning to kill Westergaard but just wanted to scare him. The Aarhus […]
Colleen LaRose, an American woman accused of helping plot the death of Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, has changed her plea to guilty to four federal charges. According to CNN, her attorney wouldn’t comment on why she’s reversing her plea.