Boko Haram massacres and the media
Boko Haram has been busy these days, massacring whole villages, with hundreds or even thousands of victims. Some voices on social sites complain that we are dedicating so much time…
Charlie: l’umma musulmane n’a pas à s’excuser, mais…
Ce n’est pas juste de demander à l’ensemble de l’umma musulmane de demander pardon ou de se désolidariser – mais s’ils ne participent pas à la lutte contre ces imbéciles…
FP: Je Suis Charlie (Until Je Get Scared)
Micheal Weiss in Foreign Policy: Je Suis Charlie (Until Je Get Scared) Michael Weiss gets it about right, except that he should mention that Charlie Hebdo published regularly much fiercer…
Whitewash these bloodstains, hurry up
Whenever there is an outrage, you can count on this kind of news story, social media post or comment: 1. Whitewashers and conspiracy theorists who claim that the victims shot…
Les Guignols de l’Info: Charlie Hebdo
Les Guignols de l’Info du 07/01/15 – Je suis Charlie
Europe and Middle East
Nearly all Europeans had every reason to continue reprisals and revenge, after the end of WWII in 1945. Instead, with few exceptions, people got busy rebuilding their life, getting back…
One Europe: Why so much islamophobia in Europe?
Why so much islamophobia in Europe? It’s the egg and the chicken: as the first generation of north-African workers came to France and Turks to Germany, they had work, but…
NSA eavesdropping – hyperventilation on a massive scale
A lot of hyperventilation over very little: every state worth its salt collects intelligence on enemies, and allies. EU countries could start pointing fingers at the US, if they did…
Facebook allows videos of beheadings
BBC News: Facebook lets beheading clips return A few years ago we had a discussion at work on whether we should screen material containing extreme violence, showing beheadings of western…
Les intellectuels égyptiens justifient le coup de force mené par l’armée|Le Temps
Les intellectuels égyptiens justifient le coup de force mené par l’armée C’est un de ces cas qui exigent une vraie refléxion, pas seulement une réaction automatique et manichéenne de bon-mauvais,…