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Charlie Hébdo

Literary, Charlie Hébdo, Michael Ondaatje, Culture. By Canadian Press

Ondaatje among writers withdrawing from PEN gala, cites honour for Charlie Hebdo

Author Ondaatje among a group of writers who have withdrawn from PEN American Center gala, citing objections to the organization’s honouring the French magazine Charlie Hebdo.

American Sniper and Stephen Harper make war with words

War hawks and their simplistic "us vs. them" mentality don't make us safer— they put all of us at risk
Charlie Hebdo protest, left, Istanbul mosque, right

Cartoons and killing: Clash of civilizations argument serves fundamentalists

Almost two decades ago, US political scientist Samuel Huntington penned The Clash of the Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order where he argued that the West and Islam were...
Canadian Muslim community condemns the terrorist attack in Paris

Canadian Muslim group condemns Charlie Hebdo massacre

"Although, it is a great source of regret that such violent acts and terrorist activities continued to be associated with Islam," says the community.

Canadian political cartoonists react to Charlie Hebdo shootings

Canadian cartoonists reacted with shock at the shootings that left 12 dead at the office of French magazine Charlie Hébdo.
Left: shooting scene. Top right: Charb, video of gunmen at Charlie Hebdo office

Deadly shootings at French satirical magazine Charlie Hébdo leave 12 dead

Under a cold grey sky, protesters in Paris defiantly raised their pens to show solidarity for Charlie Hébdo, a satirical weekly magazine that was attacked by gunmen Wednesday morning. Three...