On the very day 12 persons were killed at the Charlie Hebdo offices in 2013, I found it worth reposting a cartoon (en anglais!) from Luz attempting to explain why political satire has to go “too far” to expose dysfunctions in societies, invasions of creeds and the irrational, hypocritical double-talk from governments, and whatever other ideas it aims at criticising. 
Archive for Charlie Hebdo
cartoon satire for dummies [from Charlie]
Posted in Books, pictures with tags 7 janvier 2015, cartoon, Charlie Hebdo, France, freedom of speech, Je suis Charlie, Paris, terrorism, Voltaire on January 7, 2018 by xi'anCharlie Hebdo [still running]
Posted in Books, Running with tags Charlie Hebdo, Je suis Charlie, special issue on January 8, 2016 by xi'an
Charlie Hebdo [in memoriam]
Posted in Books with tags 7 janvier 2015, Charlie Hebdo, Je suis Charlie on January 7, 2016 by xi'an
c’est reparti !
Posted in Books, Kids, pictures, Running with tags Charlie Hebdo on February 24, 2015 by xi'an
a day of mourning
Posted in Books with tags Charlie Hebdo, Charpentier, Je suis Charlie, leçons de ténèbres, Salman Rushdie on January 8, 2015 by xi'an
“Religion, a mediaeval form of unreason, when combined with modern weaponry becomes a real threat to our freedoms. This religious totalitarianism has caused a deadly mutation in the heart of Islam and we see the tragic consequences in Paris today. I stand with Charlie Hebdo, as we all must, to defend the art of satire, which has always been a force for liberty and against tyranny, dishonesty and stupidity. ‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.” Salman Rushdie
