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
ils ont tué Cabu, Charb, Wolinski, et les autres de Charlie!!!
Posted in Books with tags Charlie Hebdo, Je suis Charlie on January 7, 2015 by xi'an
