In an extract from her new book in the Manifestos for the 21st Century series, author Kamila Shamsie explores the reasons why Islam has become...
Kamila Shamsie: Islam and offence
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The right to protest: Technology turns the camera on surveillance state
In the first of a series of articles on protest and free speech, Guardian reporter Paul Lewis assesses the fallout from the death of Ian Tomlinson...
Sherry Jones: “We must speak out for free speech”
Why are UK distributors refusing to handle The Jewel of Medina? It's time to raise an outcry says its author “Aren’t you scared?” I get asked this...
Burma’s media blackout
The Burmese authorities are keeping tight control on coverage of Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial, reports Nem Davies Burma's state-controlled media has...
Stryker McGuire: “Lousy economics are constricting information”
With the media in decline, we shouldn't assume that news journalism will survive No one –-- in particular nobody who’s paying attention to the work...
Peter Hitchens: bring back arguments
As the divide narrows between left and right in Britain, so too does the space for adversarial dialogue and free expression There used to be an inch...
Pakistan: journalism is first casualty
As reporters flee fighting in the Swat valley, Zubeida Mustafa reports on the conflict’s effect on Pakistan’s press “Journalists love the thrill of...
Orlando Figes: a victory for Russian history
A St Petersburg court has confirmed that the police raid on Gulag archive Memorial was illegal A small victory for historical justice was won in the...
Dimbleby: fearful BBC risks losing its way
The BBC Trust’s condemnation of Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen has the potential to cause serious damage to the corporation’s international...
Lebedev’s standards
Is the Evening Standard headed for the same fate as Alexander Lebedev's under-resourced Russian newspaper, Novaya Gazeta? Andrei Soldatov reports As...