Debate: Is freedom of speech absolute?
Hate crimes are on the rise across the West, igniting debates around free speech. From arguments in the US about whether white supremacists should be given platforms to say bigoted things, to claims that free speech is under attack at universities worldwide, the issue has been hotly debated and sometimes politicised. So, should free speech […]
Huffington Post launches site tracking ‘deplorable wave of hate’ against Muslims
The Huffington Post has launched an Islamophobia tracking website dedicated to recording acts of anti-Muslim violence and discrimination across the United States. “After last year’s terror attacks in Paris and mass shooting in San Bernardino, California – and amidst a surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric from U.S. politicians – reports about Muslims in America facing violence, […]