April 7, 2011

Behind France's Burka Ban

Timothy Garton Ash, Los Angeles Times

AP Photo

People should be free to publish cartoons of Mohammad. They should be free to wear the burka. In a free society, men and women should be able to do, say, write, depict or wear what they like, so long as it does no significant harm to others.

Read Full Article ››

TAGGED: Clash of Civilizations, Islam, Burka, France

RECOMMENDED ARTICLES

May 15, 2012
The Spirit of Geert Wilders
Mark Steyn, National Review
When I was asked to write a foreword to Geert Wilders’ new book, my first reaction, to be honest, was to pass. Mr. Wilders lives under 24/7 armed guard because significant numbers of motivated people wish to kill him,... more ››
May 14, 2012
U.S. Taught 'Total War' on Islam
Shachtman & Ackerman, Danger Room
The U.S. military taught its future leaders that a “total war” against the world’s 1.4 billion Muslims would be necessary to protect America from Islamic terrorists, according to documents obtained by Danger Room. Among... more ››
May 9, 2012
Economic Bloodbath Looms for France
George Walden, Daily Telegraph
When the last French socialist president, Francois Mitterrand, was preparing for victory, it was my job as a diplomat to accompany him on a trip to London to call on Jim Callaghan. En route from the airport to No 10, I arranged... more ››
May 9, 2012
Death of Europe Is America's Opportunity
Arthur Herman, Fox News
Elections Sunday in France and Greece prove once and for all that the European Union is headed off the cliff, and its voters don’t care.  In the short term, that’s going to mean some heartburn in US markets and global... more ››
May 9, 2012
What Hollande Must Tell Germany
Martin Wolf, Financial Times
What might Mr. Hollande do? First, he is going to have to forget almost all of his domestic promises, not only because they are not going to help France, but also because German leaders will not take him seriously otherwise.... more ››