Mohammed & Fellow
A free, vibrant and uncensored press is one of the most important components of a democratic society; it is also one of the most embattled. The senseless violence that has swept through the Muslim world this past week is indicative of the delicate state of affairs in the tinderbox Middle East. But perhaps even more frightening than the torched embassies and charred consulates is the Western world’s own cowardly retreat from defending the Fourth Estate from those who seek to muzzle it. In these heady days of importing democracy to countries we deem in need, it seems we may be forgetting that political dissent, artistic freedom and criticism of authority are the very principles that make our own country worthy of protecting. More »
