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Archives: Dissent
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![Erdogan loses appeal against German media re: Comedian who Satirized him](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/erdogan-loses-appeal-against-ger-187x137.jpg)
Erdogan loses appeal against German media re: Comedian who Satirized him
By EurActiv.com with AFP Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lost a German court battle against a top media boss when his appeal in a bitter row over free speech was thrown out.…![Thousands Protest Drone Wars at US Air Force Base in Germany](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/06/thousands-protest-drone-wars-at-187x137.jpg)
Thousands Protest Drone Wars at US Air Force Base in Germany
TeleSur | - - Protesters say the base is being used to coordinate U.S. drone strikes in several countries which they argue violates German constitution. Several thousand demonstrators formed a human chain…![Baghdad on Lockdown not from fear of ISIL but of poor Protesters](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/baghdad-on-lockdown-not-from-fea-187x137.jpg)
Baghdad on Lockdown not from fear of ISIL but of poor Protesters
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Baghdad was a ghost town on Saturday,, as security forces fanned out, blocking key roads into the Green Zone, the area downtown, closed…![Snowden on Torture Report: “When the CIA destroys s.th., it’s never a Mistake”](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/snowden-on-torture-report-when-t-187x137.jpg)
Snowden on Torture Report: “When the CIA destroys s.th., it’s never a Mistake”
TeleSur | -- After the CIA inspector general admitted it destroyed a 6,700 page report on torture, the famed whistleblower said the CIA does not destroy by "accident." Edward Snowden commented this…![What Next for Turkey After President’s Power Play?](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/what-next-for-turkey-after-presi-187x137.jpg)
What Next for Turkey After President’s Power Play?
By Efe Kerem Sozer | (GlobalVoices.org) | - - Ahmet Davutoglu was disliked by many in Turkey. [Even after] he step[pped] down as Turkey's Prime Minister amid an apparent confrontation with President…![Pulitzer Prize-Winner Michael Chabon Slams Israeli Occupation of Palestinians](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/05/pulitzer-prize-winner-michael-ch-187x137.jpg)
Pulitzer Prize-Winner Michael Chabon Slams Israeli Occupation of Palestinians
By Joe Dyke | ( Your Middle East | - - American author Michael Chabon's Jewish identity has long been central to his work. From 2001's Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Amazing Adventures of…![Egypt arrests Hundreds to Stop Protest, including Journalists, Lawyers](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/egypt-arrests-hundreds-to-stop-p-187x137.jpg)
Egypt arrests Hundreds to Stop Protest, including Journalists, Lawyers
Human Rights Watch | - - (Beirut) – Egyptian security forces arrested at least 382 people in the days leading up to and during the dispersal of mostly peaceful protests on April…![Why Are there no Iranian Suicide Bombers? Evolving Islamic Democracy Matters!](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/why-are-there-no-iranian-suicide-187x137.jpg)
Why Are there no Iranian Suicide Bombers? Evolving Islamic Democracy Matters!
By Ali R. Abootalebi | (Informed Comment) | - - The emergence of political Islam in the mainstream politics in the Middle East and across other Muslim countries since the 1970s has…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/gxnxral_toussaint_louverture.jpg_580246756-187x137.jpg)
Beyond Victimhood: 5 Slaves Who Fought Back and Changed History
By Mohamed Hemish | ( TeleSur | - - March 25 marks the United Nations’ “International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery,” which aims to draw attention to the more…![In attack on 1st Amendment, U of California outlaws criticism of Israel while ignoring Islamophobia](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/03/in-attack-on-1st-amendment-u-of-187x137.jpg)
In attack on 1st Amendment, U of California outlaws criticism of Israel while ignoring Islamophobia
TeleSur | - - Pro-Palestinian groups argue that Muslims also need protection from Islamophobia on campus, an issue officials neglected to address. A University of California committee unanimously approved a statement Wednesday…![](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/LastThousand-187x137.jpg)
A Teacher in Afghanistan: Is the Future Democracy or Muslim Extremism?
By Jeffrey E. Stern | (Informed Comment) | - - A few months ago, in downtown Kabul, a small man stood on top of a car with a megaphone in a city…![Iranian Pres. Rouhani slams Hard Liners: Ban on Liberal Candidates makes Parliamentary Vote Pointless](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/01/iranian-pres-rouhani-slams-hard-187x137.jpg)
Iranian Pres. Rouhani slams Hard Liners: Ban on Liberal Candidates makes Parliamentary Vote Pointless
By Golnaz Esfandiari | ( RFE/RL) | - - Iran's president has criticized the mass disqualification of candidates in next month's parliamentary elections, suggesting the decision could make the vote pointless. The…![Rare victory for Freedom of speech in Turkey, as Pianist allowed to quote Omar Khayyam](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/12/rare-victory-for-freedom-of-spee-187x137.jpg)
Rare victory for Freedom of speech in Turkey, as Pianist allowed to quote Omar Khayyam
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - In a rare victory for freedom of speech in Turkey, the country's Supreme Court of Appeals has completely overturned a lower court ruling…![Turkish Doctor faces 2 yrs Prison for Comparing Pres Erdogan to Lord of the Rings’s Gollum](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/12/turkish-doctor-faces-2-yrs-priso-187x137.jpg)
Turkish Dr. faces Prison for Comparing Pres Erdogan to Gollum of Lord of the Rings
AJ+ | (Video news report) | - - "Turkish doctor Bilgin Ciftci posted a meme with side-by-side pictures comparing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to “Lord of the Rings” character Gollum.…![The End of Press Freedom in Turkey?](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/12/the-end-of-press-freedom-in-turk-187x137.jpg)
The End of Press Freedom in Turkey?
By Joris Leverink | (Inter Press Service) | - - ANKARA, Turkey (IPS) - Days after the 1 November general elections in Turkey, Beyza Kural, a reporter with the independent press agency…![Shooting of pro-Kurdish Human Rights Lawyer Deepens Turkey’s Political Crisis](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/12/shooting-of-pro-kurdish-human-ri-187x137.jpg)
Shooting of pro-Kurdish Human Rights Lawyer Deepens Turkey’s Political Crisis
GlobalVoices.org | - - On November 28, Tahir Elçi, one of Turkey's most prominent pro-Kurdish lawyers, was holding a press conference close to the very same minaret he referenced in his tweet…![Turkey’s Coup against Press, own Generals over Arms Supplies to Syrian Militants](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/11/turkeys-coup-against-press-own-g-187x137.jpg)
Turkey’s Coup against Press, own Generals over Arms Supplies to Syrian Militants
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Turkey has jailed two very prominent journalists for publishing video last May of a January, 2014, Turkish intelligence convoy of weapons to Syrian…![donate-button](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2016/04/IMG_4261-187x137.jpg)
Annual Informed Comment Fundraiser: Support Indie Journalism
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - It is that fundraising time of year again, folks. This year everyone who contributes $100 or more to Informed Comment by Paypal will…![Dear Saudi Arabia: Executing People for Atheism is in fact ISIL-Like; #Sosuemesaudi](http://web.archive.org./web/20161115210309im_/http://media.juancole.com/images/2015/11/dear-saudi-arabia-executing-peop-187x137.jpg)