The Statesman

Limiting offensive comedy isn’t funny anymore

Nick Zararis • December 1, 2015

The culture today has been so geared to avoid offending anyone that there is a total unwillingness to make certain jokes.

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147 students dead, 0 coverage by American media

Jeremy Kline • April 9, 2015

On April 2, 147 students at Garissa University College were massacred by members of Al-Shabaab, yet prime-time American news outlets were deafeningly silent on the matter.

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The Know: Perversion of religion no reason for murder

Niveditha Obla • March 3, 2015

My final belief is Charlie Hebdo is an event that floats in a shade of grey, teetering between two very opposing sides.

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Is the Press really “Free?”

Jonathon Kline • January 29, 2015

On Jan. 7, 2015, three armed gunmen stormed the office of the French satrical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and killed 12 people .

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Proud pens and pins: stars support Paris at the Golden Globe Awards

Rena Thomas • January 27, 2015

Pens and pins were the accessory of choice for stars like Helen Mirren, George Clooney and Sunrise Coigney at the 72nd Golden Globes Awards on Sunday, Jan.11.

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