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March 22, 2012

Defending the Freedom to Blaspheme

Paul Berman, The New Republic

In spite of its slightly agitated title, this book is mostly a cool and even-tempered human rights report, and its findings go a long way toward explaining one of the mysteries of our time, namely, the ever-expanding success of political movements with overtly Islamic doctrines and radical programs.

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