Monday, September 17, 2012
Bruce B. Lawrence on YouTube Terrorism
Bruce B. Lawrence, YouTube Terrorism | Culture | Religion Dispatches "What makes the current saga surreal is the seamless manner in which a hackneyed 14-month-old movie becomes the flashpoint for violence against American officialdom in the Arab Muslim world, and that it came both on the anniversary of 9/11 and during an intense presidential election season."
Critical Muslims : Religion, Freedom of Expression, and its discontents
Critical Muslims: Religion, Freedom of Expression, and its discontents "Whereas the Qantara website used the anniversary of 9/11 as an opportunity to assess the progress in democratizing the Muslim world, in the very same week a YouTube clip of an obscure, badly edited and poorly acted alleged parody of the Prophet Muhammad led to virulent reactions in a number of countries in North Africa and the Middle East against perceived anti-Islamist conspiracies orchestrated by the West."
Friday, September 14, 2012
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Reports: Protester Killed At US Embassy
AFP/Sky News, Reports: Protester Killed At US Embassy "Anger about an anti-Islam film spreads as a protester is shot dead by police outside the US embassy in Yemen."
Google refuses to remove YouTube clip
Google refuses to remove YouTube clip mocking the Islamic Prophet Muhammad - The Times of India "YouTube, the video website owned by Google, said on Wednesday it would not remove a film clip mocking the Islamic Prophet Muhammad that has been blamed for anti-US protests in Egypt and Libya, but it has blocked access to it in those countries."
Behind Video, a Web of Questions
Behind Video, a Web of Questions - WSJ.com ""Muhammad Movie Trailer," an online video assault on the founder of Islam, has been blamed for spurring violent attacks on U.S. diplomats and missions in Egypt and Libya."
California man confirms role in anti-Islam film
Yahoo! News, California man confirms role in anti-Islam film "The anti-Muslim film implicated in mob protests against U.S. diplomatic missions in the Mideast received logistical help from a man once convicted of financial crimes and featured actors who complained that their inflammatory dialogue was dubbed in after filming."
YouTube Keeps Anti-Islamic 'Innocence of Muslims' Video Online
techweekeurope.co.uk, YouTube Keeps Anti-Islamic 'Innocence of Muslims' Video Online "YouTube has censored “Innocence of Muslims”, a controversial video clip that has been blamed for anti-US protests in Egypt, Libya and Yemen, which led to the death of the US ambassador to Libya and other diplomats – but not removed the video from its site."
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Posting update
This blog is back after a brief pause - I shall be filling in the gaps in due course. Don't forget that you can follow me on Twitter @garybunt. I also have a research page on Facebook: Gary R. Bunt. And there's a more minimalist blog on Tumblr too ... There's some cross-over between these sources. I am working on some new publications and projects, and will update here in due course.
Taliban using Facebook to lure Aussie soldier
Taliban using Facebook to lure Aussie soldier | News.com.au "TALIBAN insurgents are posing as "attractive women" on Facebook to befriend coalition soldiers and gather intelligence about operations."
No Place for Emotions
No Place for Emotions - Qantara.de ""They will soon close up, too," the young man says. Since the Emos in Iraq became targets for the Shiite militias, and may, according to some sources, even have killed up to ninety of them, they have entirely disappeared from the streets of Baghdad. "We can still listen to our music at home and stay in contact via Facebook," says a frustrated Tarek. "But we have to make sure that no one finds out. If they do, they will kill all of us.""
Freedom on the Net
Freedom on the Net | Freedom House "Over the past decade, the influence of the internet as a means to spread information and challenge existing media controls has rapidly expanded."
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