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Muslim Brotherhood can’t take a joke – so let’s keep joking
Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi depended on protesters to ridicule the regime he targeted in Egypt, but now that he has become the Egyptian regime, he’s showing he fears the power of ridicule as a political weapon. Morsi had local …
Egyptian Islamists fear comedian’s jokes
Egyptian Islamists are so fearful of jokes undermining their authority that they have taken action against a popular comedian. Their action to prosecute funnyman Bassem Youssef, who modeled his
Comedian who lampooned Islamists is murdered in Mogadishu
A prominent Somali comedian who regularly made fun of Islamist extremists was murdered in Mogadishu. Abdi Jeylani Malaq, known popularly as "Marshale," ridiculed the al-Shebab insurgents as part
Cherry blossom centennial: Japanese public diplomacy in the US
Washington's famous cherry trees are a century-old example of positive public diplomacy, and how cultural programs can create institutions in which people of one country can easily identify
Extraordinary modern revival of ancient Chinese culture
An extraordinary example of cultural diplomacy is the annual performance of the Shen Yun dance group, which starts its 2012 show in Washington this week. Shen Yun is
Rapping to the death throes of Iran’s Islamic republic
When a regime is too inflexible to cope with the cultural rebellion of the young people under its domination, the system cannot be expected to survive for long. In
Videos about Iran’s rock underground
From Persian Cats to Yellow Dogs from Jehangir Irani on Vimeo. Yesterday's post led me to look around for some good videos about Iran's rock underground, and some research







