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You Can’t Read This Book

Censorship in an Age of Freedom

Nick Cohen

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You Can’t Read This Book
Radical Religion & Manufactured Outrage
The Rushdie Turning Point
Strategic Victimhood
The Betrayal by Western Liberals
Fear-Driven Complicity
Choosing Safe Targets
Wealth, Oligarchy, and State Control
Authoritarian Capitalism
Elite Immunity
Western Legal & Corporate Suppression
Oppressive Libel Laws
Flawed Whistleblower Protections
The Internet: Promise vs. Reality
The Illusion of Digital Freedom
Modern Digital Censorship

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Why did Ayatollah Khomeini issue a fatwa against Salman Rushdie according to the text?

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You Can’t Read This Book (2012) asks a pointed question: Does free speech exist or not? Today society has unlimited access to information online, but people still struggle to freely express opinions, fearing a backlash from governments, religious leaders or other powerful organizations.

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  • Writers and journalists interested in problem of censorship
  • People curious about the evolution of free speech
  • Anyone interested in political science or social studies

About the Author: Nick Cohen

Nick Cohen is a British journalist, author and renowned liberal commentator who writes for The Observer. He has written five books, including What’s Left?

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