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From medieval accusations that Jews murder Christians for their blood to the far-right conspiracy theories animating present-day political discourse, it's clear that the belief that Jews are plotting against society never dies-it just adapts to suit the times. In eight illuminating essays from brilliant Jewish writers and thinkers, Looking for an Enemy offers an urgent, profound take on the experience of antisemitism and its historical context...

From medieval accusations that Jews murder Christians for their blood to the far-right conspiracy theories animating present-day political discourse, it's clear that the belief that Jews are plotting against society never dies-it just adapts to suit the times. In eight illuminating essays from brilliant Jewish writers and thinkers-including Tom Segev, Jill Jacobs, Mikolaj Grynberg, and editor Jo Glanville-Looking for an Enemy offers a fresh, p...

A timely book offering a broad range of angles on an ever-present debate

Is transparency bad for science? As leading scientists question the use and abuse of freedom of information, Index looks at the data wars and the limits of scientific debate. Richard Smith calls for open access, veteran whistleblower Peter Wilmshurst questions a culture of silence, Michael Blastland considers our fear of uncertainty, Sam Geall looks at environmental cover-ups in China and Tracey Brown explains why law can be bad for your heal...

Who needs privacy? It's a human right that isn't just a concern for the rich and powerful wishing to shield their private lives from the media. Today, it's an urgent issue for anyone who communicates online. Index on Censorship assesses the threats to our data, considers the impact of tabloid exposés on press standards, explores the world of internet trolls and talks to the UK's leading privacy judge about striking the balance. Index on Censo...

As digital technology continues to transform the culture of activism and access to information - from revolution in Egypt to reporting on the secret services in Russia - Index on Censorship assesses the ways and means of using new media to get the word out and asks if the United States is internet freedom's best friend. Index on Censorship is an award-winning magazine, devoted to protecting and promoting free expression. International in out...

Don't Stop the Music! Read about the songs they tried to ban, the musicians stopped for playing live, and the singers who are put on trial in the bumper Smashed Hits issue of Index. What a Carve Up! Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Clash manager Peter Jenner on hidden censorship in the music biz. Yalla! Cairo, Beirut, Amman: Musician Khyam Allami travel the middle east Finding Bird Jazz star Gilad Atzmon on Charlie Parker Kurdish Blues Kaya Ge...

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Academic freedom is at risk. From the impact of the cuts in the UK to the threats faced by scholars in Turkey, Iraq, Belarus and Thailand, Index reports on the pressures. As creationists in the US use legal means to undermine the teaching of evolution in the classroom and the push for open access divides the academic community, leading writers and commentators analyse the space for freedom - with Maureen Freely, Thomas Docherty, Michael Foley,...

Censorship is alive and well in the art world. Artistic expression is as vulnerable in democracies as it is in authoritarian regimes when it comes to sex, religion and the limits of tolerance. From international shows in the Gulf and the Far East to leading museums and galleries in the US and London, contemporary artists fall foul of local laws and sensibilities. Index on Censorship examines some of the most recent cases, talks to celebrated s...

Winner 2008 Amnesty International Consumer Magazine of the Year About This Issue The internet has not only been a revolution for free speech - it's reinvented censorship. Cyber utopia has brought with it new forms of control - and it's not just authoritarian regimes that are limiting access to what we read and watch. Democracies are also curbing our right to information, whether in the name of child protection or copyright. Index on Censorsh...

From Russia to Burma to Mexico, writers are silenced for expressing their views. To mark fifty years of solidarity with imprisoned and persecuted writers around the world, English PEN and Index on Censorship are collaborating on a special issue of the magazine, asking journalists, novelists, playwrights, poets and translators to assess what unique role writers can play in supporting their colleagues around the world. We'll look at the impact t...

Introducing exceptional new literary voices from Palestine.