Fired for Committing Journalism

Daily Illini editor Acton H. Gorton has been fired for publishing the Mohammed Cartoons (more lighthearted link here). Why? A journalist's first objective is to avoid offense, not publish the news, that's why.

These cartoons should be published in every major newspaper and magazine in the country - by its very nature, respecting barbarism is to tacetly condone it.

On the same note, the twelve signatories of the Anti-Islamist Manifesto have been marked for death. Email your name to prochoix@prochoix.org to have it added to those in solidarity with the twelve. You can also sign the solidarity petition here.