No laughing matter: "Index on Censorship" censors itself

The latest incident of self-censorship sounds like a bad joke — a very bad one, at which no one, except the usual morons (Muslim extremists and Islamophobes) could possibly laugh.

The respected UK publication "Index on Censorship" revealed today that it has censored itself. Citing fears for the safety of its staff, Index's board of directors voted not to allow Index's editor to use the infamous "Danish cartoons" as an illustration for today's interview with Brandis University professor...