That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world, both blessed and cursed with instant communication? We should not fight fire with fire, threats with threats. Timothy Garton Ash balanceblesscommunication share on social
One thing, however, I know with certainty: violence, or the direct threat of violence, of the kind we have seen in the past few days, is totally unjustified as a response to any published word or image. Timothy Garton Ash certaintydaydirect share on social
But transitions from the politics of violence to democratic compromise are always messy. Timothy Garton Ash compromisedemocraticmessy Change image and share on social
A central claim of the Bush administration's foreign policy is that the spread of democracy in the Middle East is the cure for terrorism. Timothy Garton Ash administrationbushcentral Change image and share on social
