Charlie Hebdo Has Long History Of Poking Fun At Religious, Political Establishment From Paris Offices
Sasha Goldstein, Jan. 7, 2015, New York Daily News
The publication went under in 1981 before being revived in 1992. It quickly took to satirically skewering a wide-range of political and religious figures, from Pope Benedict XVI and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. One cover depicted an Orthodox Jew kissing a Nazi soldier.
The small-circulation paper generally is left-leaning, using cartoons and fake news reports to take shots at those generally in powerful positions.
Read more: www.nydailynews.com
Sasha Goldstein, Jan. 7, 2015, New York Daily News
The publication went under in 1981 before being revived in 1992. It quickly took to satirically skewering a wide-range of political and religious figures, from Pope Benedict XVI and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. One cover depicted an Orthodox Jew kissing a Nazi soldier.
The small-circulation paper generally is left-leaning, using cartoons and fake news reports to take shots at those generally in powerful positions.
Read more: www.nydailynews.com
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