An internal debate at Index on Censorship has gone public. The new edition of the magazine carries an interview with Jytte Klausen about her book on the Danish cartoons controversy and the kerfuffle with Yale University Press which at the last minute refused to publish them. Jo Glanville (editor of Index on Censorship) wanted to publish one of the cartoons to illustrate the interview.
The board of IoE refused Glanville and decided not to publish. Here is one of the leading free speech organizations censoring itself on an issue over which it has been highly critical of other organizations. Kenan Malik, a Board member, was not present at the meeting when this matter was decided but, rightly, kicked up a stink when he found out what had gone on. He agreed not to resign so long as this did not remain simply an internal debate.
