Salman Rushdie, Sam Harris, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali

For those following the riots in the Muslim world, here are some responses from some intellectual free-thinkers.

1) Salman Rushdie speaks on the freedom of speech and the conflict between free expression and blasphemy. 

2) Ayaan Hirsi Ali speaks on Salman Rushdie, the freedom of expression, and Islamic hate.

3) Sam Harris writes about the freedom to offend and the history of Islamic hate.

4) Newsweek provides and interactive map to give you the breakdown on which countries are protesting.