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Resolutions in Congress Seek to Condemn Far Right Book Bans Across US
Book bans affecting marginalized communities threaten “freedom of expression in the United States,” the resolution says.
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Texas Banned More Books Than Any Other State Last Year, Analysis Finds
The books that were banned frequently included themes or characters focused on marginalized communities.
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Book-Banning Attempts in US Have Reached Unprecedented Level, Libraries Report
Book challenges have mainly focused on titles that center Black or LGBTQ characters.
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Virginia Judge Throws Out Republican Attempt to Ban Book About LGBTQ People
The suit went further than other ban attempts, seeking to outright ban the sale of two books in the state.
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Florida Teachers Prepare for Censorship as Conservative Legislation Takes Effect
The “Don’t Say Gay” and “Stop WOKE Act” bills censor conversations about gender, sexuality and race in schools.
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Stacey Abrams Unveils New Plan to Raise Base Teacher Salary to $50k
The plan would push Georgia into the top 10 states for teacher salaries.
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Children’s Book Authors Are Fighting Back Against Censorship and Book Bans
Right-wing attempts to ban books dealing with race, gender identity and sexuality are meeting resistance.
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Neoliberalism Paved the Way for Book Banning to Take Hold in US Schools
An inability to offer a positive vision of the future shows the weakness of the far right’s fascist politics.
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More Book Bans Sought in 2021 Than Any Other Point in Past 20 Years, Group Says
More than 700 challenges were made across the U.S. last year, affecting the availability of nearly 1,600 books.
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Right-Wing Book Censorship Is an Attack on the Minds of Children
The perennial problem of too few resources for schools is now joined by a weaponized opposition to learning itself.