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Censorship
Teachers Are Fighting Book Bans and Unjust Firings in Courts and State Houses
Under attack from the right, teachers are resisting with legislation, grassroots organizing and lawsuits against bans.
Censorship Concerns Remain Despite Revisions to Kids Online Safety Act
Some LGBTQ organizations, especially in states with restrictive laws, say KOSA could still be a threat.
Florida Bill Would Ban “Identity Politics” in Teacher Preparation Programs
“Florida politicians keep seeking to impose limits on discourse and conversation in our classrooms,” one advocate said.
Republican Kicks Barbara Lee Out of Hearing on Cuba Over Pro-Diplomacy Views
“You are doing exactly what you say the Cuban government is,” Lee said.
Targeted Artist: Censorship Is Part of Genocidal Campaign to Erase Palestinians
Harassment, baseless smear campaigns and canceling shows are very much part of a coordinated movement, says Emily Jacir.
Meta Is Systematically Censoring Pro-Palestine Posts, Human Rights Watch Finds
The company has implemented “sweeping bans” on content supporting Palestinian rights, the group's report found.
Complaint Over Book Leads to “Police State” Search of Massachusetts Classroom
“Disagreements about books are not a reason for law enforcement involvement,” one critic said of the action.
Pressley Bill Would Classify Discriminatory Book Bans as Civil Rights Violations
The bill would also require public and school libraries to have a diverse book collection.
“Free-Speech Absolutist” Musk Is Abetting Modi’s Suppression of Voices in India
Blocking our organizations' X accounts in India is another sign of the Indian government’s attempts to stifle dissent.
MSNBC Drops Mehdi Hasan’s Show as He Speaks Out for Palestinian Rights
Hasan has been one of the only news anchors on a major broadcast outlet speaking up against Israel’s brutality.