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Censorship
Tennessee’s Anti-Drag Law Is Latest Chapter in State’s Century of Censorship
Almost 100 years after the Scopes Monkey Trial over evolution, Tennessee has again become a censorship battleground.
Our Fight Against Censorship Must Go Beyond Resisting Book Bans
In the chaotic fight against historical and cultural erasure, we must remember that we, ourselves, have stories to tell.
The Fight Against Book Bans Is Mobilizing a New Generation of Student Activists
As the right bans books on LGBTQ issues and racial justice, youth are getting a crash course in collective organizing.
Ed Department Says GA District May Have Violated Students’ Rights With Book Bans
The Department of Education’s ruling could have implications for other districts considering book bans.
Hundreds Protest GOP Silencing of Trans Rep. Zooey Zephyr at Montana Capitol
Republicans called for the censure of Rep. Zooey Zephyr after she condemned a state bill targeting transgender youth.
Progressive Library Boards Can Block Right-Wing Censorship. Here’s How.
Want to fight right-wing censors? Join a public library board! They are at the front lines of this struggle nationwide.
US Fascism Is Spreading Under the Guise of “Patriotic Education”
Republicans are rallying behind racist pedagogy as an organizing principle.
The Right Wing Is Waging a Dirty War Against History and Education
In the contemporary U.S., an authoritarian politics of disappearance manifests in new ways every week.
When Missouri Proposed Library Censorship, Librarians Got Organized
The librarians’ partial victory shows how pro-worker, anti-censorship organizing can work even in a conservative state.
NYT Responds to Criticism of Anti-Trans Bias by Silencing Its Own Reporters
The Times’s coverage reflects its commitment to a flawed version of objectivity that equates balance with accuracy.