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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.
Free Speech Advocates Say Florida Bill Would Silence Elected Officials’ Critics
New legislation would make it easier for state officials such as Gov. Ron DeSantis to sue for defamation.
Florida Teachers Cover Books in Classrooms Over Fear of Anti-“WOKE” Laws
The new law is “a very scary attack on fundamental rights,” one educator noted.
North Dakota Anti-LGBTQ Bill Would Imprison Librarians for Not Removing Books
“We stand opposed to censorship,” the North Dakota Library Association said in a statement against the proposal.
Palestinian Journalism Faces Ruthless Censorship in Israel and US
While Palestinian journalists are killed or jailed by Israel, criticism of Israel is voluntarily blocked by U.S. media.
Louisiana Communities Organize to Defend Libraries From Far Right Censorship
A far right battle against libraries that started in Lafayette is now unfolding across the state.