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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.
School Librarians Are in the Crosshairs of Right-Wing Book Banners and Censors
Right-wing groups are escalating efforts to remove books that address race, gender and sexuality from school libraries.
Can We Trust Corporate Media Outlets to Report on the Laws Set to Govern Them?
Establishment news outlets have irresponsibly buried stories on media policy to which they have an awkward relation.
Twitter Employees Are Being Fired for Criticizing Musk on Slack
The Twitter CEO showed open contempt toward the workers he fired after they criticized him internally.
Disinvestment Poses as Great a Threat to Libraries as Book Bans
It's time we reversed the decades of structural attacks that render libraries unable to serve communities effectively.
Book-Banning Attempts in US Have Reached Unprecedented Level, Libraries Report
Book challenges have mainly focused on titles that center Black or LGBTQ characters.