Tag: censorship
Texas voters reject far right school boards in sweeping backlash to...
Dozens of candidates who backed book censorship policies lost their seats in school board elections across Texas, signaling public fatigue with partisan attacks on students, educators, and libraries.
‘Democracy is on life support’: Trump signs executive order to defund...
Move echoes far-right playbook to dismantle public broadcasting, threatens local news access for millions, and ignites legal and political firestorm over press freedom in the U.S.
Court halts Texas law on book ratings, upholding freedom in school...
In a landmark decision, a federal appeals court blocks a Texas law that aimed to impose ratings on library books, citing constitutional violations and safeguarding the right to free expression.
Combating censorship: Pressley’s bill targets discriminatory book bans as civil rights...
In a bold move against escalating book bans, Rep. Ayanna Pressley introduces a legislative response to safeguard diversity and freedom in literature.
‘Important victory’ for Florida higher ed: court upholds block on DeSantis...
"This is an important step in preserving the truth, civil liberties, and a better future," said one state ACLU attorney.
How to get teenagers to read important books? Ban them.
There’s no better way to get a teenager to read a book than to ban it.
Jailing of a British blogger should worry journalists on both sides...
Given the aforementioned instances of the state going after leakers, the censorious trends in the Anglophone media are reasons for concern.
US censorship is increasingly official
While corporate media like to highlight the many press freedom shortcomings of hostile foreign nations, the censorship worries start much closer to home.
Is Big Tech too powerful? Chris Hedges & Ramesh Srinivasan debate...
“To allow these companies to essentially function as de facto platforms for censorship and manipulation … harkens back to the way civil liberties were eviscerated in the wake of 9/11.”
Profit, not free speech, governs media companies’ decisions on controversy
Government rules and regulations do little to limit what television shows, films, music albums, video games and social media content are available to the public.
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How the rich get richer: Evade taxation, grease trillion-dollar tax breaks, jack interest rates,...
In class and status-conscious, materialistic America (was it ever otherwise?), scoring net worth is easier than figuring out messy election results.
‘No Kings’ movement rises as Trump unleashes military force to silence dissent
As President Trump deploys troops and tanks against protestors in Los Angeles and prepares for a military parade in Washington, over 1,800 rallies across the U.S. vow to resist authoritarianism with peaceful protest.
The 3 questions every democratic candidate should be required to answer
But this requires electing Democrats who understand the gravity of the moment and who are prepared to expend serious political capital to make big changes possible.
Global outrage after Israel seizes Gaza-bound aid ship in international waters
With activists from 10 countries aboard, including Greta Thunberg and a member of the European Parliament, Israel’s armed interception of the Madleen is being condemned as piracy and a violation of international law.
Planetary boundary crossed: Ocean acidification now threatens global ecosystems and coastal economies
Scientists warn that ocean acidification passed a critical tipping point years ago, threatening marine biodiversity and putting billions in economic value at risk as world leaders gather for emergency talks in France.