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Je Suis Charlie
I am deeply troubled and saddened by the events in Paris at the offices of Charlie Hebdo. Not only is this an act of censorship at its most extreme; but it is an act of cowardice and soullessness. I,...
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Banned Books Awareness: “Harriet the Spy”
In 1960s America there weren’t many mysteries solved by powerful female detectives. The choice was between Nancy Drew (who was often overshadowed by the Hardy Boys) and Harriet M. Welsch, better known...
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Banned Books Awareness: “The Working Poor”
Banned Books Week, which coincides with the new school year each autumn, is usually a time when scholars, book lovers, and legal analysts discuss how censorship impacts society and education. One would...
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Petition Against Oklahoma HB 1380
Oklahoma lawmakers have decided to limit our educational choices. HB 1380 would eliminate funding for Advance Placement (AP) U.S. History. Politicians in the state say they want to ban AP U.S. History...
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Banned Books Awareness: “Index Librorum Prohibitorum”
The Angelica Library, in Rome, is a public library located next to the church of Sant’Agostino. Among its numerous shelves of original and fragile manuscripts dating back centuries exists a very...
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Banned Books Awareness: Crossing the Free Speech Line
Spend enough time online and you’ll discover that trolls lurk outside of fairy tales and Lower Michigan. There comes a time, though, when some of these internet trolls don’t just cross the line of...
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It’s Banned Books Week here in the United States; but half a world away, in the homeland of World.edu, censorship is also in full throttle: Hardcore porn, explosives and violent novels: The books...
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Ban The Muppets‽
Marshfield School Board member Mary Carney in July objected to the district’s use of the book For Every Child a Better World by Jim Henson in kindergarten classes...
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Banned Books Awareness: Borderlife
It is a new year, with new possibilities. Welcome to 2016! Unfortunately, some people didn’t get the message and are slinking back to the past rather than walking hand in hand into the future. Gader...
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Banned Books Awareness: The Politics of State-Sponsored Censorship
What is a book burner to do when that pesky United States’ Constitution gets in the way of their censorship attempts? Get laws passed that circumvent them, of course. This week is a look at some of the...
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