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“If We Don’t Have Free Speech, Then We Just Don’t Have a Free Country” – The New Yorker
Letter from Trump’s Washington “If We Don’t Have Free Speech, Then We Just Don’t Have a Free Country” Donald Trump’s attempt to criminalize political expression is crossing a line that’s held since 1798. By Susan B. Glasser, February 12, 2026 During the 2024 campaign, after years of attacking the media as “enemies of the people,”…
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We Read Banned Books – YouTube
by ACLU Video source: https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5FoA/aclu-every-book-featuring-judy-blume-and-jason-reynolds See Also: Playlist•7 videos•1,079 views We Read Banned Books – Description from YouTube… Since 2021, dozens of states have moved to introduce and pass classroom censorship bills that restrict students and teachers from discussing race, gender, and sexual orientation in public schools. At the same time, politicians and school boards…
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Texas A&M faculty, students rally against policy they deem censorship – Texas Standard
Texas A&M faculty, students rally against policy they deem censorship A professor says he’s speaking up for others “deathly afraid” of losing their jobs or being targeted by state leadership. https://atx.audio/4qc1gz8 – Listen to audio… By Laura Rice, January 30, 2026, 12:50 pm, Education, Race & Identity, Texas Standard Original The American Association of University Professors…
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“Pizza Parties Don’t Fix Burnout”: The State of Librarian Mental Health – Book Riot
“Pizza Parties Don’t Fix Burnout”: The State of Librarian Mental Health By Kelly Jensen, Jan 20, 2026 We know that the constant demands put upon libraries and their workers take a toll. That’s why the intersection of trauma and librarianship has become a significant research and discussion topic, especially over the last six years. Look…
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New UNC policy requiring syllabi be posted online takes effect – The Carolina Journal
Education, State Government, Universities New UNC policy requiring syllabi be posted online takes effect By David N. Bass, January 16, 2026 Listen to this story (4 minutes) University of North Carolina System president Peter Hans is implementing a new policy that requires instructors to post course descriptions and syllabi to an online searchable database. The…
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A Major Court Win for IMLS, Libraries – Book Riot
A Major Court Win for IMLS, Libraries Trump and his administration are barred from dismantling the Institute of Museum and Library Services, thanks to a judge’s ruling. By Kelly Jensen, Nov 24, 2025 U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell ruled in favor of 21 state attorneys general suing Donald Trump over the dismantling…
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Educators, authors call for student action against censorship following screening of ‘The Librarians’ – Local News – lancasteronline.com
Educators, authors call for student action against censorship following screening of ‘The Librarians’ York County gained national attention in 2021 when the Central York School District board prohibited teachers from using hundreds of books told from the perspectives of Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ children. The school board later reversed its decision after students organized a…
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San Diego Public Library offers free digital access to banned books for teens in restrictive states – YouTube
San Diego Public Library offers free digital access to banned books for teens in restrictive states CBS 8 San Diego 505K subscribers 330 views Oct 27, 2025 Thousands of books face bans nationwide this year, but in California, where libraries cannot ban books by law, the San Diego Public Library is fighting back by giving…
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Media outlets, including Fox News and CNN, refuse to sign Pentagon’s press access rules – CNN Business
Business Media • 4 min read Media outlets, including Fox News and CNN, refuse to sign Pentagon’s press access rules By Brian Stelter, Updated 6 hr ago, 168 comments The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday. Virtually every news outlet is rejecting…
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Inside the Battle for The Smithsonian – Vanity Fair
CULTURE WAR Inside the Battle for The Smithsonian Donald Trump’s unprecedented measures to take control of The Smithsonian Institution have rattled staffers, enraged artists, and even put the future of its vast collection in doubt. By Manuel Roig-Franzia, September 29, 2025 The look on the curator’s face said it all, and the intensity of the…
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Column: When one of us is silenced, all of us are – The Daily Tar Heel
Opinion Column: When one of us is silenced, all of us are By Sydney Baker , Owen Baxter and Madelyn Rowley Published Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025 On Sept. 10, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a “Prove Me Wrong” event at Utah Valley University. In the days following the event, a slew of…
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Professor sues West Point, says the academy is restricting free speech | AP News
U.S. News West Point is violating the First Amendment with a crackdown on professors, lawsuit says By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Updated 9:08 AM PDT, September 22, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is banning opinions by professors in the classroom and some books and courses in a crackdown that violates…
