Book Bans Are on the Rise. But Librarians and Authors Are Fighting Back. Book Bans Are on the Rise. But Librarians and Authors Are Fighting Back.
In the past few decades in the US, book banning has taken on a decidedly more genteel character.
Feb 8, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Arrest of Dora María Téllez Marks a New Low for Nicaragua The Arrest of Dora María Téllez Marks a New Low for Nicaragua
One of the beliefs that animated the Central American solidarity movement then was that we were not powerless. We are not powerless now, either.
Aug 10, 2021 / Column / Linda Mannheim
When Sensitivity Becomes Censorship When Sensitivity Becomes Censorship
A restrictionist mentality is taking over certain segments of the left.
Jun 7, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich
The Resplendent Radicalism of Lawrence Ferlinghetti The Resplendent Radicalism of Lawrence Ferlinghetti
What made Ferlinghetti so refreshing was his delight with each new generation’s readiness to challenge the status quo it had been handed.
Feb 25, 2021 / John Nichols
Cancel Culture’s Latest Victims Cancel Culture’s Latest Victims
These conservative intellectuals have been silenced forever.
Feb 12, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
The High Cost of Quieting Down Trump The High Cost of Quieting Down Trump
In a misguided effort to create the illusion of balance, centrist institutions are silencing voices that make conservatives mad.
Jan 25, 2021 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s Twitter Tirade Is the Tantrum of a Troll Trump’s Twitter Tirade Is the Tantrum of a Troll
Social media probably does need public regulation—but make no mistake, Trump’s latest move is a would-be tyrant’s attack on truth-telling.
May 29, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump Isn’t the First President to Attack the Press Trump Isn’t the First President to Attack the Press
Woodrow Wilson’s presidency threatened to censor critical media using the US Postal Service over a century ago.
Mar 19, 2020 / Adam Hochschild
China Is Exporting Its Anti-Muslim Strategy to India China Is Exporting Its Anti-Muslim Strategy to India
Muslims in Kashmir may find themselves in a Xinjiang-style dystopia thanks to Chinese technology and Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalism.
Oct 16, 2019 / Nithin Coca
Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism Trump’s Charges Against Julian Assange Would Effectively Criminalize Investigative Journalism
Ever since the Pentagon Papers case, an Espionage Act loophole has been waiting for a president thuggish enough to make use of it.
May 31, 2019 / Bruce Shapiro