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June 1, 2023
Montana Library Cancels Trans Speaker for Fear of Punishment Under Anti-Drag Law
The drag bans were never just about drag. This was the intended effect.
April 5, 2023
Texas Senate Votes to Defund Public Libraries That Host Drag Storytimes
Two bills passed by the Senate would further restrict drag performances in the state.
March 16, 2023
Magazine
Conservatives Are Trying to Ban Books in Your Town. Librarians Are Fighting Back.
How a right-wing mania is destroying the social fabric of communities across America
March 2, 2023
The Soapbox
Ron DeSantis Is Chasing Conservative Clout at the Expense of His Real Constituents
The governor and 2024 aspirant is building his national brand by making life hell for regular Floridians.
January 11, 2023
The Soapbox
The Conservatives Who Attacked School Boards in 2022 Are Now Going After Libraries
Moms for Libraries is set to inject right-wing politics into school reading shelves.
December 22, 2020
Magazine
Billion-Dollar Book Companies Are Ripping Off Public Schools
They’ve always overcharged for books. Now they’re demanding obscene costs for e-books.
February 24, 2016
President Obama has nominated the first woman and African American as Librarian of Congress.
July 15, 2015
The Bernie Sanders Archive Is Bustling With Mysterious Young Men
Campaign interns have been tasked with digitizing every document—and keeping quiet about it
January 10, 2014
Six Dictators' Favorite Books
June 26, 2013
American Youth Read Books in Print (For Now)
March 9, 2013
The Revolution at Your Community Library
New Media, New Community Centers

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