Step 1: Subversively retract and/or subdue rights. Step 2: Fill the void with pop culture nonsense and “reality” programing to keep them distracted from Step 1. Step 3: Make the population forget they had rights to begin with. Repeat. A remarkable 39 percent of Americans are unable to name any […]
Despite the sheer ridiculousness of Feltzer’s “conclusions” and the blatant political slant of the interviewer, some very serious questions are raised concerning the reasoning behind Amazon’s actions and its impacts on the information the public is and is not allowed to see at the mercy of the political whims of […]
“My public library offered more than just literature, it offered a sense of community, a sense of belonging. But now, in our present time, children of rural Newfoundland and Labrador could be stripped of these experiences. Everyone’s socioeconomic positions are different, so why do we jump to the conclusion that […]
The Houston Symphony is teaming up with the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation and the Houston Area Urban League to offer free music lessons to hundreds of underserved K-2 Houston Independent School District students in the Kashmere, Wheatley, Scarborough and Booker T. Washington High School feeder patterns as part of […]
NYT’s James Risen & Abby Martin on Fighting Censorship, Endless War
The 19th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule comes with a reminder of the stark contrast between the world within and without its border. Thousands of residents marched in protest on the anniversary in defiance of Chinese authorities over the abductions of several Hong Kong booksellers. Pro-democracy lawmaker, […]
Jersey Mike’s handed over the check to the Literacy Council Thursday morning. The sub shop raised the money during its month of giving back in March. This is the third year in a row Jersey Mike’s has raised funds for the Literacy Council and the non-profit says with Springfield’s inaction, […]
scooAs N.C. Policy Watch reported last April, at the time of the nomination, Chasteen — an employee of the controversial right-wing preacher Franklin Graham’s Samartian’s Purse organization — is not the kind of person who should be allowed anywhere near the decision-making process when it comes to the state’s public […]
Marred by controversy, a Young Adult novel by New Zealand author Ted Dawe, will finally be released to North American bookshelves and tablets on June 14. The award-winning novel follows the story of Te Arepa Santos, holding onto his Maori heritage at a posh Auckland boarding school where bullying is […]
Some believe that censorship is a tool of the conservative, trying hard to shelter eyes and minds from the truths of history and life; but there is a disturbing trend by liberals of using it as a tool to protect themselves from thoughts and ideas that offend them and scarcely […]
Copyright © 2024 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes
