Another Day, Another Article on Book Banning… – In The News – 09/16/2022
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Politician Arrested in Murder of Journalist Who Wrote About Him – In The News – 09/09/2022
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How much is the fine when you return a library book 75 years late? – In The News – 09/02/2022
MORE: JK Rowling threatened; Professor sues University of Oregon, which apparently thinks NOT all men were created equal!; Texas school district removes Anne Frank’s Diary (The Graphic Adaptation),” the Bible and “All Boys Aren’t Blue” from shelves; The guy who stabbed Salman Rushdie is surprised he survived; Female Saudi activist sentenced to 34 years for tweets criticizing the government; and The failed campaign to kill To Kill a Mockingbird.
Galileo Manuscript, Hailed as a Treasure by the University of Michigan Library, is FAKE – In The News – 08/25/2022
MORE: If someone from “Amazon Prime” calls you, it’s a scam!; HBO Max removes almost 200 episodes of Sesame Street. Why??; Hungarian weather service officials fired after giving incorrect forecast; Activist tries to ban books that aren’t even on library shelves; Nicaragua silences its last outspoken critics – Catholic priests; Chinese ‘punishes’ 27 people for ‘ugly’ textbook cartoons; and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president admitted to sharing a false tweet claiming that certain books were banned in Florida.
In Just One Month, Three Amazon Employees in NJ Died at Work – In The News – 08/19/2022
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Author Salman Rushdie Attacked, Stabbed on Stage Today – In The News – 08/12/2022
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Is This New York Times Real Estate Writer SQUATTING? – In The News – 08/05/2022
MORE: Better Call Saul has been sued and you won’t believe why!; Publisher admits inserted material into author’s book without permission, Stephen King testifies against merger of two of the largest publishers; Librarian collects items left in books; and Alex Jones won’t recover from his stupidity and arrogance.
School Board Member Alleges Publishers Add “Bonus” (free) Offensive Books to Library Orders – In The News – 07/29/2022
MORE: Facebook stops paying news publishers; Amazon and big publishers tries to get out of lawsuit; Flame war at The New Yorker; Maryland’s ‘unconstitutional and unenforceable’ ebook law will cost the state $300K in legal fees incurred by the Association of American Publishers; and Update on Publishers vs. Internet Archive lawsuit.
Well-known Author Wanted for Questioning in Murder – In The News – 07/21/2022
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Amazon is Picking and Choosing Which Books to Ban – In The News – 07/15/2022
MORE: Author tries to stop cancel culture from banning Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence; Story hour drag queen admits drag is a political tool being used to destabilize children’s early understanding of sex; Journalist back on Twitter after suing the company for censorship; Another parent is silenced when trying to read a book to the school board because the book, available to children, is considered p*rn; Ohio college hasn’t paid libeled bakers and they now owe millions more in interest; and Professor sues university over free speech