Summertime for… Censorship?
Students at summer art school programs run into some unique censorship problems.
Students at summer art school programs run into some unique censorship problems.
A prominent Northwestern University professor resigns in the wake of a censorship scandal involving a faculty magazine.
Can a trustee be trusted when he has tried to censor in the past? Residents of Downers Grove were asking that questions when the mayor nominated Arthur Jaros, Jr. to the village’s Library Board.
The popular film Straight Outta Compton offers a glimpse at the music censorship battles of that era, when a song's lyrics could warrant a letter from the FBI.
The American Psychological Association released a long-awaited report on video games and violence. But is it really just "junk science?"
The civil rights leader was a free speech champion.
An artwork draws protest from local clergy in Georgia. But the museum where it is displayed is standing firm.
Are Americans really embracing book banning? A new poll seems to say so. But there are some important caveats.
A Florida high school selected an award-winning novel for its school-wide summer reading list. But a few parents objected to some of the language in the book, and it was promptly pulled.
One parent called an award-winning young adult novel "smut"-- and her complaint was enough to have it removed from a summer reading list for honors students.
After months of pressure, the College Board has released a new framework for teaching AP US History. Does this mean the political pressure tactics worked?
By now, the controversy over University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise's August 1, 2014 decision to terminate the faculty appointment of Professor Steven Salaita has gone viral. A multitude of opinions have poured forth from blogs, news stories, editorials, and protest letters. The debate brings into focus the continuing problem of efforts by adamantly pro-Israel groups to suppress campus protests [...]
NCAC and FIRE weigh in on the controversy over the firing of LSU professor Teresa Buchanan, who reportedly told a number of jokes that some students found uncomfortable.