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Disinformation Without Borders: The Role of International Community Media in Protecting the Public From Disinformation and Surveillance

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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Iván Monalisa Ojeda, Translated by Hannah Kauders

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InterviewSeptember 11, 2020

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At one school, “the kids began crying and writing letters to the principal, saying, ‘Please don’t take my books, please don’t do this,’” said @Marie_Masferrer, a board member of @FloridaMediaEd. https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/01/31/florida-hide-books-stop-woke-manatee-county-duval-county-desantis/ #FreeTheBooks #Florida #Teachers #Librarians #StudentsRights

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"It's important that we build an army... instead of going on the defensive... we really (need to) go on the offensive... (to) protect and expand the right to read," says @TracieDHall1 #RightToReadAct #Students #Teachers #Librarians

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When it announced its A.P. course, the @CollegeBoard clearly believed it was providing a class whose time had come. After heavy criticism from Gov. DeSantis, it has removed much of the subject matter that had angered the governor and other conservatives. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/us/college-board-advanced-placement-african-american-studies.html

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