The Butterfly Conspiracy
That was before. In the evening, we’d perch at the top of the cliff to watch the sun drown itself. Way off in the distance, it screamed out its… More
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Book bans are threatening American democracy. Here’s how to fight back.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/08/09/banned-books-censorship-fight-back/
"What is required of the US now is a consolidated effort to counter Belarusian tactics that involve internet censorship, prolonged detention in terrible conditions, and extensive torture" - @PENamerica #StandWithBelarus https://pen.org/two-years-after-the-belarus-election-the-united-states-can-do-more-to-call-out-aleksandr-lukashenkas-abuses/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social-pug
As she heads to @DukeU, we salute WaPo's Margaret Sullivan (@Sulliview) for her years as a media watchdog, for her deep understanding of the mission of free expression nonprofits & advocates, and for her commitment to journalism schools & students. She's in a league of her own.