DeSantis Wants To Water Down Book Ban Now That He’s No Longer Running For President

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By Nicole Lafond | February 15, 2024 5:31 p.m.

Right-Wing Fixation on Book Bans is Here to Stay

A wholesale refashioning of American myth is under way.

By Francis Wilkinson | November 11, 2023 9:00 a.m.

‘Uncivil Obedience’ Becomes An Increasingly Common Form Of Protest In The US

Uncivil obedience involves following the law but in ways that disregard people’s expectations.

By Kristina M. Lee | August 13, 2023 9:00 a.m.

DeSantis Engages In ‘Complete Gaslighting’ Over Florida Book Bans

By Kaila Philo | March 14, 2023 11:45 a.m.

Students Sue Missouri School District For Recent Book Bans

By Summer Concepcion | February 17, 2022 3:30 p.m.

A Push To Remove LGBTQ Books In One County Could Signal Rising Partisanship On School Boards

A Texas county’s refusal to remove two books from the children’s section of the library sparked a yearslong political battle. Now school board races have taken on a deeply partisan tone, and elections serve as a purity test for far-right politics.

By Jeremy Schwartz | February 7, 2022 9:29 a.m.

There’s Guidelines For School Districts That Want To Consider Removing A Book. Of Course, They’re Not Being Followed.

By Summer Concepcion | February 2, 2022 5:25 p.m.

‘Maus’ Tops Bestseller Lists After Tennessee School District Yanks It From Curriculum

By Summer Concepcion | January 31, 2022 11:56 a.m.

‘Maus’ Author Rips ‘Orwellian’ Vote By School Board To Remove Graphic Novel Depicting Holocaust Atrocities

By Summer Concepcion | January 27, 2022 12:50 p.m.

Here’s What It’s Like When The Right-Wing Mob Tries To Get Your Book Banned

By Summer Concepcion | December 28, 2021 2:40 p.m.

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