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Leading the Fight for Free Expression: CBLDF Annual Report 2015

Although comics have never been a bigger part of  mainstream pop culture, they sustained more censorship attacks in 2015 than at any other time this century. CBLDF was on the case, fighting back by providing expert support to keep comics…

We’re Thankful for the Freedom the Read!

Although comics have never been a bigger part of mainstream pop culture, they sustained more censorship attacks in 2015 than at any other time this century. CBLDF was on the case, fighting back by providing expert support to keep comics…

Introducing the Humble Book Bundle: Prime Sci-Fantasy, Benefiting CBLDF and Other Worthy Causes!

Let’s face it: sometimes the holidays make us wish we were somewhere else. What better way to escape reality than with the Humble Book Bundle: Prime Sci-Fantasy, a stack of digital books that explores entirely different worlds and benefits charity?!…

WI School District Cancels Book Reading After Lawsuit Threat

Mount Horeb Area School District in Wisconsin canceled a reading of the children’s book I Am Jazz after the Liberty Counsel, a conservative Christian nonprofit, threatened the district with a lawsuit. Dylan Brogan reported on the removal of I Am…

Syrian Cartoonists Inspired by Late Colleague’s Bravery

When Syria’s civil war began in 2011 as an outgrowth of the Arab Spring uprisings that swept the region, many citizens were initially optimistic about the outcome, seeing a chance to overthrow the brutal Assad regime. Instead, the instability in…

Kick Off the Holidays with CBLDF Defender #4!

CBLDF Defender is our free quarterly news magazine coming to you from the front lines of the fight for free speech, and the fourth issue is now available! You can find it at comic book stores across the nation, on comiXology,…

Removal of Paintings from Government Building Raises First Amendment Concerns

National American Indian Heritage Month runs throughout the month of November, and Washington Department of Labor and Industries in Tumwater, Washington, participated with an art exhibit featuring work by Native artists. But a decision to remove some pieces from the…

Custom-Redacted School Texts Make a Worrying Trend

In the past few months we’ve noticed an uptick in a different kind of censorship from what we usually see. Namely, a few schools across the country have assigned their students to read texts that were first edited by hand:…