As we near the end of this long, hard slog of a year, there is one bright spot that should at least keep us occupied a ways into 2017: the ever-expanding complement of lists bringing together the year’s best comics.…
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After Uptick, ALA Office Now Tracking Hate Crimes in Libraries
Following a troubling rise in hate crimes and ideologically motivated book defacement in libraries, the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom announced recently that it has begun formally tracking such incidents. OIF is the office that normally tracks challenges…
LAST DAY for Christmas Delivery – CBLDF’s 2016 Gift Guide
If you’re still in need of holiday gifts and want to help CBLDF get ready for a new year of protecting the First Amendment, you’ve come to the right place! But act now — today is the last day to…
One Week Left to Get Neil Gaiman’s Rarest Works — Beneficiaries Include CBLDF!
Humble Bundle invites you to celebrate the holiday season with international bestselling author Neil Gaiman in the Humble Book Bundle: Neil Gaiman. This bundle is a collection of priceless rarities, many of which are unavailable anywhere else, including two brand…
Now Available: CBLDF Defender #8!
CBLDF Defender is our free quarterly news magazine coming to you from the front lines of the fight for free speech, and the seventh issue is now available! You can find it at comic book stores across the nation, on comiXology, and right here at CBLDF.org!…
CBLDF and Partners Urge Policy Change to Protect Books in Accomack County
Following last week’s welcome decision by the school board in Accomack County, Virginia to restore The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and To Kill a Mockingbird to school libraries and classrooms after they were challenged by a parent, CBLDF and its partners in…
Satirical Cartoon Blog Post Blocked in Turkey
A blog post featuring satirical cartoons of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is currently blocked by court order inside Turkey but freely available elsewhere, highlighting the delicate balance between intellectual freedom and local laws that online hosting platforms must maintain…
BBC’s 100 Women Includes Barrier-Breaking Middle Eastern Cartoonists
Every year, the BBC puts the spotlight on influential women around the world for its 100 Women series. For 2016, the list includes three Middle Eastern cartoonists fighting for women’s rights and freedom of expression: Doaa Eladl in Egypt, Riham Elhour…
CBLDF’s 2016 Holiday Gift Guide!
If you’re still in need of holiday gifts and want to help CBLDF get ready for a new year of protecting the First Amendment, you’ve come to the right place! Welcome to our 2016 Holiday Gift Guide, full of items…
Portland: Meet Manga Great TOSHIO MAEDA Saturday!
RESCHEDULING UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, the Toshio Maeda signing and release party has been rescheduled to Saturday, Dec. 10 from 6-9 p.m. Sorry for any inconvenience! Fans in the Portland, Oregon, area have the opportunity to meet Toshio Maeda,…