Wendy Campbell, the library director in the small town of Darby, Montana, who successfully organized a community discussion on Islam despite objections from some local residents, has been announced as the 2016 recipient of the Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom…
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Inspiring Justice: CBLDF Annual Report 2016
CBLDF’s commitment to defending free expression is unwavering. In 2016, our extraordinary legal team protected retailers and artists, while also aiding librarians, educators, and readers who needed our assistance. Beyond fighting First Amendment emergencies, CBLDF works to prevent censorship from…
Zunar Faces New Sedition Charge After Mob Disrupts Cartoon Exhibit
It’s been an eventful weekend for Zunar, the Malaysian political cartoonist facing nine separate charges of sedition which could net him up to 43 years in prison. First, on Friday his new cartoon exhibit was stormed by an angry mob…
DEFEND FREE SPEECH With New T-Shirt Available For Preorder Now
Proclaim your unwavering support for free expression and help CBLDF as we prepare for a busy 2017 by donating now to receive our newest t-shirt, “DEFEND FREE SPEECH!” This bold design makes a striking and direct statement about the importance…
Zunar to Again Challenge Malaysia’s Sedition Act
Malaysian cartoonist Zunar, currently facing nine separate sedition charges for statements he made on Twitter last year, announced yesterday that his latest challenge to the country’s Sedition Act will proceed on January 24, 2017. If the challenge fails and he…
Beyond Nazi-Punching: How Superhero Comics Grappled With Their Fascistic Roots
When the first draft of the self-imposed Comics Code was drawn up in 1954, virtually every clause directly addressed some point of criticism that had come up in that year’s Senate hearings, which probed for some causal link between comics…
Raina Telgemeier and Vivek Tiwary Get Into The Spirit of Giving!
Support CBLDF and give the best gifts this holiday season with signed & personalized books in CBLDF’s Spirit of Giving holiday fundraiser. This week, we’re thrilled to add Raina Telgemeier and Vivek Tiwary to the roster of incredible creators supporting CBLDF! They…
CBLDF Joins Defense of World History Textbook in Tennessee
In response to a Sullivan County, Tennessee parent who wants an entire world history textbook removed from her local school district’s seventh grade curriculum due to what she calls “Islamic indoctrination” in the unit on world religions, CBLDF and its…
CBLDF Joins Protest of Revived Virginia Proposal to Flag ‘Sexually Explicit’ School Books
Just a few months after Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe vetoed a bill that would have required public schools to notify parents of “sexually explicit content” in curricular materials, the proposal has returned in the form of a new draft regulation…
RETAILERS: CBLDF Defender #8, Featuring GARTH ENNIS, FOCs Today!
CBLDF Defender comes to you from the frontlines of censorship! In the last issue of 2016, CBLDF talks with Preacher writer and sometimes controversial scribe Garth Ennis about censorship, politics, and more! Retailers, FOC is today (OCT161400), so now’s the time to stock up! CBLDF…