This past weekend, the National Coalition Against Censorship launched Censorpedia, a crowdsourced database that collects censorship cases from around the world to facilitate the research and awareness of some of the most notorious violations of the right to free expression. In…
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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…
Despite Challenges, Russian Indie Comics Scene Continues to Grow
Around the world, comics have been embraced as literature and a medium for free speech. Russia is no exception. In a recent editorial piece on Vice News, Thomas Carey Frazier shares his experiences visiting the country’s Astro Con and the…
Now Available: CBLDF Defender #8!
Gene Luen Yang: Comics Belong in Classrooms
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
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…