Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji was sentenced to two years in prison this weekend for “violating public modesty” with an excerpt from his book Use of Life, which was published in a state-owned newspaper two years ago. Naji was previously acquitted…
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Profiles in Black Cartooning: Bertram A. Fitzgerald and Golden Legacy
In celebration of Black History Month, CBLDF has partnered with Black Nerd Problems to spotlight Black comics creators and cartoonists who made significant contributions to free expression. Visit CBLDF.org throughout the month of February to learn more! This is the story of a mild-mannered…
Profiles in Black Cartooning: Richard Eugene “Grass” Green
In celebration of Black History Month, CBLDF has partnered with Black Nerd Problems to spotlight Black comics creators and cartoonists who made significant contributions to free expression. Visit CBLDF.org throughout the month of February to learn more! Black History Month has become a multifaceted…
Kashmiri Cartoonist Back on Facebook After Temporary Block
Facebook again waded into complex international politics last week when it temporarily blocked a Kashmiri cartoonist’s work commenting on the Indian government’s 2013 execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru, who was convicted as an accessory to a 2001 terrorist attack on…
Two Puppeteers at Center of Heated Free Speech Debate in Spain
Two puppeteers in Madrid, Spain, are being charged with “glorifying terrorism” and have become the center of a heated debate on the state of free expression in the country. When Alfonso Lazaro de la Fuente and Raul Garcia Perez, puppet…
CBLDF Relocating to Portland, Oregon, in 2016
This morning at the ComicsPRO Annual Meeting, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund announced that the organization is moving to Portland, Oregon, in 2016. In relocating, CBLDF brings its 30 years of experience at the nexus of comics, free expression,…
Virginia School District Bans Anti-Discrimination Video That Parents Called “Divisive”
A Virginia school district has banned a 4-minute animated video that explains structural discrimination and affirmative action after some parents complained that it was “divisive” and cultivated “white guilt.” The video was shown to students at Glen Allen High School…
Dynamite Entertainment and Humble Bundle Expands for Charity, Including CBLDF!
Last week, Dynamite Entertainment partnered with Humble Bundle for one of the most jam-packed collections of comics and prose yet! This week, that jam-packed bundle gets even more crowded with the addition of more amazing books! This bundle features some of the…
Profiles in Black Cartooning: Larry Fuller
In celebration of Black History Month, CBLDF has partnered with Black Nerd Problems to spotlight Black comics creators and cartoonists who made significant contributions to free expression. Visit CBLDF.org throughout the month of February to learn more! Larry Fuller—a.k.a. A. Christian White—with his quick…
British Satire Comic Bewildered by Facebook Block
The satirical British comic Viz is back on Facebook after the social networking giant blocked its page and threatened it with a permanent ban for unspecified violations of “Facebook Terms and Community Standards.” The page was apparently restored on appeal, even…