In 2017, CBLDF was busy battling book challenges, unconstitutional legislation, and more in defense of the freedom to read. As we wrap up a busy year defending the right to read, here’s a rundown of some of the books we’ve helped…
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The Humble Comics Bundle: Judge Dredd by IDW & 2000AD Benefits Charity, Including CBLDF!
This bundle really instills Dredd! From 2000AD and IDW Publishing comes a truly Dredded collection: Humble Comics Bundle: Judge Dredd by IDW & 2000AD. Name your price for a bundle of Judge Dredd comics and support charity, including CBLDF! Get judgmental…
Sonny Liew Nominated for Singaporean of the Year
Sonny Liew, the triple Eisner Award-winning creator of The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, is wrapping up a banner year with yet another honor back home in Singapore. Along with nine other impressive residents of the city-state, Liew is…
Support CBLDF in 2017! GNs Signed by Frank Miller, Neil Gaiman, Brian K. Vaughan & Many More!
There are only a few days left to make a tax-deductible donation to CBLDF in 2017, and we’ve got some great premiums to reward your year-end donations! Become a CBLDF member today to grab exclusive 2017 membership premiums, designed by Vanesa…
CBLDF Wishes You a Happy Holiday Season!
Courtesy of CBLDF contributor and comics censorship historian Joe Sergi, we’re delighted to offer this special treat for the holidays: “A Comics Carol,” a minicomic in which Messr. Fredric Wertham is visited by the Ghosts of Comics Past, Comics Present,…
2017: Free Speech Offenders and Defenders!
The National Coalition Against Censorship, CBLDF’s frequent partner in the fight for free expression, has named their free speech offenders and defenders for 2017. Let’s take a look at some of the free speech heroes and villains that CBLDF helped…
Turkish Courts Order 12 Anti-Erdoğan Cartoons Removed from Twitter
In two separate rulings this week, lawyers for Turkish president Recep Tayyip have obtained court orders demanding that Twitter remove a total of 12 cartoons mocking him. Twitter has not yet taken action on the orders, which target 11 panels…
Give The Gift of Free Speech! Support CBLDF Today!
The year is almost over, but CBLDF still needs your support! Help us continue our important work in 2018 by becoming a member, donating through the Rewards Zone, or making a cash donation before the end of the year. Keep reading…
CBLDF Joins Call to Restore BUCK to Classrooms in Maryland
CBLDF has joined the National Coalition Against Censorship’s Kids’ Right to Read Project in calling for the restoration of BUCK: A Memoir by M.K. Asante to Baltimore County School District classrooms. CBLDF is a sponsor of KRRP. CBLDF joins coalition efforts like these…
Eaten Fish Receives Refuge in Europe
The Iranian refugee cartoonist known as Eaten Fish, who has spent an excruciating four years suffering from mental health issues in Australia’s offshore immigration detention facility on Manus Island, has finally been granted refuge in an unidentified northern European city.…