For many Americans, the criminal offense of sedition–that is, criticism of the government–probably conjures up the notorious but short-lived Sedition Act of 1798, which played an important role in the election of 1800 but was allowed to expire the following…
VA Parent Leads Summer Reading Censorship Campaign
Now Available: CBLDF Defender #6!
Vermont Book Ban Leads to Discussion About Dangers of Censorship in Schools
Humble and Archie Comics Celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog’s 25th Anniversary with Sonic Comics Bundle to Benefit CBLDF!
In celebration of Sonic the Hedgehog’s 25th Anniversary, Humble Bundle and Archie Comics are offering up a big digital collection of Sonic the Hedgehog comics! The Humble Comics Bundle: Sonic the Hedgehog features hundreds of pages…
Hong Kong Bookseller Speaking Out on Eight-Month Detention in China
Four of the five Hong Kong booksellers who mysteriously disappeared late last year and were presumed to be in the custody of mainland Chinese authorities have returned to the semi-autonomous region, but…
Retailers: CBLDF Presents: Liberty TP FOCs Today!
If you’re a retailer, it’s time to order the trade paperback edition of CBLDF’s seminal collection of comics about the freedom to read, CBLDF Presents: Liberty (Diamond ID: MAY160672)! FOC is TODAY, so get your orders in…
Retailers: Time to Stock Up on CBLDF Presents: Liberty TP!
If you’re a retailer, it’s time to order the trade paperback edition of CBLDF’s seminal collection of comics about the freedom to read, CBLDF Presents: Liberty (Diamond ID: MAY160672)! FOC is Monday, so get your…
Five Years After Brown v. EMA, Debate on Video Games Still Evolving
Five years ago this month, the Supreme Court decided in Brown v. EMA that a California law banning the sale of violent video games to minors was unconstitutional. Like every relatively new medium before them…
Free Speech in a Connected World
Take PRIDE in Challenged and Banned LGBTQ Comics
June is Pride month, so celebrate with challenged and banned LGBTQ comics! As the recent murders in Orlando demonstrate, the LGBTQ community is still facing profound adversity. That adversity extends to censorship and challenges to books featuring LGBTQ characters and/or books by members of…
Orijit Sen Pushes Indian Graphic Novels Forward
Indian graphic novelist Orijit Sen first came to our attention late last year, when his illustration “The Punjaban” was repeatedly removed from Facebook because it showed a partially nude…
Author Urges Students to Challenge Book Bans
Indian Cartoonist Censored in City-Wide Clean-Up
Round Rock Schools Issue Statement on Author Disinvitation
The school district in Round Rock, Texas has issued an evasive response to author Phil Bildner’s allegation that his disinvitation from eight schools he had been slated to visit there this fall was due to his previous recommendation that students…