The First Amendment saw another victory when a California court dismissed former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega’s lawsuit against Activision. Noriega claimed that Activision’s game Call of Duty: Black Ops II used his name and likeness without his permission, and it subsequently…
Time is Running Out for 2014 Memberships!
The year is rapidly coming to a close, which means that there are only a few weeks left to join or renew your 2104 CBLDF Membership! This year’s member card and related premiums are designed by…
CBLDF Joins Letter Challenging Kings Canyon’s “Removal First, Review Second” Policy
Turkish Cartoonist Acquitted of Insulting President
Jaycee Dugard’s Memoir Removed from Middle School Classroom Libraries
Cape Henlopen Board to Review Summer Reading Policy
Humble Horror Book Bundle Ups the Ante to Benefit CBLDF and RAINN!
Halloween may be over, but the folks at Humble Bundle know how to keep folks awake at night: The Humble Horror Books Bundle! The bundle is entering Week 2, and Humble has added some amazing titles…
Florida School District Bedeviled by Satanic Coloring Book
Neil Gaiman to Be Honored as NCAC 2014 Free Speech Defender
Today in New York City, the National Collation Against Censorship, along with thirty-nine other notable individuals, organizations, and initiatives, will honor award-winning author and comics creator Neil Gaiman the title of 2014 Free Speech Defender. For…
Dave Gibbons, First Comics Laureate and Champion for Comics in Education
With the appointment of comics creator Dave Gibbons of Watchmen fame as the U.K.’s first Comics Laureate, it seems the rest of the world has finally started to figure out what we already knew: that comics can have a positive…
Connecticut Inmate Sues for Access to Art Books
A Connecticut prisoner is suing the state after he was denied access to three art books and another on childbirth, all of which appear to meet the guidelines for books that should be allowed under…
Copyright as Censorship? A Look at the Early History of Copyright
CBLDF Bets on Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival This Weekend
This Staurday, November 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., you’ll find CBLDF Executive Director Charles Brownstein at the Clark County Library (1401 E. Flamingo Road) in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he’ll join guests such as Howard…
Spooky Premiums for a Creepy Halloween Donation!
It’s almost Halloween, which means it’s a good time to check out some of the “Horror and Suspense” themed items in our online Rewards Zone! You can find the custom collection here, with a wide variety…
CBLDF Podcast Episode 8: HALLOWEEN! With Scott Allie and Jeff Zornow!
In this SPOOKY episode, we speak to Scott Allie, Editor-In-Chief of Dark Horse Comics, and cartoonist and horror expert Jeff Zornow, who is currently illustrating Godzilla: Rulers of Earth for IDW Publishing. Both of…