The plaudits continue for Chicago high school students who loudly and effectively protested their school district’s muddled ban of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis last spring. At its recent annual conference, the Illinois Library Association presented this year’s Intellectual Freedom Award to…
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Study of 11,000 Children Finds that Video Games Have Little Effect on Behavior
Despite overwhelming scientific evidence that there is not a strong link between video games and violent behavior, video games are still cited as a cause of mass shootings and other violence. A recent study of 11,000 children by the University…
Apple’s Ban of Sex Criminals Series Reveals Inconsistent Enforcement of Policy
Earlier this month, CBLDF reported on the ban of Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky’s Sex Criminals #2 from Apple’s ioS marketplace. On Wednesday, series artist Zdarsky announced via Twitter than issue #3 was similarly rejected based on undisclosed violations of…
Jason Aaron, Jeff Lemire, & Rick Remender Join Spirit of Giving Personalized Graphic Novel Gift Drive!
Jason Aaron, Jeff Lemire, & Rick Remender are the newest additions to CBLDF’s Spirit of Giving holiday gift drive, where creators personalize graphic novels for CBLDF donors. The campaign includes Evan Dorkin, Paul Levitz, Larry Marder, Alan Moore, Terry Moore,…
CBLDF Joins Coalition Questioning Constitutionality of Massachusetts Bill
CBLDF has joined a coalition questioning the constitutionality of Senate Bill 168, a Massachusetts bill that targets video games. SB 168 calls for the study of various aspects of video games, including their benefits and potential educational application, whether they…
Palestinian Cartoonist Finds Refuge in Norway
Palestinian cartoonist Fabi Abou Hassan has long courted the ire of the Assad regime in Syria due to his scathing cartoon criticism of the regime. In recent years, Abou Hassan has been detained, arrested, and threatened, so Cartoonists Rights Network…