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About Banned & Challenged Books The American Library Association promotes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinions even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular, and stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those viewpoints to all who wish to read them. The following is a list of frequently asked questions on banned and challenged books: What is the difference between a challenge or banning? A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group. Why are books challenged? Books usually are challenged with the best intentions—to protect others, frequently children, from difficult ideas and information. Censorship can be subtle, almost imperceptible, as well as blatant and overt, but, nonetheless, harmful. — On Liberty, John Stuart Mill Often challenges are motivated by a desire to protect children from “inappropriate” sexual content or “offensive” language. As Supreme Court Justice William J. Who challenges books?

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The Censorship Pages -- Information on Censorship of the Written Word Welcome to The Censorship Pages. Here you will find information about the freedom of speech and of the press in reference to the written word. These pages provide the resources needed to explore how, and why censorship happens not only in the United States, but all around the world. I hope these pages are helpful and encourage you to get involved. PLEASE NOTE: These pages were coded over six years ago as a resource for Bannd Books Week. Many of them are now no posted on the web or have moved to a new address. Every year, books in the U.S. and around the world are challenged. As an example of a just banned book, David Guterson's acclaimed book Snow Falling on Cedars has been banned by the South Kitsap School District in Washington state as an inappropriate and obscene book. Right now, there is little ability to censor the internet. There is more than one side to any story. Banned Books Week, an annual anti-censorship campaign, is held every September. Today, people think, "Censorship?

Human Rights Watch | Defending Human Rights Worldwide NerdyBlog.com The Roberts Court’s Free Speech Problem On January 21, in its first decision of this term, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court’s five-member conservative majority announced that the First Amendment bars Congress from imposing even mild constraints on the ways corporations can employ their vast financial resources to drown out the voices of ordinary people in federal election campaigns. On June 21, in one of its last decisions of the term, Holder v. Ronald Dworkin has cogently identified the errors in the Court’s legal reasoning in Citizens United, a decision President Obama himself has criticized. The material-support law, enacted as part of the 1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act and expanded by the 2001 Patriot Act, gives the Secretary of State virtually unchecked authority to place organizations on a list of “foreign terrorist organizations.” The Court’s decision is all the more disturbing when contrasted with Citizens United.

The Freedom Forum DRUDGE REPORT 2012® Flag Burning and Free Speech  INFORMATION CLEARING HOUSE. NEWS, COMMENTARY & INSIGHT Supreme Court rolls back campaign spending limits - washingtonpost.com The Roberts court ended its term last summer avoiding a constitutional showdown with Congress over the Voting Rights Act. But its first major decision of the current term might signal a new willingness to act boldly. Chief Justice John G. "This is obviously such an exceptionally dramatic, high-profile break with precedent," said Pamela Harris, executive director of the Supreme Court Institute at Georgetown Law Center. The court's future (Roberts and Justice Samuel A. Although the majority's ode to the First Amendment was announced by Justice Anthony M. Roberts has shown himself more willing than his mentor and predecessor, William H. The dissent was read hesitantly by Stevens, the court's longest-serving justice. His 90-page dissent, however, was razor-sharp. 'Glittering generality' Roberts and Alito joined Kennedy and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, the three court veterans who had signaled their disagreement with the corporate limits.

The First Amendment First Aid Kit Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. —The First Amendment UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES Talking about censorship and specific book challenges is important for adults and young readers alike, whether in a book group setting at a library or bookstore or in a classroom. When beginning any discussion on censorship issues, it is a good idea to be familiar with the terminology and issues: What is censorship? What is the difference between a Challenge and a Banning? What is Intellectual Freedom? Why are books challenged? —The American Library Association BOOKSELLERS/LIBRARIANS Tips for a Discussion Leader in a Book Group Invite discussion about the various themes of the chosen book. Stress the importance of freedom of choice—to pick up a book or reject it. Challenge vs.

Banned Book & Censorship Resources The Banned Book pages have been retired. They were begun in the mid-1990s when the Web was young and search engines not very reliable. At the time, there seemed to be a place for human-selected and organized indexing. Regrettably, the pages proved to be too time-consuming to keep up to date, and have been left to link-rot for some years now. While the site continues to get visitors, particularly around Banned Books Week in September, far too many of the links no longer work. Please consider visiting sites maintained by the American Library Association and other organizations opposed to book banning and censorship. Home Page Other instructional and research guides The address of this page is