... And the land of the free... Not really, though.
Many states, mainly the very conservative states, are continuing to ban certain books from schools, even deciding what teachers are allowed to teach.
Some titles that are now banned:
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
1984 by George Orwell
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Ulysses by James Joyce
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...s-suppress-discussion-racism-lgbtq-us-schools
With respect to your observations, the Guardian, which is a left leaning publication, is presenting a rather one-sided ,
selective view of censorship, and the article lacks proper context.
IE these censorship allegations are occurring in an extremely small group of schools, some of which may not be public schools.
Private/Religious schools, agree or disagree with them, are not subject to the same requirements as public schools
I agree that censorship runs counter to the concept of free expression, and I would not censor these works,
however the Guardian fails to mention the intolerance of the left, their zealous efforts to force
Critical Race Theory on Public Schools, Private/Religious Schools, Business Entities and Entertainment Projects
In pursuing a radical agenda, the left has tried to stifle parental involvement in their Children's Education.
As you can read below, Attorney General Merrick Garland planned to utilize the FBI to target
what was subjectively called "unruly school board meetings"
This is a man who was a Supreme Court Justice candidate with left leaning views.
Having an ideology that leans one way or the other is certainly within reason
but the use of federal authorities to squash legitimate dissent is beyond appalling,
and an affront to freedom and democracy.
How does this action respect the right to free speech, under the First Amendment?
That is a chilling, crushing, overbearing, dictatorial approach that seems designed to intimidate and villify
concerned parents who voice their opinions, vigorously yet peacefully
It was so extreme and detestable that The
National School Boards Association issued an apology for urging federal authorities to target unruly school board meetings, a missive that spurred Attorney General Merrick Garland’s much-decried decision to bring in the
FBI.
“On behalf of
NSBA, we regret and apologize for the letter,” said the
NSBA memo. “There was no justification for some of the language included in the letter. We should have had a better process in place to allow for consultation on a communication of this significance. We apologize also for the strain and stress this situation has caused you and your organizations.”
I have attached links.
I will be happy to provide links about the forcing of Critical Race Theory, if you like.
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) issued an apology late Friday for urging federal authorities to target unruly school board meetings, a missive that spurred Attorney General Merrick Garland’s much-decried decision to bring in the FBI.
www.washingtontimes.com
Again, I oppose censorship by anyone.
My point is that the Guardian is not being honest in its reporting when it
disparages and reviles entire groups of law-abiding people
based on an very small percentage of anomalies
while ignoring the extreme overstepping by government officials against
concerned parents.
