Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Majority of attempts to ban books in US come from organised groups, not parents

Many of the organisations leading the book censorship movement are so-called "parental rights" groups – most prominently Moms for Liberty. This group has strong ties to the Republican Party and has been labelled "extremist". 

 "They aren't always moms, they don't always have kids, and they definitely don't care about 'liberty' for everyone else," wrote the American Civil Liberties Union's Paul Bowers in late 2023...

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/apr/08/majority-of-attempts-to-ban-books-in-us-come-from-organised-groups-not-parents


 

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