I have published a new Banned Books Awareness article. Thousands of residents marched in protest on the anniversary in defiance of Chinese authorities over the abductions of several Hong Kong booksellers. The 61-year-old bookseller said that he was picked up at the border near Shenzhen before being blindfolded, handcuffed,...
Today’s daily quote comes from Neil deGrasse Tyson. “If you want to assert a truth, first make sure it’s not just an opinion that you desperately want to be true.”
Most people think of poetry as sonnets and Shakespeare; as romance and respects. More often, poetry offers commentary on socio-political issues. That is how Ismail Kadaré found his works banned in Albania for several years. Read on and Share the Knowledge: http://bbark.deepforestproductions.com/column/2016/01/31/banned-books-awareness-ismail-kadare/
What is a book burner to do when that pesky United States’ Constitution gets in the way of their censorship attempts? Get laws passed that circumvent them, of course. This week is a look at some of the legislation recently enacted to take away the freedoms granted to citizens...
It is a new year, with new possibilities. Welcome to 2016! Unfortunately, some people didn’t get the message and are slinking back to the past rather than walking hand in hand into the future. Gader Haya (Borderlife), by Dorit Rabinyan, has received the coveted Bernstein literary prize in Israel...
This is an example of how to have a conversation on a subject and not a bickering disagreement of insults and diatribes: http://bit.ly/1SHTjwg
This sums up my feelings on this issue. The only thing that I will add is that the Second Amendment does not- and has never (because they had no idea it was possible ) included a right to private ownership of weapons of mass destruction. AS STATED, the amendment...
Spend enough time online and you’ll discover that trolls lurk outside of fairy tales and Lower Michigan. There comes a time, though, when some of these internet trolls don’t just cross the line of appropriateness or maturity, they jump it waving a middle finger at the world. For anyone...
Banned Books Week, which coincides with the new school year each autumn, is usually a time when scholars, book lovers, and legal analysts discuss how censorship impacts society and education. One would expect those in charge of our schools to hold all aspects of education- especially books- most dear....