Americans tend to arrogantly think that censorship is something that only happened in Stalinist Russia or, currently, the Middle East; America, of course, is proclaimed to be the land of the free. That stuff doesn’t happen here. Many other countries think that censorship only happens within the borders of...
Literature marks the times. Whether an epic historical fiction or a dime store yarn, a novel reflects the time in which it is published as much as it does the period it is set in. The intricacy and subject matter of the literature we enjoy also evolves with us...
“For all the talk about inalienable human rights and guaranteed freedoms, the only true freedom is the freedom of thought. The moment you are able to read an entire universe of wonder and possibility opens up to you. No longer will you be confined to the dark, subjugated to...
I had heard stories over the years of how Google was just another evil internet empire, but it wasn’t until diving into research concerning those claims in the wake of a personal situation between Google’s Policy Police and myself that I fully understood just how evil this company is....
Well, folks, it has been brought to my personal attention that Google, Inc. has, as a company, a philosophy that is misogynist and offended by any talk of women’s reproductive issues. Their conservative philosophy is such that they have resorted to an authoritarian level of censorship on any websites...
I couldn’t sleep well last night, so I was laying in bed with a thousand different things running through my head. As a result of that, here’s a little Monday morning thought for those who hide behind a twisted interpretation of their manuals of religious dogma and wave them...
Whether you love it or hate it, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart does a damn good job at pointing out the idiocy spewed from all points along the political spectrum. It’s not the fault of the writers of the show that the vast majority of that idiocy comes...
Well here we are at the beginning of another new year- a time for fresh starts, new hopes, and the promise of endless possibilities; a time to look ahead to a brighter, smarter future. The only problem is that not everyone got the memo: This is the year 2013-...
Censors and book burners are not relegated to the borders of the United States; neither is the torch of enlightenment, as it spreads across the globe amid several recent events centered on banned books. Read on and Share the Knowledge: http://bbark.deepforestproductions.com/column/2012/12/16/banned-books-awareness-the-freedom-to-read-is-a-global-issue/
So, let me understand this state called Michigan in which I live. The Republican-lead legislature passes two bills which are aimed at destroying unions in a traditionally union-strong state. The media outcry over this was also used as a smokescreen to hide a further injustice wherein bills were passed...