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Apostasy!

The Republican Right humiliated and punished all but its true believers, in a purge that left it less responsive to a changing world, and undercut broad support. Is the Left repeating the play?

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020 Jamie LaRue Advocacy, Censorship, General Interest, Intellectual Freedom Issues
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Every Canceller Its Book, and Every Book Its Canceller

Harper’s Magazine recently ran an open letter calling for the reestablishment of open debate in this culture war being fought on the front lines of social media. It was refreshing to learn of a written rebuttal to this open letter, but the cause would benefit more if you didn’t read it at all.

July 30, 2020August 3, 2020 Ross Sempek Banned and Challenged Books, Censorship, Intellectual Freedom Issues
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