#war on knowledge

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Latest Trump cuts put summer reading, mobile libraries and local museums in jeopardy

Federal employees who work at a tiny agency that funds the nation's libraries and museums expect to be put on administrative leave soon

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1/3 of museums in the US have lost federal funding since Trump took office

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An Open Letter from Gaza’s University Presidents: Resisting Scholasticide Through Education - worldaffair.org

In the heart of Gaza, where life has been reduced to rubble and resilience is tested daily, we write to you—not from the comfort of an office or the quietude

Despite the total destruction of campuses in Gaza, university presidents call on the world’s academic community to stand against scholasticide and support the continuity of education under siege.

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This set of frequently asked questions is intended to help library workers, library advocates, and library users understand this Executive O

Libraries are an essential public good, so of course Republicans hate them and want to get rid of them as part of their war on knowledge.

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Inside the $621 Million Legal Battle for the 'Soul of the Internet'

Major record labels have sued the Internet Archive for $621 million over thousands of old recordings, raising the question: Who owns the pas

“It’s a research library. It’s there to record and make available an accurate version of the past,” Kahle says. “Otherwise, we’ll end up with a George Orwell world where the past can be manipulated and erased.”

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Opinion | Bill to jail librarians appears to also make many stores “public nuisances”

Under the law, any premises used to sell or show R-rated movies could end up being considered a public nuisance.

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Georgia Senate passes bill banning American Library Association from state libraries

The bill’s sponsors blamed the group’s new “Marxist lesbian” president for the legislation.

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Arkansas Legislator Vows to ‘Eliminate All the Funding for Public Libraries’ Affiliated With the ALA | Right Wing Watch

When the National Association of Christian Lawmakers held its annual conference at Liberty University earlier this month, members of the org