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March 16, 2023
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Conservatives Are Trying to Ban Books in Your Town. Librarians Are Fighting Back.
How a right-wing mania is destroying the social fabric of communities across America
March 2, 2023
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Ron DeSantis Is Chasing Conservative Clout at the Expense of His Real Constituents
The governor and 2024 aspirant is building his national brand by making life hell for regular Floridians.
May 13, 2022
The Soapbox
The Dumb Reason a Book-Banning Republican Senator Got a Major Publishing Award
The Association of American Publishers awarded Republican Senator Thom Tillis for his work on copyright.

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