What’s Included in the 596 Books Banned by the Department of Defense Education Activity?
18 Jul
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What’s Included in the 596 Books Banned by the Department of Defense Education Activity?

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Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She's the editor/author of (DON'T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View All posts by Kelly Jensen Find below more information about the ACLU’s lawsuit over book bans in DODEA schools from earlier this summer. For years, it’s been clear that one of the most vital ways through this era of book censorship is the legal system. The results of the ongoing spate of lawsuits are a mixed bag. We’ve seen Iowa’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which involves removal of any books from schools with so-called “sex acts” in them, be blocked and deemed unconstitutional. We’ve...
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Devastating New Poll Shows Almost Everyone Is Unhappy Under Trump
18 Jul
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Devastating New Poll Shows Almost Everyone Is Unhappy Under Trump

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By and large, Americans are dumping Donald Trump’s policies. Within the first seven months of his second term, Trump has managed to add trillions to the deficit, eviscerate agencies like the Education Department, rattle the economy, shake America’s strongest alliances, develop concentration camps for his sweeping deportation program, and strip popular social programs such as Medicaid from millions of Americans. But despite following through on his campaign promises, Trump has failed to earn majority support for any major issue, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research published Thursday. Approximately half of U.S. adults—49 percent—believe that Trump’s policies have “done more to hurt” them than help them since he returned to the White House, according to the survey. Twenty-two percent of that group reported that Trump’s policies have not made...
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Health and education are too important to be left at the mercy of the state alone: Ayanda Zulu
18 Jul
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Health and education are too important to be left at the mercy of the state alone: Ayanda Zulu

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The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act and the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, both passed into law in 2024, represent some of the most far-reaching expansions of state power in post-apartheid South Africa. While presented as reforms meant to improve access to education and healthcare, both Acts undermine individual freedom and reflect a deeper shift toward centralisation and state control. With BELA, the central issue lies in the erosion of school autonomy, particularly over language and admission policy. Clauses 4 and 5 empower provincial education departments to override decisions made by school governing bodies regarding admissions and the language of instruction. This effectively opens the door for the state to phase out Afrikaans-medium schools under the guise of “transformation,” while stripping communities of their right to preserve their linguistic and cultural heritage. Rather than promoting diversity and...
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