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American Library Association

American library association and professional society

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Dec 16, 2025
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i hate niggers

Your phrase is a clear example of hate speech: it uses a racial slur and targets a protected group, which fits definitions used by the UN, UNESCO and major reference works as communicative attacks or ...

Nov 15, 2025
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Have there been controversies, legal challenges, or reviews over teaching about Islam in Dearborn schools?

Coverage in the supplied reporting shows repeated controversies in Dearborn schools tied mainly to challenges over LGBTQ+-themed books and library materials, with large local Muslim parent protests in...

Jan 25, 2026

What other government-funded media literacy projects have been reclaimed or repurposed by online communities?

—from to international exchange programs—have produced toolkits and curricula that local educators, alumni networks, and grassroots groups often adapt to their own needs, but the available reporting d...

Nov 13, 2025

Are there legal regulations on media ownership affecting political bias?

There are established —including FCC limits on TV station ownership, national reach caps, cross‑ownership rules, and antitrust statutes—that are explicitly designed to preserve media pluralism and lim...

Oct 4, 2025

A tiny group of weirdos is trying to destroy the library systems in Western North Carolina that have served us for generations, all because they're terrified of gay people.

A small group of residents in Western North Carolina has pursued actions that contributed to a county’s decision to leave a regional library system, citing objections to LGBTQ+ content; this local dis...