Dystopian

In the 2021-2022 school year, more than 1,600 books were banned from school libraries [Courier Newsroom]( Right wing extremists use everything at their disposal, from misinformation, to outright disinformation to keep voters from making informed decisions in their best interest. And now, they’ve resorted to censorship. This week, our team at Cardinal & Pine reported on how individuals and organizations, often backed by wealthy conservative donors, are pushing for classroom book bans in North Carolina schools. The article made it clear: those seeking to ban books want to suppress “progressive” ideas, and ensure the public knows as little about these books as possible to propel their false narrative of inappropriate content in public schools. We can’t allow these dystopian bans to go unchallenged. The seven book titles in question range in subject matter from race in America, to gender identity, to the history of integration, to struggles with personal faith. Each book speaks to real issues students face in their daily lives, especially students from marginalized communities. We want to be clear: Banning works of literature represents the censorship of ideas and information in public schools. Publications like Cardinal & Pine have their finger on the pulse of this fight on the ground. [Will you chip in $5 today so we can continue to support reporting which continues to reveal truth, accuracy, and ethics and directly fights harmful misinformation?]( [Chip in $5 »]( In the 2021-2022 school year, more than 1,600 books were banned from school libraries across the nation. We cannot allow these decisions to be made under the radar — that is where COURIER newsrooms come in. The right-wing media will not win the information war with lie after lie — but we need your help to continue to fight for good, factual information. [If you’re in the position today to help, will you please contribute $5, or whatever you can so we can continue this critical work in our network of newsrooms across the nation?]( Thank you, COURIER [DONATE »]( Email us: info@couriernewsroom.com This email was sent to [{EMAIL}](#). Email is a critical way we communicate with grassroots supporters like you. However, if you would like to change your subscription preferences, here are some options: - [Receive Fewer Emails]( - [Update Your Information]( - [Unsubscribe]( To give by check: Courier Newsroom Box 509 New York, NY 10032 Â