A summer blockbuster left a Times columnist uncomfortable. A new play about art under totalitarianism helped her understand why.
Tag: Censorship
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By Abandoning Civics, Colleges Helped Create the Culture Wars
How the failure of universities to provide a civic education has resulted in an intolerance of ideas.
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An Unexpected Hotbed of Y.A. Authors: Utah
A tight-knit community of young-adult writers who belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has yielded smashes like “Twilight.” But religious doctrine can clash with creative freedoms.
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A Crackdown on Free Speech in Jordan
A satirical Arabic website, much like The Onion, poked fun at a royal wedding in Jordan in June. Not long after, it was blocked. “We’re totally backsliding,” said one cartoonist in the kingdom.