No one disputes that George Berkeley was among Ireland’s greatest thinkers, but he was also an unapologetic slaver. Now, time has caught up with him.
Tag: Libraries and Librarians
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My Book Is Horrifying. My Book Is a Lifeline. My Book Is Banned.
The organized movement to ban books in schools is betraying the young people it claims to protect.
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U.C. Berkeley Anthropology Library Closure Faces Student Opposition
Students are staging an open-ended occupation of the anthropology library after the University of California, Berkeley, announced it would shutter the 67-year-old institution to save money.
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Florida at Center of Debate as School Book Bans Surge Nationally
Proponents say the laws aim to give parents control over their children’s education. But many educators say the rules have brought chaos and fear.
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Llano County Keeps Public Libraries Open Amid Book Ban Controversy
Officials in Llano County considered closing the entire library system in lieu of returning challenged titles to its shelves.