Librarians are defending the rights of readers and writers in the battle raging across the US over censorship, book challenges and book bans. That conflict has even changed how librarians are trained.
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
When are book bans unconstitutional?
A free speech expert defines censorship and applies that lesson to current political struggles in the US to ban books from public schools and libraries.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Perspective
Elliott Epstein: There is a way to legitimately take Trump off the ballot
A conviction on a charge that falls within the scope of the 14th Amendment could provide solid, objective grounds for state election officials to remove him from the ballot.
Posted inMaine
A Mainer’s guide to Hurricane Lee and its potential impacts next week
Two impacts to Maine from Lee are possible next week or weekend.
Posted inNation / World
A Florida man tried to cross the Atlantic in a giant hamster wheel. Now he faces federal charges.
A Florida man who was attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a man-made hamster wheel is facing federal charges after it took the U.S. Coast Guard five days to bring him ashore
Posted inNation / World
Hurricane Lee charges through open Atlantic waters as it approaches northeast Caribbean
Hurricane Lee is whirling through open waters as forecasters warn it could become the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic season.
Posted inMaine
Wicked hot Wednesday: More record highs possible in Maine this afternoon
Highs near 90 are expected today. Weekend rain should cool things down.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
5 wins for UPS workers that could influence pay and standards for others
Here are five key takeaways in the deal that UPS workers are voting on that could shape the future of work in America.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
What’s at stake as U.S. autoworkers threaten to strike
With the automakers expected to resist a return to the pricey benefits of the past even if they do offer nice pay raises, a strike is a real possibility.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
The outrage over Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town,’ explained
CMT pulled the video for Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town,’ which is set at the Maury County Courthouse where a lynching and race riot took place.