News & Commentary
Mar 28, 2024
Here's what the anti-DEI bill says about our state's priorities
South Carolinians face real problems. Our representatives have decided to spend time in the People’s House creating new ones.
By Paul Bowers
Mar 08, 2024
Anatomy of a smear campaign
How right-wing lawmakers, media, and dark-money interest groups teamed up to harass and intimidate school librarians
By Paul Bowers
Feb 10, 2024
Dangerous books, South Carolina schools, and me
Let me tell you a story about a book they want to ban
By Paul Bowers
Dec 22, 2023
Terrible last-minute gift ideas for 2023
Just in time for the holidays: Pre-filed bills that nobody asked for
By Paul Bowers
Nov 28, 2023
Here’s what you lose when you ban my books
Author Ellen Hopkins responds to the mass banning of her YA novels
By Ellen Hopkins
Nov 13, 2023
The danger of Christian nationalism
The First Amendment is fundamental, and it’s under attack
By Jace Woodrum
Oct 23, 2023
6 signs Moms for Liberty have come to your town
Unexplained firings? Contrived panics over 'critical race theory' and children's books? You might have a chapter on your hands
By Paul Bowers
Oct 17, 2023
An update on Brittany Martin, a Black activist behind bars
She received a 4-year prison sentence for speaking out during a protest. We’re fighting to free her.
By Paul Bowers
Oct 05, 2023
In honor of Banned Books Week: A map of South Carolina book bans and challenges
We made an interactive map showing book censorship incidents from across South Carolina over the last 3 years. Click around to see what’s been happening in your area and how it reflects trends from across the state.
By Paul Bowers
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