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Censored Classrooms & The Freedom to Read
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Sam talks with Kasey Meehan, Freedom to Read Program Director at PEN America. Their new report America's Censored Classrooms 2023 states, "Over the past three years, state legislators have launched an onslaught of educational gag orders—state legislative and policy efforts to restrict teaching about topics such as race, gender, American history, and LGBTQ+ identities in educational settings." For more, visit pen.org. Also see: Banned in the USA: The Mounting Pressure to Censor and Educational Intimidation.
Plus, commentary on the latest developments post-November 2023 elections and other recent news.
Mentioned in this episode:
My life has been defined by genocide of Jewish people. I look on Gaza with concern by Jason Stanley
Institute for Middle East Understanding
Thread from Sunsara Taylor about abortion rights
Recommended Reading:
Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term
Sweeping Raids, Giant Camps and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plans
*Patron-Only Event coming up:
"Ask Us Anything" Zoom Chat
Wednesday November 29 8PM
With Sam, Coco and Paul; sign up for $5/month at patreon.com/refusefascism for invite
How to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam just joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.
Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:
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· donate.refusefascism.org
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Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Related episodes:
Teach Truth Not Lies with Dr. Marvin Dunn
The GOP Embrace of Fascist “Moms for Liberty”
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/message198 jaksoa
Manage episode 383434904 series 2885921
Sam talks with Kasey Meehan, Freedom to Read Program Director at PEN America. Their new report America's Censored Classrooms 2023 states, "Over the past three years, state legislators have launched an onslaught of educational gag orders—state legislative and policy efforts to restrict teaching about topics such as race, gender, American history, and LGBTQ+ identities in educational settings." For more, visit pen.org. Also see: Banned in the USA: The Mounting Pressure to Censor and Educational Intimidation.
Plus, commentary on the latest developments post-November 2023 elections and other recent news.
Mentioned in this episode:
My life has been defined by genocide of Jewish people. I look on Gaza with concern by Jason Stanley
Institute for Middle East Understanding
Thread from Sunsara Taylor about abortion rights
Recommended Reading:
Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term
Sweeping Raids, Giant Camps and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plans
*Patron-Only Event coming up:
"Ask Us Anything" Zoom Chat
Wednesday November 29 8PM
With Sam, Coco and Paul; sign up for $5/month at patreon.com/refusefascism for invite
How to help the show? Rate and review wherever you get your podcasts; share with your friends! Get involved at RefuseFascism.org. We're still on Twitter (@RefuseFascism) and other social platforms including Threads, Mastodon and Bluesky. Plus! Sam just joined TikTok, check out @samgoldmanrf.
Send your comments to samanthagoldman@refusefascism.org or @SamBGoldman. Record a voice message for the show here. Connect with the movement at RefuseFascism.org and support:
· paypal.me/refusefascism
· donate.refusefascism.org
· patreon.com/refusefascism
Music for this episode: Penny the Snitch by Ikebe Shakedown
Related episodes:
Teach Truth Not Lies with Dr. Marvin Dunn
The GOP Embrace of Fascist “Moms for Liberty”
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/refuse-fascism/message198 jaksoa
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