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PLANO, TXIn a purported effort to stop the rise of woke, leftist Critical Race Theory in the classroom, a local school district issued a decision Thursday censoring all of The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain except for its copious use of the n-word. This move will allow educators to focus on the key elements of an American classic without fear of trafficking in the novels harmful themes of compassion and racial equality, said superintendent James Appelbaum, telling reporters that the school board had voted unanimously to excise the books dangerous lies about the cruelties of slavery and that a journey of self-discovery on the margins of society could lay bare the immorality and hypocrisy of white institutions. Weve heard stories about caucasian students that are ashamed of their own whiteness, or think of themselves as inherently inferior to students of color, and were hopeful that reading a racial slur dozens and dozens of times over again will help fix this pernicious misconception. Appelbaum added that the school board would next be considering a proposal to remove all of To Kill A Mockingbird except the section where the wrongfully-convicted Black man Tom Robinson is shot to death trying to escape prison.

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October 28, 2021 | 8:14pm

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 10 p.m) Attempts to remove supposedly subversive materials from school libraries are a form of censorship and go against librarians' roles in promoting intellectual freedom, the dean of the UP School of Library and Information Studies said.

According to a report on Rappler, the Commission on Higher Education-Cordillera Administrative Region is urging higher education institutions in the region to remove materials "that contain pervasive ideologies of the Communist-Terrorist Groups (CTGs)" from ther libraries. CTG is the government term for the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front.

"Removing materials from the libraries which are deemed 'subversive'is an assault [on]our students right to read and right to information which are all components of intellectual freedom and are essential components of a democratic citizenry,"Assistant Professor Mary Grace Golfo-Barcelona said in an exchange with Philstar.com.

She said that allowing censorship of a library collection would be harmful to students, librarians and the libraries themselves. By removing materials because of their ideological content, students "are deprived of their right to read, right to information, basically their freedom to information."

According to CHED-CAR, the materials need to be removed because these would radicalize students. But Golfo-Barcelona stressed that it "is wrong to believe that you become what you read."

She said that an individual's character is formed not just by the information they have accessto"but by the totality of all the students environment, upbringing and experience."

Including supposedly subversive materials in library collections is "meant to clarify, to develop understanding, andas support to academic exercises but [is] not meant to influence them to adhere to certain ideologies, beliefs, or practice," she also said.

She added that "book banning, and censorship are not the solutions, instead, a more holistic and inclusive approach should be adopted to solve a systemic problem."

In an October 6 statement in response to the pull out of "subversive" materials, the UP SLIS faculty saidthey oppose the removal of the books and "similar acts of book banning based on prejudiced judgments."

They said that libraries provide access to different points of view, which helps democracy.

"If we are to be truly free and democratic, we allow our citizens to have free and open access to information for them to critically think about their decisions and fully participate in democratic processes and uphold human rights and social justice, all of which are embedded in our constitution," they said.

They said that banning books will not end armed conflict, calling the government anti-communist task force's drive to purge so-called subversive books unfortunate for underestimating "the intellect of the Filipino readers."

"It is insulting how they undervalue our capability as critical thinkers participating in a democratic society," they also said.

Dean Golfo-Barcelonasaid that librarians "have a role to develop the intellectual capacity of the whole citizenry. As such, part of our Code of Ethics, specifically states that we, librarians should resist all forms of censorship."

Librarians, who are required to take professional board exams, pledge "that even under threat, we will strive for the freedom to read and for the other basic freedoms inherent in a democracy," she also said.

The Code of Ethics for Registered Librarians, approved by the Professional Regulation Commission in 1992 holds that "librarians should help to create and maintain conditions under which scholarship can exist like freedom of inquiry, of thought and of expression."

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions meanwhile holds in its Code of Ethics for Librarians and other Information Workers that "librarians and other information workers reject the denial and restriction of access to information and ideas most particularly through censorship whether by states, governments, or religious or civil society institutions."

UP SLIS is a Commission on Higher Education-certified Center of Excellence, which means it "continuously demonstrates excellent performance in the areas of instruction, research and publication, extension and linkages and institutional qualifications."

In their statement, the UP SLIS facultycalled on educators, librarians, information professionals "and all who believe and value libraries as bastions of democracy, and all those who value freedom, to take a stand and protect our libraries from all forms of censorship and all acts of book banning."

In a separate statement this week, rights group Karapatansaid the CHED-CAR memo "makes it very clear that this brazen attack on academic freedom is a State policy" directed by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict.

"The NTF-ELCAC is gearing for an insidious campaign of censorship through the purging of subversive materials from the libraries of schools and universities recalling the horrors of the Marcos dictatorships raids on libraries and even the book burnings of the Nazis," Karapatan Secretary-General Cristina Palabaysaid.

"CHED-CAR should be ashamed of themselves for betraying their mandate to protect academic freedom by becoming willing agents of the NTF-ELCACs abominable attacks."

The CHED-CAR memo, issued by regional directorDemetrio Anduyan Jr., was released after three state universities in September pulled out materials related to the peace negotiations between the Philippine government and the NDFas well as other "subversive"materials from their libraries, Karapatan said.

The documents surrendered by Kalinga State University in Tabuk City, Isabela State University in Isabela City, and Aklan State University in Banga were then turned over to either the military, the regional ELCAC body, or the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency.

Republic Act No.7722, the law that established CHED in 1994, opens with a declaration that the state "shall ensure and protect academic freedom and shall promote its exercise and observance for the continuing intellectual growth."

Section 13 of the same law guarantees academic freedom inuniversities and colleges.

Palabay said thatthe memo's "broad and arbitrary definition of subversive materials sets a perilous justification to not only pull out publications tagged as such but to surveil academics, scholars, authors, teachers, and students who read, write, and use them."

"We strongly call on schools, universities, and libraries to denounce and resist these attacks on academic freedom and to safeguard free academic discourse in their halls." Bella Perez-Rubio with Jonathan de Santos

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Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Heres what you need to know on this Friday, October 29.

Hong Kong Passes New Film Censorship Law In another blow to artistic freedom in Hong Kong, the city passed a strict film censorship law on Wednesday that allows authorities to ban films from any era perceived as a threat to national security. The law also includes larger fines for those who are found to be violating the rules.(Artforum)

Putins Art Censorship Is on the Rise, Too While it is not Xi Jinpings China, Russia also greatly controls artistic freedoms. There is some room for dissent, but experts say the latitude is getting slimmer by the day. Writers, directors, painters, and sculptors are moving into exile, and the ones who stay are vetted by a special public council at the Ministry of Culture, writesAnna Nemtsova. (The Atlantic)

Living Statue Actor Says Female Statues Make Less Money Its no secret that most womenartists or otherwisemake less money than their male counterparts. But it turns out the pay gap even translates to living statues. Chicago-based actor Maggie Karlin revealed that they make more money on the street when dressed as a man than as a woman. (The essay is from last month, but we missed it, so maybe you did too.) Ive had my friends test this out too, but whenever I dress as a woman I seem to earn less, Karlin writes. (Business Insider)

Sothebys to Offer Josphine Bonapartes Tiaras Two tiaras thought to have once belonged to French Empress Josphine Bonaparte, wife of Napoleon, are hitting the block at Sothebys London on December 7. The two pieces, available individually, have been in aprivate collection for 150 years and carry a combined estimate of between300,000 and 500,000 ($412,814 and $688,023). (Press release)

Independent New York Has New Dates at an Old Locale The New York art fair will return to its pre-pandemic location at Spring Studios with new dates: May 58, 2022. The fair has appointed former TEFAF managing director Sofie Scheerlinck as interim chief operating officer. (Press release)

Marianne Boesky Announces a Pop Up in Geneva The New York gallery is heading to Switzerland with a pop-up show that will run for two weeks between November 10 and 27 in collaboration with Simon Studer Art in Geneva. It will present work by artists including the Haas Brothers, Donald Moffett, and Frank Stella. (Press release)

David Kordansky Now Reps Shara Hughes David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles has added the rising-star painter Shara Hughes to its roster. Hughes will continue to work Galerie Eva Presenhuber in Zrich and Pilar Corrias in London, but has parted ways with her longtime New York dealer Rachel Uffner. (Press release)

Peter Doroshenko Is Out at Dallas Contemporary After 11 years, Doroshenko will leave his post as executive director of the museum in May 2022 when his contract expires. The news comes six months after the museum received a storm of complaints for firing anemployee who had asked the institution to make a public statement on anti-Asian crime and the Atlanta spa shootings of March 16. (Artforum)

Vivienne Westwood Visits the Uffizi Galleries The punk fashion legend was getting inspiration from the Old Masters this week in Florence.Apparently, she lovedthe works of Andrea del Sarto, Rosso Fiorentino, Pontormo, Veronese, Raphael, and Michelangelopaying special attention to their colors and frames. (Press release)

Vivienne Westwood and Eike Schmidt. Courtesy Uffizi.

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Political party in the United Kingdom

Political party in the United Kingdom

The Libertarian Party, also known as the Libertarian Party UK (LPUK), is a libertarian political party in the United Kingdom.[2][4] Adam Brown has been the party's leader since August 2015.[1][7]

The party was founded in January 2008 under the leadership of Patrick Vessey, having registered the party with the Electoral Commission in November 2007.[2] In May 2008, The Daily Telegraph leader writer Alex Singleton claimed the founders should have set up a pressure group rather than a party. Singleton believed the new party would reduce the influence of libertarianism.[8]

On 17 September 2008, Vessey resigned as party leader and was replaced by Ian Parker-Joseph.[citation needed] The party claimed a membership of 1,000 and hoped in the wake of the parliamentary expenses scandal "to establish themselves in the media landscape with a couple of robust performances".[9] He said the party wanted much smaller government and would initially cut taxation to 10% before removing it altogether.[10]

On 28 November 2010, Andrew Withers was elected as party leader.[11][bettersourceneeded]

Following an internal ballot on 15 August 2015, party members elected Adam Brown as the party leader.[1]

During the 2018 local elections, the party was described as on "the fringes of mainstream British politics".[12]

In October 2018, MEP Bill Etheridge, a former member of the UK Independence Party, joined the party[13] and became its deputy chairman.[14] Etheridge continued as a member of the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy parliamentary group in the European Parliament.[15] However, he then left to join the Brexit Party in February 2019.

The party did not field parliamentary candidates at the 2015 general election, describing it as a "waste of time and funds".[11]

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