Florida Republicans might be backing off support for Gov. Florida has become infamous as the epicenter of book censorship activism in schools, even as DeSantis has insisted the whole thing is a liberal "hoax" to make his state look bad. But the state's Republican legislature is starting to worry the action has gone too far, reported Politico, with lawmakers considering …
Kathmandu mayor bans screening of Indian films after movie inspired by Hindu epic Ramayana sparks controversy. The mayor of Nepal’s capital has banned the screening of hugely popular Indian films after a movie inspired by the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana sparked controversy. “So screening of any Indian film will be prohibited from tomorrow in Kathmandu municipality unless the objectionable part …
LOADING ERROR LOADING A youth group is distributing hundreds of copies of Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” and Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” in response to Republican-led attacks on those and other books about racism in schools nationwide. In a news release Wednesday, the group said it was “fighting back against the far-right’s attempts to eliminate essential pieces of history and literature from our …
The district magistrates and deputy commissioners of police have also been directed to tighten the enforcement machinery to ensure that people follow social-distancing norms and wear masks New Delhi: Amid a rise in coronavirus cases and the threat of the Omicron variant, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Wednesday directed district magistrates to ensure no Christmas and New Year gathering …
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