The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has launched a new Intellectual Freedom Committee to help library professionals “counter the disturbing effects of censorship”.

I refer to the article “Don pans MP’s ‘embarrassing’ call to rename Rafflesia” (FMT Aug 21) quoting academic Ghazally Ismail. As a member of the opposition, I often disagree with Prime Minister Anwar ...

Harvard economist Roland Fryer explains how people tend to interpret ambiguous information as confirming whatever they believed to begin with. Photo: Free to Choose Network For years I threatened to ...

Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) invites the community to celebrate the Freedom to Read ahead of Banned Books Week, October 5-11, by participating in the Banned Books Bookmark Design Contest. Open ...

Right to read advocates hailed a Florida court's ringing defense of First Amendment rights this week. On August 13, U.S. District Court Judge Carlos E. Mendoza of the Middle District of Florida ruled ...

A mural in the Hanes Art Center lobby was recently boarded up raising questions about academic freedom and free speech. (Photo of Center: UNC.edu) A common misconception is that academic freedom means ...

The opening passage of this week’s Torah portion presents reality in stark, clear terms: a mountain of blessings and a mountain of curses. See, this day I set before you blessing and curse: blessing, ...

As we mark India’s 78th Independence Day on August 15, 2025, it’s the perfect moment to pause and appreciate our leaders. Yes, the legendary leaders who played an extremely crucial role in shaping the ...