Supreme Court to consider whether students can opt out of reading LGBTQ books
The Supreme Court will consider Tuesday whether parents can opt out of children reading LGBTQ books in classrooms that contradict family faith. Parents in Montgomery County, Maryland claim that their children’s schools are violating religious freedom by not allowing them to opt out of lessons using books featuring LGBTQ storylines. The controversy began in November […]
The authors taking on Mark Zuckerberg – podcast | Books
Earlier this month, a group of protesters gathered outside the headquarters of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. They had demonstrated that they were using millions of pirated books and research papers to feed a family of a generative AI model known as llamas. AJ West He is a bestselling historical novel […]
Children’s author says his faith-based books are a way to fight the culture war: ‘Kids are on the frontline’
Easter serves as a reminder of renewal and hope to many in the Christian faith, so the author of a series of new children’s books warns that the culture war and the battle for family values has not finished. Anthony Destefano is a bestselling author who is well known for his Christian-themed books for adults […]
ACLU fights to restore woke books Trump banned to protect military kids from gender ideology
American Civil Liberties Union announcement Submitted on Tuesday Litigation against the Department of Defense school system for removing books referring to “racial and gender” from libraries. Previously President Donald Trump signature Executive action The ban on diversity, equity and inclusion from the federal government has removed awakened gender ideology books from Department of Defense Educational […]
Michigan residents in Chelsea volunteer to move nine thousand books to Serendipity Books new store
A bookstore in a small town in Michigan novel An approach to travel. About 300 residents of Chelsea, a small Michigan city, formed a “Book Brigade” to move Serendipity’s books to new storefronts, according to a heartwarming video showing the efforts of a large team. Volunteers formed a pair of lines as they passed each […]
What Is Free Speech? by Fara Dabhoiwala review – a brilliant history of a weaponised mantra | Politics books
tHis book arrives at an interesting moment. Elon Musk declared himself a “free speech absolutist.” JD Vance is worried that European freedom of speech is “retreating.” Donald Trump issues an executive order that “restores freedom of speech and ends federal censorship.” Meanwhile, journalists are routinely abused and threatened by lawsuits and enemy of the brand […]
FACT CHECK: Did No Christian Consider The Deuterocanonical Books Scripture Until The Council Of Trent?
Posts Share with x Christians claim that even the Council of Trent does not consider the Bible of the Great Reporter. He really doesn't know they are considered historical writing, and could not be considered Canon until Trent? My Bible has a map behind it. That doesn't mean that publishers think they are inspired. pic.twitter.com/65b6eezm7o […]
‘Impressive, ingenious and affecting’ poem about missing an absent son wins National Poetry Competition | Books
Inspired by the writer's experience of missing out on his son after his son moved from the UK to Australia, the poem won this year's £5,000 national poetry competition. Fiona Larkin's poem “Absence” has grammar and was chosen from almost 22,000 entries. “The odds are so high that it feels like a lottery win,” Larkin […]
A Climate of Truth by Mike Berners-Lee review – a white-hot takedown of environmental policy | Politics books
In In July 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Snack and energy secretary Grant Shapps issued a defense of their decision to expand UK oil and gas production in the North Sea. The move, they argued, was necessary to prevent household energy prices from rising sharply across the country. It was, to say the least, an obvious […]
20 books by female authors for Women’s History Month
These authors made history with their powerful books. (istock) March is Women's History Month and is dedicated to honoring powerful, inspiring and pioneering women who have contributed amazingly to our world. What is a better way to celebrate this month than jumping into a book written by a woman? The female author has written a […]