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    Episode 179: From Budget Cuts to Book Bans — The Decades-Long Assault on Public Libraries

    Citations Needed · Mar 29, 2023 · 1 h 04 min
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    "Parents fighting schools to protect their kids are heroes, not book-banners," Fox News tells us. Are Privatized Public Libraries So Bad?" asks CityLab. "Huntsville Public Library could be privatized in aftermath of pride display dispute," reports Houston Public Media. For decades, public libraries have been under attack. Repeatedly, influential rightwing and centrist individuals, corporations…

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