‘Tax Complaint’ Filed Against Moms For Liberty in Michigan
In late July and early August 2023, social media posts suggested that the far right group’s tax status was challenged in Michigan.
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Moms For Liberty San Diego Library Protest
A pair of tweets suggested that two “Moms For Liberty” members protested books at a San Diego library — and created a new example of the “Streisand Effect” in action in the process.
Moms for Liberty’s ‘Americans and Jews’ Tweet
Screenshots of a tweet addressing “Americans and Jews” and attributed to Moms for Liberty circulated in July 2023.
Researchers: Nazi-Quoting ‘Moms’ Have Forged Ties to Other Right-Wing Groups
Moms for Liberty’s allies include groups ranging from the “Proud Boys” to the John Birch Society.
A Moms For Liberty Chapter Quoted Hitler in Newsletter
In Hamilton County, Indiana, the local chapter of Moms For Liberty conspicuously quoted Adolf Hitler.
The Amanda Gorman Banned Book Controversy, Explained
Yes, Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb” was banned at a Florida school in May 2023, per Miami-Dade Schools.
‘Only 11 People’ Responsible for Majority of ‘Book Ban’ Requests?
A May 2023 PEN America analysis of “book ban” requests found that most were filed by just eleven people.
Clay Higgins’ ‘Library’ Tweet
A screenshot of a tweet calling libraries “liberal grooming centers” was attributed to right-wing Rep. Clay Higgins and shared to Imgur.
Tennessee Seahorse Book Ban
A viral February 2023 tweet claimed that Tennessee Republicans tried to ban a book on seahorses for “normalizing gender fluidity.”
Book Lovers Fight Back Against Banning Attempts
Book bans are taking over schools as part of a broader right-wing censorship campaign, following on the heels of school board takeovers — but there are ways to fight back.