The Most Feared Books in North Dakota

Dozens of titles have come under fire for content deemed inappropriate or controversial in our state.

By Cody J. Schuler

Several books open on a table

We the People: Sarah Fleshman

What does the next generation of social advocates look like? Meet Sarah Fleshman, a future civil rights attorney from Portland, N.D., who attended the ACLU's Advocacy Institute in Washington, D.C., this summer.

Sarah Fleshman

High School Students Explain Why We Can’t Let Classroom Censorship Win

We spoke to students about why book bans and efforts to restrict instruction on diverse topics, like racism or sexism, only make learning harder.

A graphic of a child looking at a shelf of library books surrounded by other graphics of thought bubbles and lightbulbs.

Book Bans Are More Than Just Empty Shelves

North Dakota has an Obligation to Fight Back Against Attempts to Restrict Access to Information

By Cody J. Schuler

Library shelves filled with books

The Danger of Christian Nationalism

We Must Recommit to the Foundational Idea of Religious Freedom for All

By Cody J. Schuler, Janna Farley

church and state

The Supreme Court Just Declined to Protect Emergency Abortion Care for Pregnant Patients. Here’s What to Know

Today’s ruling does not signal the end of the road in the fight for protecting life-saving emergency care, or the fight for our reproductive freedom.

Someone wearing a sticker that says "I Fight For Abortion Access."

Pride Pioneer: Gay Pride Has North Dakota Roots

We owe it to the future LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit North Dakotans to carry the fight forward.

By Cody J. Schuler

Anita Bryant pie

Here's How You Can Be an Ally This Pride Month (and Beyond)

Consistency is key when it comes to solidarity.

By Cody J. Schuler

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Protecting Students' Free Speech: Anthony Romero's Message to Graduates

In his City College commencement speech, Anthony Romero urged graduates to champion free speech and open dialogue on campus.

Anthony Romero giving the commencement speech at the Colin Powell School of City College of New York.