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Blume's character explores things that might have been off-limits. She doubts, she gets angry at God. This displeased some fundamentalist Christian groups, as well as parents who were not happy Blume was exposing children to sensitive issues. In the early 1980s these groups tried to censor her books and in some states they were indeed removed from libraries. And even though things have changed considerably there, she says, every year some of her books appear on a list of "challenged books" - works that some people want to have censored.

Harvard Law Professor Yochai Benkler is about to release a comprehensive study on the U.S. government and media's role in censoring WikiLeaks. The forthcoming report , to appear in the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, titled "A Free Irresponsible Press: WikiLeaks and the Batter over the Soul of the Networked Fourth Estate." In the report, Benkler dissects the mechanisms that have censored WikiLeaks.

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Works by censored authors available again in wake of revolutions

Oscars censor kiss and dance between Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin; audiences, upon learning about the cutaway, are extremely disappointed.

In The Life Media looks at the controversy surrounding the removal of David Wojnarowicz's video installation, "A Fire in My Belly," from the National Portrait Gallery's Hide/Seek show at the Smithsonian. The video, which represents the artist's anger as he faced death from AIDS ignited outrage among conservative lawmakers and religious leaders.

People are seeking support for a federal law that would ban demeaning and mean-spirited comments on memorial sites.

On Sunday, February 27 2011, YouTube pulled these trailers down - after over one year and over 2 million views! These are educational videos teaching erotic touch skills on lifelike replicas - no nudity, no porn, just straight forward sexual skills. Do these belong on YouTube (age restricted for over 18 only of course!) You Tell Us!