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October 2, 2025 by pbcnow

Easy A: Five Reasons Why We “Go Local”

This year, there’s been a lot of news coming out of D.C. that may have made you think, “wow, that’s low.” We sure have, and our response is, let’s go local. Learn what we mean by that in this week’s Easy A.

READ THIS: FIVE REASONS WHY WE “GO LOCAL”

It may seem counterintuitive, but the best way to fight the overwhelming chaos we feel nationwide is to get involved in our local communities. We’ve got five data-backed reasons why getting involved and taking action at the local level is the most effective way to fight threats to our democracy. Take five minutes (or less!) to learn these five reasons today.

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And look out next week for your next Easy A action!

September 25, 2025 by pbcnow

Your next Easy A: Unite against soft censorship

As we are seeing more and more attacks on our freedom of speech, Americans are making it clear that we will not tolerate blatant censorship of political ideas — even if we don’t agree with them. So let’s use that energy to fight soft censorship, too!

DO THIS: UNITE AGAINST SOFT CENSORSHIP

We can all agree that our freedom of speech, which extends to our right to read, is fundamental to our democratic society. It’s worth fighting for, and time and again, when we stand up against censorship, we win. There are many ways to ensure that the books you and your family want to read will always be available. Find out how in this week’s Easy A.

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And look out next week for your next Easy A action!

September 20, 2025 by pbcnow

Let’s Not Whitewash Women’s History

From The Palm Beach Post, Guest columnist Rosalind Murray, former PBC NOW President:

September 20, 2025 by pbcnow

Your next Easy A: Watch how soft censorship work

Hi Rebecca,

Americans don’t like censorship. Nobody wants to be told what they can or cannot think, say, or read. But what if our access to books is being restricted and we don’t even realize it?

WATCH THIS: LEARN HOW TO SPOT SOFT CENSORSHIP

While we may be seeing a decline in formal book bans for the first time in years, we are seeing an increase in more subtle forms of censorship, which is just as bad! Earn your Easy Aby taking a two minute break to watch this video. You’ll learn more about soft censorship and what you can do to make sure it isn’t happening in your local schools and libraries.

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