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House Committee Fights Navy's 400-Book Ban, Defends Free Speech

4/29/2025

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The House Armed Services Committee is pushing back against the Navy's plan to remove nearly 400 books from the Naval Academy library, raising alarms about free speech. This move is part of a troubling trend in the U.S., where nearly 16,000 book bans since 2021 threaten educational freedom and foster intolerance.

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The House Armed Services Committee is pushing back against the Navy's plan to remove nearly 400 books from the Naval Academy library, raising alarms about free speech. This move is part of a troubling trend in the U.S., where nearly 16,000 book bans since 2021 threaten educational freedom and foster intolerance.