Trump Budget Calls for Closing the NEA

In what has become an annual rite under the Trump administration, the president’s fiscal year 2020 budget proposal calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]

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How the far right seeks to spread its ideology through the publishing world

Efforts raise questions about the far right’s place in the broader culture wars waged by the Trump administration The far right US publisher Passage Press is now part of Foundation Publishing Group and it is connected via a Foundation director, Daniel Lisi, to Network Press, whose only title to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2025-06-03 10:00:33 UTC ]
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The NEA Has Turned Its Back on Books—Now What?

After the National Endowment for the Arts terminated dozens of grants last month, nonprofit publishers say the scuppering of the agency could upend the entire literary ecosystem. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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National Ambassadors for Young People's Literature Respond to the Removal of the Librarian of Congress

Seven former National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature today announced their opposition to the Trump administration’s removal of the Librarian of Congress. Librarian Carla Hayden was fired from the role without justification on May 8. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What libraries are getting rid of after Trump’s order to dismantle the IMLS

Libraries’ e-book and audiobook programs are especially vulnerable to the Trump administration’s budget cuts. Libraries across the United States are cutting back on e-books, audiobooks, and loan programs after the Trump administration suspended millions of dollars in federal grants as it tries... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2025-05-19 19:30:00 UTC ]
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In a new lawsuit, the Authors Guild is going toe to toe with DOGE.

This afternoon, the Authors Guild filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. Plaintiffs, which include the guild and an independent group of scholars and writers, are protesting the sudden termination of millions of dollars in individual and institutional humanities grants. The perps on... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-13 19:09:59 UTC ]
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CGI Federal launches fraud prevention platform for government agencies

The Fairfax company's new platform aligns with a key priority of the Trump administration. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2025-05-06 12:28:27 UTC ]
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The ALA Sues Over the Scuppering of the IMLS

A lawsuit filed in federal court on April 7 by the American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees alleges that the Trump administration’s recent “evisceration” of the Institute of Museum and Library Services is both illegal and unconstitutional. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Federal Judge Won’t Block NEA from Imposing Speech Restraints on Grantees

The U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island has denied a motion to preliminarily enjoin the National Endowment for the Arts from prohibiting grant recipients from using grant funding to promote “gender ideology.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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21 States Sue Trump Administration Over Scuttling of IMLS, Other Agencies

Attorneys general from 21 states have sued the Trump administration to block its recent efforts to scuttle the Institute of Museum and Library Services and several other federal agencies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Ask Congress to Defend Libraries as Federal Library Grant Funding Ends

Four of the Big Five publishers and Sourcebooks sent a letter to Congress on April 3 expressing “deep concern” for the nation’s libraries following a week of unprecedented turmoil orchestrated by the Trump administration at the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Executive Order Targets the Institute of Museum and Library Services

The ALA, EveryLibrary, and other organizations and individuals have rushed to defend the IMLS against the Trump Administration’s ongoing efforts to eliminate the agency, which plays a key role in distributing congressionally approved funds to libraries, museums, and archives across the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Future of Libraries, Arts Agencies Unclear Amid Federal Funding Freeze

An executive order to freeze all federal loans, grants, and other financial assistance has been halted for now, but the Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Endowment for the Arts, and other agencies are preparing for potential cuts to their funding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Lit Hub Weekly: January 20 – 24, 2025

RESPONDING TO THE SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION: Kim Kelly on the how-tos and DOs and DON’Ts of mutual aid • Madeline ffitch on direct action and survival work in the face of fascism • Josh Cook on what the publishing industry can do in the face of authoritarianism. | Lit Hub Politics Matthew... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-01-25 11:30:02 UTC ]
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