Old-style liberal and patriot Nat Hentoff looks again at the failure of the American Library Association (ALA) to stand up for the rights of independent librarians jailed by Castro's regime in oppressed Cuba. As noted here before, ALA should be shamed by its failure to live up to its own credos. Then again, double standards have always been a characteristic of those who would fellow-travel with despots.
From Sept. 25 to Oct. 2, libraries across this country will invite their communities to the annual Banned Books Week, decrying censorship. I've spoken, by invitation, during those weeks at libraries around the country. Will any library invite me this year to talk about the burning of library books in Cuba?Posted by Alan at January 27, 2004 12:06 PMIt's a shame that librarians around this country have a leadership that mocks the ALA's Library Bill of Rights, which requires its members to "challenge censorship" — but refuses to call for the release of 10 librarians among Castro's prisoners of conscience, who indeed challenged censorship.
Via the Washington Times