The National Coalition Against Censorship, December 20, 2017, found that some of the worst assaults on free expression came from the Trump administration that started out in January by imposing a gag order on government agencies including Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency. The Trump administration also attempted to ban seven offensive words among them “fetus” and “evidence-based” in budget documents produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The American Jewish Historical Society made the offenders list by canceling two events in response to those wanting to silence criticism of Israeli policies.
For the Banned Books Week in September, the Library of Congress listed the books most censored or challenged in 2016. The 30 book list is full of classics including The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Scarlet Letter, Uncle Tom’s Cabin and Where the Wild Things Are. (Banned Books Week, September 24, 2017)