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Is Silence Ever Neutral? Who Pays for Speaking and Who Pays When No One Does

Sally Rooney's books were withdrawn from sale in the UK after her pledge to fund a proscribed group made paying her potentially illegal. The case prompted debate on the costs of dissent and the consequences of silence among public figures. An op-ed highlighted the ethical tension between commercial censorship and artistic dissent after publisher Faber withdrew Sally Rooney's books from the UK because she pledged royalties to…