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Nearly 90 Days Into His Hunger Strike, Oleg Sentsov Needs Our Support More Than Ever
In anticipation of the 90th day of his hunger strike, we encourage everyone to tweet about Oleg Sentsov asking for his immediate release. More
Violent Attacks on Zimbabwean Opposition Members, Efforts to Muzzle Journalists, Demonstrate Ruthless Campaign to Silence Dissent
"Mnangagwa's comments just days ago that free speech is an indispensable element of a 'new Zimbabwe' are farcical against the backdrop of this brutal suppression of dissenting voices." More
PEN America Calls on Governments to Remove Visa Barriers That Stymie Cultural Exchange
Cultural and intellectual exchange provides essential lifeline to keep societies and peoples connected and prevent schisms from deepening as a result of ignorance and fear More
DARE: Infowars App Downloads Surge After Tech Giants Ban Alex Jones Content from Platforms
Infowars traffic and downloads surge, and controversy rages, as outlet is banned from Facebook and Youtube. Newsprint tariffs strangle local newspapers. More
DARE: Americans’ Views on the Media
One new poll shows 85 percent of respondents see press freedom as essential for American democracy, but 29 percent agree with the idea that the media is “the enemy.’’… More
Trench Lyric
The doctors tell me I need this. / The sonnet will tell me I need it. / And you see me with a mug, / a glass, at work,… More
Chinese Authorities Razing Ai Weiwei’s Studio Part of Larger Attack on Artistic Expression
“Regardless of the government’s motives, the unannounced demolition of an artist’s studio is a demonstration of a lack of appreciation or even acknowledgment for the role of the artist… More
Murder of Three Journalists in the Central African Republic Must be Investigated
"The murder of these courageous Russian journalists—Alexander Rastorguev, Orhan Djemal, and Kirill Radchenko—is a terrible tragedy. Although the details of their murder remain unclear, the fact that they were… More
DARE: White Supremacists Are Planning a Second ‘Unite the Right’ Rally in D.C.
Police and protesters gear up for white supremacist rally in Washington DC. Sign commemorating lynching victim Emmett Till is repeatedly vandalized with bullet holes. Jared Kushner used to personally… More
The Arrest of Shahidul Alam, Bangladeshi Writer, Photographer, Activist, An Intolerable Affront to Free Expression
This week's events evince a disturbing escalation in the administration's already indefensible campaign to discredit independent media and to erode our most fundamental democratic norms around freedom of the… More