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DARE: Roseanne Barr’s Right to Offend and Our Right to Say No
Conservatives, liberals, and free expression experts parse the Roseanne Barr firing. Apparent killing of Russian journalist in Ukraine was a hoax staged by security services in an apparent effort… More
Cruise Control
It was all crash and burn. Very gestapo. Very doomsday guru. It was more a moving than a shaking. Life a wispy thing at times amplified by good hair… More
The PEN Ten with Cinelle Barnes
We all already know that it is important to use literary techniques in creative nonfiction for the sole purpose of delivering facts, but I think as a collective, we… More
DARE: Scholars Have Data on Millions of Facebook Users. Who’s Guarding It?
Possession of Facebook users' data by researchers and academic institutions sets off security and privacy concerns. Chilling account of Twitter mob targeting journalists critical of engineer and investor Elon… More
The M Word Stories: Nadia Eldemerdash
Today, we share Nadia Eldemerdash’s story on being a Muslim American. The piece is Eldemerdash’s response to The M Word’s questionnaire. More
Maryland’s New Prison Policy on Access to Literature a Step in the Wrong Direction
"As a result of this policy, thousands of people in prison now have their access to reading and educational materials primarily dictated by the offerings of just two companies.… More
DARE: Man in Custody after Swastikas Found Painted on Gravestones
Arrest made after Illinois cemetery is defaced with swastikas. Gay valedictorian at a Catholic high school gives his speech via bullhorn after the school rejects it. Starbucks bias training… More
Turkey: Charges Against Filmmakers Çayan Demirel and Ertuğrul Mavioğlu an Affront to Free Expression
Turkey must uphold its domestic and international commitments to protect freedom of expression and ensure that artists are free to create without fear. More
DARE: U.S. News Outlets Block European Readers Over New Privacy Rules
American news outlets block access to their websites from Europe rather than comply with strict new European data privacy laws. Privacy concerns arise over voice-activated "assistants" in the home… More
Writing War: A Reading List
Molly Crabapple, co-author and illustrator of Marwan Hisham’s latest memoir, Brother of the Gun: A Memoir of the Syrian War and Alexis Okeowo, author of A Moonless Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and… More
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