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DARE: A ‘coup in America?’ Fox News escalates anti-Mueller rhetoric.
Fox News commentator redefines the word “coup” to mean the investigation by U.S. Justice Department-appointed special counsel Robert Mueller into Russian influence on the 2016 presidential election. More
Leonard Cohen’s “Democracy” Reimagined by Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer
Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman record a new arrangement of Leonard Cohen's "Democracy." Their friends David Mack and Olga Nunes created this stunning video to go with the… More
Nine Years: Liao Yiwu Reflects on Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia
My dear friend, you’ve gone. In a darkness so black I can’t see the fingers of my extended hand, you could yet see a trace of light. You always… More
DARE: New York attorney general announces a multi-state lawsuit challenging the net neutrality vote
FCC's vote to repeal net neutrality met with multi-state lawsuit. Sinclair Broadcasting Group's planned purchase of Tribune Media likely to be approved by Justice Department. More
Norwegian PEN: Overcoming Free Expression Challenges Globally
I would say there is a tendency to write in an autobiographical manner. This is an old tradition, from a stream of bohemian literature in the 1890s. Proponents would… More
Rollback of Net Neutrality Protections Marks a Dark Day for Free Expression, Says PEN America
The implications of repealing net neutrality protections for free speech and the marketplace of ideas are colossal...We now look to Congress and the courts to defend the unfettered flow… More
DARE: The FCC is Expected to Repeal its Net Neutrality Rules Today, in a Sweeping Act of Deregulation
FCC is expected to vote today to repeal net neutrality rules. Former VP Joe Biden issues equivocal apology to Anita Hill for how she was treated during Clarence Thomas… More
Troubling Incidents at CUNY Campuses Raise Concerns for Press Freedom and Students’ Free Expression
"Educational institutions have an obligation to support transparency and free speech—even when they might not like what students have to say." More
Lara Croft Was My Family
I often think about how, as a family, we watched dad play every Tomb Raider game? That was fun wasn't it?? "Please save after this please save please..." More
PEN America and PEN Myanmar Call on Myanmar to Clarify Arrest of Reporters Wa Lone and Moe Aung
The arrest of two Reuters reporters under the 1923 Official Secrets Act is another example of the misuse of colonial-era laws to hamper critical journalism. More