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DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Twitter, reaching out for improvement ideas, acknowledges an edit function would need to preserve the public record—especially that of its most powerful users. And for the last days of… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Twitter, reaching out for improvement ideas, acknowledges an edit function would need to preserve the public record—especially that of its most powerful users. And for the last days of… More
Writer Asli Erdoğan and Translator Necmiye Alpay Provisionally Released in Turkey
The release of prominent writer and journalist Asli Erdoğan and distinguished translator Necmiye Alpay today is cause for cautious optimism as their trial begins today, PEN America said in… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
trump brushes off concerns over Russia, Turkey arrests journalist over tweet, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
trump brushes off concerns over Russia, Turkey arrests journalist over tweet, and more. More
Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer Re-Record Leonard Cohen Classic to Benefit PEN America
Author Neil Gaiman and musician Amanda Palmer have released a new arrangement of Leonard Cohen's raspy spoken word song "Democracy" to benefit PEN America's work to defend the freedom… More
Operation Haze
Yesterday I lost two lights / when I ripped the yellow ones / out / Now it’s just me / and a borrowed mile // I think the… More
South Korea’s Defamation Law: A Dangerous Tool
While public debate in ongoing over what measures are appropriate for South Korean authorities to use in response to political protests, there is less public awareness about a powerful… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
House Republicans look to block broadcasting from the house floor, Egypt arrests and detains journalist, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
House Republicans look to block broadcasting from the house floor, Egypt arrests and detains journalist, and more. More
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