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DARE: Brett Favre ‘Sickened’ after Being Tricked into Recording Anti-Semitic Video for White Supremacists
Celebrities including Brett Favre and Soulja Boy say they were tricked into recording white supremacist videos. UC Berkeley to settle free speech lawsuit... More
Temple University Board Chairman’s Comments on Marc Lamont Hill Risk Undermining Academic Freedom
"The principle of academic freedom and the First Amendment offer protection for even the most objectionable speech. O'Connor's statement was not only unwarranted, it has caused concern and confusion in the academic… More
DARE: How 3 Actors Overcame Trump’s Travel Ban to Take the New York Stage
Three actors, two from Iran and one from Syria, travel from London to Brooklyn for the New York performance of The Jungle, a new British play set in the... More
DARE: Federal Employees Are Warned Not to Discuss Trump ‘Resistance’ at Work
Nearly 2 million employees of the federal government have been warned against making statements about impeaching or resisting President Trump, in an... More
DARE: Stormy Daniels Says Michael Avenatti Filed Trump Defamation Suit Against Her Wishes
Stormy Daniels says attorney Michael Avenatti filed defamation suit against her wishes. Rhode Island students file suit in federal court claiming that... More
DARE: ‘Why Do You Think I Should?’: Bolton Defends Not Listening to Khashoggi Tape
National security advisor John Bolton defends the fact that neither he, nor the president or other top administration officials, listened to the audio of... More
PEN America Files Friend of the Court Brief in Michigan Right to Literacy Case
“The complete failure of the state of Michigan to ensure a basic standard of literacy for these students is not only an outrage, it is also unconstitutional. The freedom… More
DARE: Supreme Court Considers a Thorny Question of Free Speech and Police Power
Supreme Court considers whether to allow lawsuits that claim abuse of police power in retaliation for exercising free speech rights. Oregon-based paper... More
DARE: On Thanksgiving Eve, Facebook Acknowledges Details of Times Investigation
One week after New York Times investigation, Facebook acknowledges having created and propagated misleading and false content on its platform in a bid to... More
DARE: In Extraordinary Statement, Trump Stands With Saudis Despite Khashoggi Killing
President Trump declares he won’t hold Saudi rulers accountable for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, putting preference on arms sales and... More