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DARE: Advertisers Ditching Laura Ingraham’s Show Over Attack On Parkland Survivor
Companies stop advertising on Fox News host Laura Ingraham’s show after she mocks Parkland student active against gun violence. More
Arrest and Inhumane Detention of Eskinder Nega an Outrageous Attack on Free Expression in Ethiopia
In Eskinder Nega's own words, as reported to PEN America, “[o]ur condition in prison is inhuman, to say the least. Better to call it [j]am-packed than imprisoned. About 200 of… More
DARE: New York Threatens to Sue if the Trump Administration Moves Forward with “Religious Protections” for Medical Workers
Nineteen Democratic Attorney General's wrote to Trump Administration to challenge proposed rule allowing medical workers to deny health care based on religious grounds. Walmart removes Cosmopolitan magazine from check-out… More
DARE: Facebook Introduces Central Page for Privacy and Security Settings
Under fire for handling of personal data, Facebook says it will offer centralized system for users to control their privacy and security settings, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg now seems… More
Prosecution of Rafael Marques de Morais Part of Angolan Government’s Renewed Effort to Stifle Free Expression
“Rafael Marques has for years bravely documented government malfeasance and human rights abuses in Angola at a great cost to his own personal safety and well-being. It is essential… More
DARE: 2020 Census Will Ask About Respondents’ Citizenship Status
California Attorney General to sue Trump Administration over new census question that would ask respondents to reveal their citizenship. EPA imposes new rules prohibiting scientists from relying on studies… More
Arrest of Journalist Eskinder Nega in Ethiopia Negates Progress Made Mere Weeks Earlier
"With these detentions, Ethiopia risks negating the progress made by freeing scores of political prisoners in February. We call on the government to respect these detainees’ right to free… More
DARE: Emma González’s Stunning Silence for Parkland: The Latest on March for Our Lives
Young people rally nationwide advocating for gun control; Parkland survivor Emma González speaks volumes with silence–and is shown tearing up the constitution in faked photo circulating on social media.… More
Banksy’s New Mural Protests the Imprisonment of Painter Zehra Doğan
The artist’s latest mural, at the corner of Houston Street and Bowery, pays tribute to jailed Turkish-Kurdish painter Zehra Doğan, imprisoned for her art depicting destruction caused by Turkish… More
DARE: Why Facebook users’ data obtained by Cambridge Analytica has probably spun far out of reach
Revelations continue about Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, and the massive passing around of user data. Read PEN America’s assessment of the free expression issues raised and the criticality of transparency… More