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The M Word Stories: Jabeen Akhtar
We are not a monolith group of people. There are layers to us, complexity to our experiences and identities. There are practicing Muslims, secular Muslims, and people from the… More
Tougher Sentencing Guidelines for “Unlawful Assembly” in Hong Kong Troubling, in Spite of Dismissal of Pro-Democracy Activists’ Sentences
"The overall result of today’s decision is a scary one for the future of protest in Hong Kong, given the approval of sentencing guidelines that seemed to be geared… More
DARE: Treason: Dissing President Trump it’s not. Here’s what is.
Trump calls out Democrats' refusal to stand or applaud at key moments during his State of the Union address, agreeing with a supporter who characterized their posture as "treasonous";… More
DARE: How Twitter Bots and Trump Fans Made #ReleaseTheMemo Go Viral
POLITICO describes how the #releasethememo campaign was fueled by “computational propaganda,’’ including Russian bots that gamed social media in a disinformation campaign largely successful in confusing and distracting the… More
DARE: Hannity denies report he advised Trump on Nunes memo: ‘A total lie’
Fox News presenter Sean Hannity denies having influenced the president's decision to release the controversial Nunes memo on alleged bias in the FBI, in spite of regular contact between… More
DARE: Republicans Tack a Conservative Campus Wish List to a Major Education Bill
Republicans push measures to increase protections for proclivities of religious students on college campuses, and other conservative provisions. Facebook elevates attention to false rumor-mongering surrounding Amtrak crash involving Republican… More
February Featured Case: Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo
Journalists like Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who attempt to report on sensitive subjects, are particularly at risk of harassment or legal repercussions for their work. Despite their… More
Bail Denied as Myanmar Authorities Begin Case Against Detained Reuters Journalists
"The use of archaic colonial laws to detain and charge Wa Lone and Moe Aung is a blatant attempt to punish investigative journalism and intrepid reporting. These charges are an absurd attack on… More
Interrogating the Status Quo
In an era where powerful men are being toppled and long-held notions of “acceptable behavior” are changing, writers remind us that the rules governing language are also not free… More
DARE: Winners and losers from Trump’s State of the Union address
President Trump’s first State of the Union address appraised on 2018 scale of truthfulness, divisiveness, and adherence to rule of law. New health care company announced by Amazon and… More
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