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DARE: Michigan Man Arrested After Caller Threatens to Kill CNN Employees
Michigan man arrested after threats to kill CNN employees, citing "fake news." Jury finds that Chicago Sheriff Dave Clarke did not violate First Amendment rights of detainee by taunting… More
Seizure of Publisher Gui Minhai an Outrageous Violation of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in China
China’s treatment of Gui Minhai demonstrates flagrant disregard for the rule of law and human rights. Their reported claims that Gui has been sharing ‘secret information’ with Swedish diplomats… More
DARE: Women’s Marches end with eyes on the midterms
The Women's March, which was honored last year with the PEN/Toni & James C. Goodale Free Expression Courage Award, is reprised with demonstrations around the country drawing hundreds of… More
DARE: Justice Department Drops Felony Charges Against 129 Trump Inauguration Defendants
Justice Department to drop felony charges against 129 protesters swept up in mass inauguration day arrests to focus on 59 other defendants. More
The M Word Stories: Kaighla Um Dayo
I feel worried that if I were to be too human, too real, to have a bad day here and there, it would reflect poorly on the entire… More
DARE: Trump’s ‘Fake News Awards’ were a huge flop
Trump's "fake news awards" fizzle due to lack of fanfare and technical malfunction. (see our response here, highlighting six stories from the past year that demonstrate the value and… More
Support Good Journalism: Six Stories That Demonstrate the Value and Impact of a Free Press
The fourth estate helps us hold our government to account and understand what it is doing in our name, and today, unlike our president, we choose to celebrate and… More
DARE: John McCain: Mr. President, stop attacking the press
Republican Sen. John McCain condemns President Trump’s “unrelenting attacks” on U.S. journalists for giving “cover” for repressive regimes to do the same. Most members of the National Parks System… More
DARE: One Year After Women’s March, More Activism but Less Unity
Women's March anniversary nears, with national mobilization planned under more than one organizer. Anonymous account of an encounter with Aziz Ansari stirs vigorous debate about #MeToo. University of Texas… More
PEN Nepal: Increasing Access to Literature for Young Readers
The key free expression challenges faced by PEN Nepal are limited sources of income...physical dangers faced by writers, and impunity faced by those who are engaged in violence against… More