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Threat of Prison Sentence for Two Turkish Filmmakers Marks Another Blow to Free Expression in Turkey
“The campaign of intimidation against Çayan Demirel and Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and the criminalization of their work is an egregious violation of human rights, and yet another example of the… More
DARE: Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong Reaches Deal to Buy L.A. Times and San Diego Union-Tribune
Amid turmoil and a unionization drive, the Los Angeles Times is sold to a billionaire physician who voices dedication to the mission of great journalism. US Environmental Protection Agency… More
2012 PEN/Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award Winner Eskinder Nega to be Released After More Than Six Years in Prison in Ethiopia
“We are overjoyed at news that Eskinder has been pardoned and is to be freed to reunite with his family and return to his writing. We hope that his release is immediate… More
Polish President’s Attempt to Criminalize Language around the Holocaust an Alarming Attack on Free Expression
"This law would silence anyone wishing to engage in open discussion, journalistic reporting, or academic debate about a complicated and devastating period in history. It is precisely the wrong… More
DARE: A wedding cake is an ‘artistic expression’ that a baker may deny to a same-sex couple, Calif. judge rules
California judge rules that forcing a baker to provide a wedding cake for a same-sex marriage over her religious objections violates her free speech rights in a case similar… More
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
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