Sentencing of Chinese Political Cartoonist Jiang Yefei and Activist Dong Guangping is the Unjust Result of an Unjust Process
"Jiang should never have been charged with a crime, he should never have been repatriated against his will, he should never have spent a day in custody, and he… More
Journalist Emilio Gutiérrez-Soto’s Release from Detention Is an Important Step in His Fight for Asylum
"It appears that Emilio Gutierrez was singled out for adverse action by the federal government for exercising his right to free expression—for criticizing the controversial immigration policies of the… More
Dismissal of Israeli Cartoonist Avi Katz is an Unacceptable Attack on Free Expression
“To punish satire is to muzzle the most creative, trenchant and arresting form of political commentary. Katz’s dismissal is an unacceptable attack on the rights of journalists and artists… More
DARE: Facebook Bans Alex Jones for 30 Days
Facebook bans Alex Jones, right-wing founder of the false conspiracy-peddling InfoWars site, from posting for 30 days, but the Facebook channel with his name can continue activity. Twitter says… More
The Trump Administration’s War on Sources
Today, we believe that the Trump Administration’s aggressive prosecution of sources is damaging to freedom of expression, press freedom, and access to information in the United States. More
Journalist Banned from White House Briefing a Dangerous Escalation of the War on the Press
"Yesterday's actions make clear that the President's insults and threats are not idle, but rather represent a concerted tactic to evade and thwart hard-hitting coverage aimed to hold the… More
DARE: White House Bans Network Pool Reporter from Rose Garden Event
White House bars CNN reporter from Rose Garden briefing in retaliation for her unwelcome questions, prompting outcry from news sites, including Fox News. More
Sessions’ Remarks Present a Misleading Depiction of Students’ Attitudes to Free Expression on Campus
"Sessions' harsh description of students as 'sanctimonious' snowflakes and his one-sided list of examples of speech infringements miscast the argument in ways that will only deepen the rancor over… More
Detention of Southern Mongolian Author is Putting Historical Inquiry on Trial
Summer Lopez: “By arresting Borjigin, the authorities are in fact putting historical inquiry on trial. If prosecutors indeed bring charges against Borjigin, they are showing that they consider historical documentation to… More
DARE: ‘What You’re Seeing… Is Not What’s Happening.’ People Are Comparing This Trump Quote to George Orwell
President Trump goes chillingly Orwellian to Veterans of Foreign Wars, saying: "Just remember, what you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening." VFW later chides members for… More