DARE: Election officials move closer to placing new rules on Facebook and Google
Election officials moved towards regulating political ads on online platforms including Facebook and Google. White House aides said to have given up on... More
Fordham University Welcomes Writer at Risk in Residence Kanchana Ugbabe with PEN America and Artists at Risk Connection
As a writer and South Asian woman settled in an increasingly unstable part of Nigeria, the risks and uncertainty became personal, reaching her hometown, Jos. More
DARE: Greg Gianforte misled police after assault of Guardian journalist, incident report shows
An incident report released Friday reveals that Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte misled police investigating his assault of journalist Ben Jacobs. More
DARE: Trump’s FCC Paves Way for Media Consolidation
The vote marks the latest in a series of controversial moves from the FCC under Pai. The agency is also looking to roll back net neutrality protections, and endorsed… More
St. Petersburg PEN: “This City is Ours!”
The main challenge that St. Petersburg PEN faces is that the Russian authorities have currently set themselves the task of "provincializing Petersburg.". . . More
Defense Lawyers for Detained Altan Brothers Ousted from Court During Trial as Freedom of Expression Continues to Deteriorate in Turkey
The ousting of Ahmet and Mehmet Altan’s legal defense team shows an egregious disregard for the rule of law and civil liberties in Turkey. More
DARE: FCC plans to vote to overturn U.S. net neutrality rules in December
The FCC is set to unveil plans for a final vote next week to reverse the Obama-era net neutrality order—now is the time to submit a comment to Congress... More
Iran: Writer and poet released on bail
Author and poet Dr. Sedigheh Vasmaghi was released on bail on November 4, 2017. Vasmaghi had been held in Evin prison since October 22 where she was brought for… More
DARE: Leak Investigations Rise 800% Under Jeff Sessions
Attorney General Jeff Sessions tells Congress that there are 27 open Justice Department investigations into leaks to reporters. The first trials begin for... More
“They Killed Him”: Denial of Medical Care in China and the Literary Conscience
As a matter of medicine, it was of course cancer that took Liu’s life. But the responsibility for his death must rest on the shoulders of the Chinese state. More