DARE: Democrats Capture Control of House; G.O.P. Holds Senate
With unusually high turnout for a midterm election, Democrats gain the majority in the House and Republicans retain control of the Senate. Voters bring... More
DARE: The New York Times Asked for Examples of Election Misinformation. Readers Delivered.
New York Times' crowd-sourced examples of election-related misinformation surfaces over 4,000 examples of fraudulent or misleading content online ahead... More
DARE: How Vilification of George Soros Moved From the Fringes to the Mainstream
Vilification of philanthropist human rights benefactor George Soros began on the far right and migrated toward mainstream. Google employees walk out to... More
DARE: Jamal Khashoggi: “What the Arab World Needs Most Is Free Expression”
Khashoggi issues an impassioned defense of free expression and a forceful call for the free press that the people of the Middle East—and the world—deserve. We hope that these… More
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Somehow this is both stunning and totally run-of-the-mill for 2023. A university president - at a public university in Texas - has decided to unilaterally cancel a student-organized drag show charity fundraiser for @TrevorProject. Just b/c he felt like it. #FreeSpeech #EdScare https://twitter.com/1AMorey/status/1637993457653252102
Included in the 3rd issue of The Journal of Women and Criminal Justice is our director of Prison and Justice Writing @caits_meissner's letter underscoring the importance of uplifting the voices of incarcerated women. Read more here: https://www.njreentry.org/application/files/7316/7847/0620/The_Journal_of_Women_and_Criminal_Justice_Summer_Edition_2023.pdf
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