DARE: ‘Truth isn’t Truth’: Giuliani Trumps ‘Alternative Facts’ with New Orwellian Outburst
Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal attorney, claims “truth isn’t truth” and the possibility of “being trapped in lies” in response to special counsel Robert Mueller’s request for the president… More
DARE: Roaring Protests of Commencements Past Make Way for a More Subdued Stand
Multiple accounts emerge of colleges and universities choosing commencement speakers based on hopes that their appearance and speeches will provoke fewer, or more subdued, protests. Comedian Samantha Bee apologizes… More
“No Longer a Question of Freedom of Speech”: Squashing Dissent in the Run-Up to Egypt’s Elections
Access to information within the country has been targeted throughout Sisi’s tenure, with nearly 500 websites blocked in Egypt since May 2017; but this targeting rose to a new… More
The Global Consequences of Trump’s Attacks on the Media
We do not have to speculate about the consequences of such a reckless campaign of intimidation and demonization. They are on view already. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
New 'extreme vetting' may include disclosure of passwords and ideological tests, Trump says Egyptian ruler el-Sisi is doing a 'fantastic job', and more. More
Egypt: Al-Jazeera pardon one step forward on the long road to press freedom
NEW YORK—The release from jail today of Al-Jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed is a promising move for Egypt, but highlights the remaining hurdles to press freedom of… More
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Indian poet P. Varavara Rao is at risk of re-detention for exercising his #FreedomToWrite. Indian authorities must drop the baseless charges against Rao and other writers detained in India. Learn about Rao and his work w/@scottishPEN @irishPEN: http://bit.ly/3ubgVUb
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