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Speak Up: A Student Forum on Hate Speech, Academic Freedom, and the First Amendment

Wednesday, February 27, 2019 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
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Expulsion of Central European University from Hungary a Devastating Capstone on Campaign to Stifle Free Expression

Press ReleaseDecember 4, 2018

“The continuing takeovers or closures of private news outlets, and the complete control over the public airwaves, suborning them to the interests of the governing party—these recall the days… More

Tepid Response to Attacks on Professor Raise Concerns for Academic Freedom at Sarah Lawrence

Press ReleaseNovember 6, 2018

“President Judd’s eventual statement hit all the right notes, but it should not have taken so long. Abrams’s op-eds fall squarely under his right to academic freedom and free expression."… More

DARE: Two More Bombs Found, Sent to Cory Booker and CNN

News DigestOctober 26, 2018

More mail bombs are found en route to current and former top government officials who have been critical of the Trump administration. Extreme right-wing conspiracy theories discounting the seriousness… More

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DARE: Turkish President Says Murder of Jamal Khashoggi Was “Planned,” Calls for Extradition of Saudi Suspects

News DigestOctober 23, 2018

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a notorious jailer of journalists, writers, academics, and government critics, continues to pressure Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist and Washington Post contributor… More

China’s Targeting of Uyghur Scholars an Outrageous Abdication of the Rule of Law

Press ReleaseOctober 18, 2018

"While very little is known about the cases against these three, it is abundantly clear that the government’s treatment of these writers and scholars is a travesty against the… More

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DARE: Trump to Female Reporter: ‘I Know You’re Not Thinking. You Never Do.’

News DigestOctober 2, 2018

Trump insults ABC reporter Cecelia Vega at White House press conference saying she never thinks; White House then edits transcript to omit the swipe by changing "think" to "thank."… More

DARE: White House Bans Network Pool Reporter from Rose Garden Event

News DigestJuly 26, 2018

White House bars CNN reporter from Rose Garden briefing in retaliation for her unwelcome questions, prompting outcry from news sites, including Fox News. More

DARE: Trump’s ‘Fake News Awards’ were a huge flop

News DigestJanuary 18, 2018

Trump's "fake news awards" fizzle due to lack of fanfare and technical malfunction. (see our response here, highlighting six stories from the past year that demonstrate the value and… More

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For lovers of Layli Long Solider and Claudia Rankine, we recommend books by @Danez_Smif, @TianaClarkPoet, @morganapple, and more: https://t.co/ZjuhZpa8Zs

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“Clark offers a study into the simultaneous dissolution and unification that comes with inhabiting a body which is both historical and personal.”

Thank you, @PENamerican, for recommending my book for this incredible reading list chock full of my favorite permission-giving poets! https://t.co/NjEnDDAZ57

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Dolly Parton announced that her charity @dollyslibrary, which gives free books to children, will be expanding to a fifth country. https://t.co/3Ur8qg1w4o

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