The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“We are absolutely dependent on the role of journalists in helping us sort through fact from fiction, understand the science, know how to keep ourselves safe.” More
DARE: Attorney General Nominee William Barr Doesn’t Reject the Possibility of Jailing Journalists
Attorney general nominee William Barr tells Senate confirmation hearing that he can conceive of situations in which journalists could be jailed. The... More
DARE: Fallout After Anonymous Times Op-Ed Blasts Trump
Furor erupts over anonymous New York Times op-ed by senior Administration official who describes internal "resistance" to Trump. More
DARE: Steve Bannon Dropped from New Yorker Festival After Invite Sparks Anger
Within hours the New Yorker Festival announces Steve Bannon as a headliner and then cancels his appearance after other festival participants, writers, and staff protest and withdraw from the… More
DARE: Man charged with making death threats to Boston Globe over Trump editorials
A California man is arrested for death threats against Boston Globe employees that included calling them “the enemy of the people.’’ More
DARE: Trump Calls Omarosa Manigault Newman ‘That Dog’ in His Latest Insult
President Trump again uses the language of denigration and racial slur as he moves to silence former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman based on a NDA. More
DARE: Infowars App Downloads Surge After Tech Giants Ban Alex Jones Content from Platforms
Infowars traffic and downloads surge, and controversy rages, as outlet is banned from Facebook and Youtube. Newsprint tariffs strangle local newspapers. More
DARE: Sean Hannity Unmasked as Trump Lawyer’s Mystery Client
Sean Hannity unmasked in court as a client of Michael Cohen, prompting criticisms for his failure to disclose a conflict of interest when covering the FBI raid of the… More
DARE: White House Fires Top Tillerson Aide
State Department Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy fired by White House after he contradicts the Trump administration account of the dismissal of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Family of slain… More
DARE: Don’t forget how the movement that changed Hollywood started: With great reporting
With inclusion and absences, Oscar ceremony reflects #MeToo movement brought forward by investigative journalism and women speaking out. More