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DARE: Washington Post Prints Blank Column to Back Saudi Columnist Missing in Turkey

News DigestOctober 5, 2018

The Washington Post leaves blank the space usually filled with a column by Jamal Khashoggi, an opinion writer and Saudi national who has not been seen since he entered… More

Online Harassment Field Manual

DARE: Callers Flood C-SPAN with Sexual Assault Stories during Ford Hearing

News DigestSeptember 28, 2018

During breaks in the testimonies of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Senate Judiciary Committee, dozens of women come forward to share… More

Brett Kavanaugh is a Sexual Predator

DARE: Before Kavanaugh Hearing, New Accusations and Doubts Emerge

News DigestSeptember 27, 2018

Eyes of a nation are riveted on hearings including Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and alleged assault victim Christine Blasey Ford as furious public debate rages over truth, proof,… More

DARE: Brett Kavanaugh’s Fox News Interview Transcript, Annotated

News DigestSeptember 25, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh and his wife do televised interviews with Fox News, pushing back hard against allegations of sexual misconduct in his past. Meeting set for Thursday between President Trump… More

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