DARE: CNN’s First Legal Threshold in Acosta Case: A Temporary Restraining Order
First hearing scheduled for today in CNN suit against the president and top aides over denying correspondent Jim Acosta his credentials to cover the White.. More
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel’s Statement on First Amendment Rights on Campus
We at PEN America work extensively on issues related to campus speech, and have long expressed concern with growing attacks on inclusiveness, diversity, and tolerance in higher education. More
DARE: New York Review of Books Editor Is Out Amid Uproar Over #MeToo Essay
New York Review of Books editor Ian Buruma is abruptly ousted amid furor over publication of essay by former Canadian radio journalist Jian Ghomeshi. More
Department of Education Reopening Case against Rutgers Could Pave the Way for Infringements on Free Speech
“Putting aside the motives behind OCR’s decision to revisit this old case, the invocation of this broad definition of anti-Semitism in the context of a civil rights investigation runs… More
DARE: ’60 Minutes’ producer Jeff Fager fired after sending CBS reporter ‘unacceptable’ message
Longtime 60 Minutes boss Jeff Fager ousted, purportedly over a harsh message to a reporter demanding fair coverage of #MeToo accusations against him. More
DARE: “The Trump Administration Wants to Tax Protests. What Happened to Free Speech?”
The federal government wants protesters to have to pay to use parks, sidewalks, and other public spaces in Washington, DC. A group of U.S. senators urge the Secretary of… More
Pending Disciplinary Action Against Professor James Livingston for Online Speech Reflects Wrong-Headed Approach
"While ardor in addressing genuine racism is laudable, Rutgers is deeply misguided in applying a harassment and discrimination policy to police personal speech of faculty that has reportedly not even given rise… More
DARE: New Russian Hacking Targeted Republican Groups, Microsoft Says
Evidence emerges of targeted hacking campaign by Russian intelligence groups targeting conservative American think tanks. 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