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Natasha Trethewey

The PEN Pod: On the Power of Poetry with Natasha Trethewey

InterviewJuly 30, 2020

“Poetry can save us. It can, in many ways, unite us because of the sheer intimacy of a single voice that might reach someone.” More

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DARE: What Can Be Done To Fight Back Against Ransomware Attacks

News DigestAugust 22, 2019

Computer systems of cities and towns across America hit by ransomware attacks. ABC faces criticism for hiring former White House press secretary Sean... More

DARE: Brett Favre ‘Sickened’ after Being Tricked into Recording Anti-Semitic Video for White Supremacists

News DigestDecember 4, 2018

Celebrities including Brett Favre and Soulja Boy say they were tricked into recording white supremacist videos. UC Berkeley to settle free speech lawsuit... More

Removal of Art Exhibit at Mary Baldwin Represents a Failure to Stand Up for Free Expression

Press ReleaseNovember 12, 2018

“Mary Baldwin's decision to host a listening session with students is the right idea; but they could have done so while also staunchly defending the artists' rights and the… More

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DARE: Fact-Checking President Trump’s Speech to the U.N. General Assembly

News DigestSeptember 26, 2018

Factcheckers find several falsehoods in Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sides with a school board that expelled a student for refusing… More

DARE: Pittsburgh Becomes Largest U.S. City Without a Daily Print Newspaper

News DigestAugust 27, 2018

The Post-Gazette cuts its print publication from seven to five days a week, making Pittsburgh the largest U.S. city without a daily print newspaper. More

DARE: New Russian Hacking Targeted Republican Groups, Microsoft Says

News DigestAugust 21, 2018

Evidence emerges of targeted hacking campaign by Russian intelligence groups targeting conservative American think tanks. More

DARE: Cohen Drops Libel Suits Against BuzzFeed, Fusion GPS

News DigestApril 19, 2018

Amid other legal travails, Trump lawyer Michael Cohen drops defamation suit against Buzzfeed over publication of Steele Dossier. Harper's editor accuses magazine of firing him over a dispute about… More

DARE: Hope Hicks: Close Trump Aide and White House Communications Chief Resigns

News DigestMarch 1, 2018

White House Communications Director Hope Hicks to step down. President Trump takes to Twitter to excoriate Attorney General Jeff Sessions for failing to launch his own investigation into alleged… More

DARE: Confederate Statues in Memphis Are Removed After City Council Vote

News DigestDecember 21, 2017

Confederate statues in Memphis are removed after city council vote, as municipalities around the United States commission statues and memorials dedicated... More

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Mar. 27 - Apr. 1 is “Listen. Learn. Lead.” Week at UT! and @UTProvost has 3 exciting workshops planned for the 30th with @PENamerica. Click the link to register for 1,2, or all 3 of these great sessions today https://bit.ly/3Z6YT3d

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🧵Today @RamyEssam released the song "Fiskooti Mooti" with lyrics written by imprisoned Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy. Watch here: https://youtu.be/GMGcbQdKaH0

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"Fear is not freedom. Fear is not liberty. Fear is control," says 100-year-old Grace Linn at @MCSDFlorida meeting.

The district's book removals attracted national attention when authors—including @jodipicoult & @JP_Books—took to social media to protest. https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/education/martin-county-schools/2023/03/22/crowd-protests-book-removals-at-martin-county-school-board-meeting/70028207007/

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