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DARE: House Condemns Trump’s Attack on Four Congresswomen as Racist

News DigestJuly 17, 2019

House votes along party lines to condemn President Trump's tirade against four Democratic Congresswomen of color as racist. While defending the... 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

DARE: CNN Asks for Emergency Hearing after Trump Threatens to Revoke Acosta’s Press Pass Again

News DigestNovember 19, 2018

White House officials tell CNN correspondent Jim Acosta that his press pass will be suspended again when the court restraining order forcing its... More

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DARE: Jamal Khashoggi: “What the Arab World Needs Most Is Free Expression”

News DigestOctober 18, 2018

Khashoggi issues an impassioned defense of free expression and a forceful call for the free press that the people of the Middle East—and the world—deserve. We hope that these… More

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DARE: “Trump’s Attacks on the Press Are Illegal. We’re Suing.”

News DigestOctober 17, 2018

CBS reporter says Secret Service agent blocked his phone as he attempted to ask White House senior advisor Jared Kushner a question. As gruesome details emerge about the apparent… More

PEN America Joins the Call for Justice for Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

Press ReleaseApril 16, 2018

"We join the call for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia, urging the EU to uphold press freedom by ensuring the safety of journalists across Europe. Daphne's unstinting courage in confronting… More

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DARE: Editorial: The President Is Not Above The Law

News DigestApril 16, 2018

The New York Times writes in an unusual full-page editorial “The president is not above the law.” Reports point to a growing possibility that Trump may act to cripple… More

Murder of Slovakian Journalist a Crime Against Press Freedom and Democratic Values

Press ReleaseFebruary 27, 2018

"Ján Kuciak's death is a reprehensible crime against all journalists and the democratic values they protect. The international community must stand in solidarity with Slovakia's journalists to speak out against such… More

DARE: Supreme Court allows full enforcement of Trump travel ban while legal challenges continue

News DigestDecember 5, 2017

Supreme Court allows Trump travel ban to go into full effect pending further review. The high court hears case of Colorado Baker who refused to design a... More

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