DARE: How Twitter Bots and Trump Fans Made #ReleaseTheMemo Go Viral
POLITICO describes how the #releasethememo campaign was fueled by “computational propaganda,’’ including Russian bots that gamed social media in a disinformation campaign largely successful in confusing and distracting the… More
Order to Release Ravi Ragbir Does Not Mark End of His Ordeal or of Trump Administration’s Efforts to Silence Immigrants’ Rights Activists
The detention and deportation (or threat thereof) of immigrants’ rights activists under the Trump administration have raised serious concerns that those targeted are being punished for their speech and… More
Peaceful J20 Protesters Should Never Have Been Arrested
"This is certainly positive news, but these charges shouldn't have been brought in the first place, and 129 innocent lives have been upended. These peaceful protesters should never have… More
DARE: Publisher: Trump effort to stop book ‘flagrantly unconstitutional’
MacMillan publishing CEO John Sargent fires back at Trump, echoing PEN America's conclusion that the White House's cease and desist letter targeting Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury was "flagrantly… More
Arts and Free Expression Groups File Amicus Brief in Pulphus v. Ayers
If the First Amendment stands for one thing, it's that the government can't censor art because it offends or provokes. The Congressional Art Competition is meant to reflect the… More
DARE: Iran’s Supreme Leader Blames ‘Enemies’ for Deadly Protests
Trump takes to Twitter to taunt Iran over swelling popular protests as Iran's leader blames "enemies" for fomenting the unrest. More
J20 Trial Verdict a Welcome Affirmation of Protest Rights
The verdict is a welcome affirmation of the importance of free expression following repeated attacks on the First Amendment by the Trump administration. More
NFL’s Support of Social Justice Causes a Win For Dialogue, Peaceful Protest, and the First Amendment
Dissent and protest are alive and well in Donald Trump’s America, thanks to those willing to stand up—and kneel down—for their rights. More
DARE: FCC plans to vote to overturn U.S. net neutrality rules in December
The FCC is set to unveil plans for a final vote next week to reverse the Obama-era net neutrality order—now is the time to submit a comment to Congress... More
DARE: Justice Department Says Not So Fast to AT&T’s Time Warner Bid
Department of Justice indicates that AT&T and Time Warner merger approval may be contingent on the sale of CNN, raising alarm bells that such an unusual condition for a… More