The PEN Pod: Diving into the Pegasus Leak with Matt Bailey
“How do we ever get to a place where we feel sure that we have privacy and security of our data on our phones, of our conversations?” More
Protecting Your Devices—and Your Privacy—During Protests
At protests, any devices you bring are susceptible to damage, loss, or surveillance. Here are some steps you can take to protect yourself and others. More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“This [question of surveillance] is something we, as a free expression organization, have concerns with.” More
DARE: In Extraordinary Statement, Trump Stands With Saudis Despite Khashoggi Killing
President Trump declares he won’t hold Saudi rulers accountable for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, putting preference on arms sales and... More
DARE: Delay, Deny, and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis
Major New York Times investigation details how Facebook denied Russian information manipulation efforts, even as proof thereof was mounting, and waged its.. More
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
Pentagon’s Apparent Funding of Social Media Monitoring for Protests Could Enable a Dangerous Intrusion into Freedom of Assembly
"Our rights to free expression and free association are implicated in this research. Analysts and academics in this field should think long and hard about the implications of their… More
DARE: Pentagon Wants to Predict Anti-Trump Protests Using Social Media Surveillance
Investigation finds that the Pentagon is accelerating efforts to predict and preempt anti-Trump and anti-government protests using social media surveilla... More
DARE: ‘I Would Have Done the Same Thing Again.’ Restaurant Owner on Why She Asked Sarah Huckabee Sanders to Leave
Restaurant owner asks White House press secretary to leave, saying this is a time of “uncomfortable” moral choices. More
DARE: Senate Intelligence Aide Pleads Not Guilty to Lying in Leak Probe
Former top Senate aide charged with leaking confidential information to reporters enters plea of not guilty. Apple to plug security backdoor that law enforcement has used to crack open… More
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Love catching word that @PENamerica’s “The Sentences That Create Us” (@haymarketbooks) is being shared—here, a giveaway at the No Longer 3/5th’s coalition community event.
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David Remnick joined #MorningJoe to talk about the latest from #Ukraine—and his new profile on writer @SalmanRushdie, who gave his first-and-only interview following an attack that nearly ended his life to The @NewYorker. https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/salman-rushdie-gives-exclusive-interview-to-the-new-yorker-162715717966