PEN America: No Excuse for Protesters to Disrupt a Class Over Professor’s Views or Affiliations
Jeremy C. Young, senior manager of free expression and education at PEN America, made the following comment: “There is absolutely no excuse for a protest to disrupt classroom instruction so… More
Harvard Student Reporters Made Right Call Reaching Out to ICE
“We commend The Harvard Crimson for standing firm against calls for the paper to abandon its journalistic responsibilities." More
DARE: Incoming Harvard Freshman Deported After Visa Revoked
Computer systems of cities and towns across America hit by ransomware attacks. ABC faces criticism for hiring former White House press secretary Sean... More
Incoming Harvard Freshman Denied Visa Based on Friends’ Social Media Posts
“This is a move so perverse, so grotesque as to defy explanation. Preventing a 17-year-old with a scholarship to attend Harvard from entering the U.S. because his friends critiqued the… More
DARE: Facebook’s Digital Currency Could Trigger New D.C. Battles
Facebook launches digital currency, creating new concerns for privacy and transparency. Harvard rescinds offer to Parkland shooting survivor and Turning... More
DARE: Supreme Court Considers a Thorny Question of Free Speech and Police Power
Supreme Court considers whether to allow lawsuits that claim abuse of police power in retaliation for exercising free speech rights. Oregon-based paper... More
DARE: On Thanksgiving Eve, Facebook Acknowledges Details of Times Investigation
One week after New York Times investigation, Facebook acknowledges having created and propagated misleading and false content on its platform in a bid to... More
DARE: A Judge May Soon Decide Whether Trump Must Unblock People on Twitter
Federal court hearing to be held on case of Twitter users blocked by Trump. Florida middle school teacher is relieved of duties amid revelations of a white supremacist podcast… More
DARE: Ben Shapiro spoke at Berkeley as protesters gathered outside
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro speaks at UC Berkeley as the administrators, organizers of the event and accompanying protests, and police combine to allow speech and counter-speech to be safely… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
National Security contractor leaks information on Russian hacking, top U.S. diplomat in China resigns over Paris Accord withdrawal, Harvard rescinds offers over offensive memes, and more. More
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