DARE: The Interview Egypt’s Government Doesn’t Want on TV
CBS's 60 Minutes refuses request from Egyptian government to refrain from broadcasting interview with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. President Trump... More
DARE: Netflix Criticized for Yanking Comedian’s Episode in Saudi
Pressure mounts on Netflix after it pulled an episode of Hasan Minhaj's comedy series, 'The Patriot Act,' from Saudi Arabia. Cabinet meeting called on... More
Blocking Netflix’s “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” Part of Saudi Arabia’s Standard Playbook of Repression
“The use of broadly worded laws to censor virtually any type of criticism is part of Saudi Arabia's standard playbook of repression. While Netflix may see no option but to… More
DARE: Cyberattack Disrupts Printing of Major U.S. Newspapers
Netflix deletes an episode of 'Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj' after Saudi Arabia complains. Publisher says cyberattack caused printing and distribution... More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Transparency organizations file suit to obtain Trump visitor logs, Mexican journalist detained at border despite death threats back home, and more. More
Hasan Minhaj and Negin Farsad Counter Muslim Stereotypes with Laughter at PEN America’s ‘The M Word’
"The only way to break that narrative is to write it ourselves." More
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Lewinsky is one of many public figures in the USA who will face impersonation if @Twitter goes ahead with Musk’s unwise plan to [email protected] people & organizations who don’t pay for @TwitterBlue.
(It will be worse in other nations, given
@TwitterSafety & @TwitterSupport capacity.) https://twitter.com/MonicaLewinsky/status/1639972616210632708
[email protected] discussed the cancellation of a class at @EasternFlorida after a student felt "discomfort" over a discussion of civil rights, highlighting the chilling effect to the Florida academic system of Ron DeSantis' yet-to-be-implemented #StopWOKEAct. https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/florida-student-s-discomfort-causes-cancellation-of-civil-rights-class-166822981602
LISTEN to these middle-grade-reading heroes!
at #sokybf23 this weekend, i also listened to kids expression a mix of excitement and worry about what they can access and read... 1/2 https://twitter.com/PENamerica/status/1640039852593799170