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Writers and Artists Speak Out in Solidarity with Hong Kong Protesters

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By: James Tager | August 14, 2019

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters forced a shutdown of Hong Kong’s airport. Writers and artists are bringing their powerful voices to the protests. More

DARE: Trump Promotes Epstein-Clintons Conspiracy Theory, the Latest in a Pattern of Baseless Claims Spread by President

News DigestAugust 12, 2019

Conspiracy theories circulated after prison death of Jeffrey Epstein, including retweet by President Trump, demonstrate how unconfirmed information... More

DARE: Trump Says ‘Fake News Has Contributed Greatly to the Anger and Rage’ after Shootings

News DigestAugust 5, 2019

President Trump targets the media, saying 'fake news has contributed greatly to the anger and rage' after two weekend shootings. (See PEN America's... More

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DARE: Pentagon Testing Mass Surveillance Balloons across the U.S.

News DigestAugust 2, 2019

Pentagon begins testing use of mass surveillance high-altitude balloons throughout six Midwest states. Apple has announced it is halting practice of... More

DARE: Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Challenge New EPA Policy and Supreme Court Ruling on FOIA

News DigestJuly 25, 2019

Legislation introduced in Congress to challenge EPA's proposed rule changes that would narrow freedom of information access brings together bipartisan... More

DARE: Judge Tosses Russian Trolls’ Free Speech Lawsuit against Facebook

News DigestJuly 22, 2019

Judge dismisses First Amendment lawsuit brought by Russian news agency against Facebook after social media company took down the agency's page following... More

DARE: Google Workers Can Listen to What People Say to its AI Home Devices

News DigestJuly 12, 2019

Google admits that its contractors can listen to recordings from the company's home AI devices, including audio that was captured accidentally. Memphis Noticias reporter Manuel Duran Ortega released from… More

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DARE: ICE Used Facial Recognition to Mine State Driver’s License Databases

News DigestJuly 8, 2019

Immigration and Customs Enforcement used facial recognition technology to cull through drivers' license photos without drivers' knowledge in at least two... More

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DARE: Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke about Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes

News DigestJuly 2, 2019

Want to receive this digest in your inbox? To subscribe, simply click here and choose DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression from the list. Following a ProPublica report, Customs and Border Patrol officials… More

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DARE: Trump Consultant Is Trolling Democrats With Biden Site That Isn’t Biden’s

News DigestJuly 1, 2019

Fake website for Biden campaign, operated by Trump consultant, attracts more views than real Biden campaign website. (See PEN America's report on... More

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