DARE: Rep. Rashida Tlaib Rejects Israeli Offer to Visit West Bank Family
Representative Tlaib of Michigan rejects Israeli offer to allow her to visit family on the West Bank, following two days of back and forth in which... More
DARE: A Paradox at the Heart of the Newspaper Crisis
The New York Times' The Last Edition series looks at the state of local news in the United States, from the closing of newspapers to the paradoxes and... More
DARE: Lawsuit Affirms That Even ‘Offensive’ Publications Have Free Press Rights
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of UC San Diego student publication, finding that the university targeted the publication specifically and... More
Overcoming Hate: Mira Jacob Recommends Poetry by Ashley M. Jones
Mira Jacob recommends an excerpt from the poem "Who Will Survive in America? or 2017: A Horror Film" by the poet Ashley M. Jones. More
DARE: ‘Like Air, I’ll Rise’: Ilhan Omar and Others on Words to Conquer Hate
Writers join Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) in pushing back on the president's racist hatred with poetry, in a series curated by the Guardian and PEN... More
DARE: Trump’s Supporters Chanted ‘Send Her Back!’ as the President Attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar
At a North Carolina campaign rally, President Trump continues his attack on four members of Congress and leads the crowd in chants of 'send her back'... More
DARE: On Amazon, a QAnon Conspiracy Book Climbs the Charts—with an Algorithmic Push
Amazon's algorithms push “QAnon: An Invitation to the Great Awakening,” a book supportive of the QAnon conspiracy to the top of its best seller list. More
DARE: Trump Supporter Attacks BBC Cameraman at El Paso Rally
Supporter at a Trump rally in El Paso, Texas, attacks BBC cameraman Ron Skeans. (See PEN America's statement.) Reports show that hedge fund and Digital... More
DARE: Democrats Capture Control of House; G.O.P. Holds Senate
With unusually high turnout for a midterm election, Democrats gain the majority in the House and Republicans retain control of the Senate. Voters bring... More
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