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The PEN Pod: On Iran, Digital Sovereignty, and Divisive Topics on Campus

InterviewJune 18, 2021

“[There’s a hypocrisy of] purporting to be a champion of free speech on campus. . . and at the same time, trying to pass a bill stating that certain… More

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Splintered Speech: Digital Sovereignty and the Future of the Internet

ReportJune 15, 2021

As authoritarians seize new powers over the internet, this report warns that the global internet is under threat, with serious risks to free speech and freedom of expression online. More

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DARE: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) Slams ‘Toothless’ Federal Response to Privacy Abuses at Facebook and Google

News DigestMarch 11, 2019

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) issues rebuke of the Federal Trade Commission, charging that regulators 'failed' to protect consumers and their personal data... More

DARE: Facebook Identifies New Influence Operations Spanning Globe

News DigestAugust 22, 2018

Facebook and Twitter identify and shut down multiple accounts linked to Russian and Iranian disinformation campaigns aimed at users in several countries including the U.S. More

DARE: Trump Renews Pledge to ‘Take a Strong Look’ at Libel Laws

News DigestJanuary 11, 2018

Trump threatens to stiffen libel laws in wake of Michael Wolff book (see PEN America statement here). Controversy erupts over "Shitty Men in Media" list that circulated last fall.… More

DARE: Election officials move closer to placing new rules on Facebook and Google

News DigestNovember 21, 2017

Election officials moved towards regulating political ads on online platforms including Facebook and Google. White House aides said to have given up on... More

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DARE: Greg Gianforte misled police after assault of Guardian journalist, incident report shows

News DigestNovember 20, 2017

An incident report released Friday reveals that Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte misled police investigating his assault of journalist Ben Jacobs. More

DARE: Justice Department Says Not So Fast to AT&T’s Time Warner Bid

News DigestNovember 9, 2017

Department of Justice indicates that AT&T and Time Warner merger approval may be contingent on the sale of CNN, raising alarm bells that such an unusual condition for a… More

DARE: Firm behind Trump dossier refuses to comply with Russia probe subpoena

News DigestOctober 17, 2017

Firm that prepared notorious Trump dossier cites First Amendment grounds, among others, for refusing to comply with House Intelligence Committee subpoena. NFL owners meet to discuss player protests amid... More

DARE: Sessions criticizes U.S. universities for their free-speech policies

News DigestSeptember 27, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions goes to Georgetown University to exercise his free-speech rights to attack American higher education institutions for what he sees as impingement on those rights... More

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BREAK OUT March 29 at @TheHookMpls! Join us to celebrate the best in prison writing—award-winning works include C. Fausto, Davi, Elizabeth, and Zeke, with special guests Dallas, and poets Roy Guzmán, and Gwen Westerman, Minnesota Poet Laureate https://thehookmpls.com/event/breakout-prisonwritingawards2022/

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As reporters respond to the tragic shooting in Nashville, @Poynter⁩ offers some valuable tips for careful reporting that can help counter the spread of confusion or falsehoods. https://www.poynter.org/ethics-trust/2023/covenant-school-shooting-nashville-trans-manifesto-gender-identity/

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