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2019 PEN America Literary Gala

DARE: Anita Hill, Bob Woodward Honored at Annual PEN America Gala

News DigestMay 22, 2019

Truthtellers and the perseverance and bravery necessary to exercise—and defend—free expression take center stage at the PEN America 2019 Literary Gala... More

DARE: Iran Says U.S. Has Detained ‘Press TV’ Journalist and Calls for Her Release

News DigestJanuary 18, 2019

U.S.-born journalist and Iranian state television broadcaster Marzieh Hashemi detained by U.S. government, reportedly while filming a documentary on the... More

DARE: CNN Sues President Trump and Top White House Aides for Barring Jim Acosta

News DigestNovember 13, 2018

CNN and Jim Acosta sue President Donald Trump and senior White House officials challenging the revocation of Acosta's press pass, becoming the second org... More

DARE: White House: It’s in ‘Public Interest’ for Staff to Skirt Ethics Rules to Meet With Fox News

News DigestAugust 14, 2018

White House argues it is in the "public interest" for Communications Director Bill Shine to skirt ethics rules in order to meet with his former employer, Fox News. More

DARE: Tillerson Says Leaders Who ‘Conceal the Truth’ Risk Freedom

News DigestMay 17, 2018

Ex-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson criticizes Trump's deceit as a threat to democracy. Senate takes key step to reverse FCC repeal of net neutrality, setting stage for House showdown.… More

Michelle Wolf

DARE: The many reactions to Michelle Wolf’s speech

News DigestApril 30, 2018

While President Trump vilifies journalists at Michigan rally, debate erupts over whether comedian’s routine was too harsh at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington. More

DARE: Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong Reaches Deal to Buy L.A. Times and San Diego Union-Tribune

News DigestFebruary 8, 2018

Amid turmoil and a unionization drive, the Los Angeles Times is sold to a billionaire physician who voices dedication to the mission of great journalism. US Environmental Protection Agency… More

DARE: How Twitter Bots and Trump Fans Made #ReleaseTheMemo Go Viral

News DigestFebruary 5, 2018

POLITICO describes how the #releasethememo campaign was fueled by “computational propaganda,’’ including Russian bots that gamed social media in a disinformation campaign largely successful in confusing and distracting the… More

DARE: Hannity denies report he advised Trump on Nunes memo: ‘A total lie’

News DigestFebruary 2, 2018

Fox News presenter Sean Hannity denies having influenced the president's decision to release the controversial Nunes memo on alleged bias in the FBI, in spite of regular contact between… More

Donald Trump pointing

DARE: Winners and losers from Trump’s State of the Union address

News DigestJanuary 31, 2018

President Trump’s first State of the Union address appraised on 2018 scale of truthfulness, divisiveness, and adherence to rule of law. New health care company announced by Amazon and… More

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