DARE: Anita Hill, Bob Woodward Honored at Annual PEN America Gala
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
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
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
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
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
DARE: The many reactions to Michelle Wolf’s speech
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
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
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’
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
DARE: Winners and losers from Trump’s State of the Union address
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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I imagine there are still likely to be scores of UF professors who will sidestep getting involved in any form of public testimony, just b/c the politics, risk, intimidation factors here are so high. The damage may already be done in FL. #academicfreedom https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/21/us/florida-professors-free-speech.html
THE SENTENCES THAT CREATE US: Crafting a Writer’s Life in Prison just launched on @HaymarketBooks with @PENAmerica! A comprehensive resource told through compelling first-person essays by @dwaynebetts @MitchSJackson + @Piper, among many others. http://pen.org/sentencesthatcreateus
