PEN America Calls for Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo’s Immediate, Unconditional Release
We believe that that Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo should never have been arrested in the first place, let alone prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned. More
DARE: ‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration
Trump Administration reported to be considering dramatic roll back in recognition and civil rights protection of transgender people. More
DARE: Trump vows ‘severe punishment’ if Saudis killed Jamal Khashoggi
President Trump now says there will be “severe punishment” if Saudi Arabia is found to have murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. More
DARE: Trump to Female Reporter: ‘I Know You’re Not Thinking. You Never Do.’
Trump insults ABC reporter Cecelia Vega at White House press conference saying she never thinks; White House then edits transcript to omit the swipe by changing "think" to "thank."… More
DARE: ’60 Minutes’ producer Jeff Fager fired after sending CBS reporter ‘unacceptable’ message
Longtime 60 Minutes boss Jeff Fager ousted, purportedly over a harsh message to a reporter demanding fair coverage of #MeToo accusations against him. More
DARE: Trump, White House Strike Back at Bob Woodward Over New Book
As Trump tries to deny veracity of Bob Woodward's new book on the White House, "Fear", the author issues five-word statement: "I stand by my reporting." More
DARE: Steve Bannon Dropped from New Yorker Festival After Invite Sparks Anger
Within hours the New Yorker Festival announces Steve Bannon as a headliner and then cancels his appearance after other festival participants, writers, and staff protest and withdraw from the… More
DARE: Man charged with making death threats to Boston Globe over Trump editorials
A California man is arrested for death threats against Boston Globe employees that included calling them “the enemy of the people.’’ More
DARE: Journalists are Not the Enemy
Today hundreds of newspapers across the U.S., led by The Boston Globe, coordinated the publication of original editorials highlighting attacks on press. More
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It remains unclear why Marzieh Hashemi was detained, as she still faces no charges and is being brought as a material witness in another case.
We hope to learn more about the circumstances and rationale for her detention by the US government. https://t.co/tjVrBn3agZ