PEN America: White House Threat to Cancel Federal Newspaper Subscriptions “Reeks of Totalitarianism”
“For the White House press secretary to threaten to force the cancellation of all federal government subscriptions to the New York Times and Washington Post is a terrifying and… More
DARE: A Battered New York Press and the Hope of The City
Amid decline in local news coverage, emerging publications like The City seek to cover news that is not being reported in New York City. Prominently... More
DARE: Mueller Report Suggests the ‘Fake News’ Came from Trump, Not the News Media
Mueller report assesses where White House misled, lied to, or falsely discredited journalists and their reporting. American Media Inc. sells National... More
DARE: Netflix Criticized for Yanking Comedian’s Episode in Saudi
Pressure mounts on Netflix after it pulled an episode of Hasan Minhaj's comedy series, 'The Patriot Act,' from Saudi Arabia. Cabinet meeting called on... More
DARE: Cyberattack Disrupts Printing of Major U.S. Newspapers
Netflix deletes an episode of 'Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj' after Saudi Arabia complains. Publisher says cyberattack caused printing and distribution... More
DARE: Press Struggles with Amplifying Trump’s Pre-Midterms Claims
President Trump’s false claim that the United States is the only country allowing birthright citizenship and his proposal to undo the Constitutional amen... 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
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
President Trump calls Chinese President Xi Jinping a “very good man” just hours after famed writer Liu Xiaobo dies in Chinese custody. More
The Seizure of a Book Review
The editor of Kitap Zamanı, which was shut down by the Turkish government earlier this month, reflects on the popular literary magazine's 10-year history and the future of press… More
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