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Pussy Riot Members to Appear in Court This Week

Press ReleaseMarch 17, 2021

Pussy Riot members Maria “Masha” Alekhina and Lucy Shteyn will appear in court this week on charges related to their peaceful activism. More

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Pussy Riot Criminal Charges Are Attempt to Use Pandemic to Silence Dissent

Press ReleaseFebruary 5, 2021

“With these criminal charges, it’s appallingly obvious that Russian authorities are working to weaponize COVID-19 as a tool to repress and punish those participating in the protests." More

DARE: CNN’s New York Offices Given All-Clear after Bomb Threat

News DigestDecember 7, 2018

CNN’s New York office evacuated for second time in six weeks after bomb threat interrupts live broadcasting. President Trump reported to have tapped... More

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DARE: The New York Times Asked for Examples of Election Misinformation. Readers Delivered.

News DigestNovember 5, 2018

New York Times' crowd-sourced examples of election-related misinformation surfaces over 4,000 examples of fraudulent or misleading content online ahead... More

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A PEN Ten Interview with Pussy Riot Founder Nadya Tolokonnikova

Interview
By: Lily Philpott | October 25, 2018

"In my art I’m trying to find truth about the world and critically reflect on the times in which I happen to live. That’s my main job in life." More

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Poisoning of Pussy Riot Member Pyotr Verzilov while Investigating Deaths of Russian Journalists A Direct Effort to Silence Him

Press ReleaseOctober 2, 2018

"Seeking and speaking truth in today’s Russia can have dire consequences. This was not only an atrocious attack on one man, but an effort to squash free expression and… More

DARE: Kavanaugh, His Accuser Will Testify Before Senate Committee

News DigestSeptember 18, 2018

Senate Judiciary Committee slates hearing for Monday where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Prof. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of a long-ago assault, will testify. Showdown… More

DARE: ’60 Minutes’ producer Jeff Fager fired after sending CBS reporter ‘unacceptable’ message

News DigestSeptember 13, 2018

Longtime 60 Minutes boss Jeff Fager ousted, purportedly over a harsh message to a reporter demanding fair coverage of #MeToo accusations against him. More

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Poisoning of Pussy Riot Member and Russian Dissident Pyotr Verzilov a Dastardly Act

Press ReleaseSeptember 12, 2018

The reported poisoning of Pussy Riot member Pyotr Verzilov is a horrifying attempt to intimidate those who refuse to be silenced in today's Russia. More

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DARE: Seeking Revenge for Alex Jones, Far-right Trolls Unleash Harassment on Verified Twitter Users

News DigestAugust 10, 2018

Right-wing trolls embark on campaign of online harassment against verified users, many of whom are journalists, on Twitter (if you or someone you know is affected by online harassment,… More

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