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DARE: ‘Why Do You Think I Should?’: Bolton Defends Not Listening to Khashoggi Tape

News DigestNovember 28, 2018

National security advisor John Bolton defends the fact that neither he, nor the president or other top administration officials, listened to the audio of... More

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DARE: Trump vows ‘severe punishment’ if Saudis killed Jamal Khashoggi

News DigestOctober 15, 2018

President Trump now says there will be “severe punishment” if Saudi Arabia is found to have murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. More

DARE: TV Anchors Agape After the Trump-Putin Appearance

News DigestJuly 17, 2018

Newscasters and analysts express shock and disbelief after Trump-Putin press conference in which the President repeatedly sided with the Russian leader and expressed distrust for US intelligence agencies. 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

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DARE: Clinton: No surprise Trump is joking about throwing reporters in jail

News DigestApril 23, 2018

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, delivering the Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture to cap PEN America’s World Voices Festival, speaks out about threats to press freedom around… More

DARE: How a Trump ‘love child’ rumor roiled the media

News DigestApril 13, 2018

More emerges on National Enquirer's owner buying and spiking potentially damaging stories about Donald Trump. The odd spectacle of news organizations acknowledging their restraint in reporting a story, but… More

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DARE: Zuckerberg Apologizes, Promises Reform as Senators Grill Him over Facebook’s Failings

News DigestApril 11, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg opens congressional testimony with acknowledgment that the social media platform has responsibility for content posted by users, turning aside a long-time contention to the contrary that has… More

DARE: WOAI anchor Delaine Mathieu on Sinclair promos: ‘This was awful’

News DigestApril 6, 2018

Fallout over Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “must-run” segments for local news stations continues, with a number of hosts across the country expressing their distaste for the content of the segments… More

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DARE: YouTube shooting: Female suspect ‘angry over video postings’

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Person who opened fire at YouTube headquarters reported to have believed video site was censoring her. President Trump, who has not held a solo news conference since February 2017,… More

DARE: Sinclair-owned TV station chooses not to air media bias promo

News DigestApril 3, 2018

Debate rages over Sinclair Broadcasting's forced recitation of an anti-mainstream news mantra by local anchors, with one station openly rebelling and President Trump tweeting his support for the right-leaning… More

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PEN America staff recommends books by women that had a lasting impact on their lives for #WomensHistoryMonth!

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Cancellation of Drag Benefit Show on Texas Campus Goes Against Norms of Free Expression https://pen.org/press-release/cancellation-of-drag-benefit-show-on-texas-campus-goes-against-norms-of-free-expression/

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Publishing, selling, and owning books is increasingly becoming more dangerous in Hong Kong. Authorities have wielded the colonial-era sedition law to crack down on books on HK’s 2019-20 protests, claiming they "incite hatred" of the government. (1/5) https://pen.org/press-release/hong-kong-authorities-should-drop-sedition-charges-against-book-sellers-pen-america-says/

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