Turkish Constitutional Court’s Ruling Ignored as Mehmet Altan Remains in Detention
The failure of the judiciary to uphold the rulings of the Constitutional Court is a transgression of Mehmet Altan’s intrinsic rights, and calls into question the independence of the… More
DARE: Michigan Man Arrested After Caller Threatens to Kill CNN Employees
Michigan man arrested after threats to kill CNN employees, citing "fake news." Jury finds that Chicago Sheriff Dave Clarke did not violate First Amendment rights of detainee by taunting… More
DARE: Justice Department Drops Felony Charges Against 129 Trump Inauguration Defendants
Justice Department to drop felony charges against 129 protesters swept up in mass inauguration day arrests to focus on 59 other defendants. More
DARE: Trump’s ‘Fake News Awards’ were a huge flop
Trump's "fake news awards" fizzle due to lack of fanfare and technical malfunction. (see our response here, highlighting six stories from the past year that demonstrate the value and… More
DARE: Trump Denies Making ‘Shithole Countries’ Comment
The language of racism and ignorance comes to the fore as President Trump is reported to denigrate Haiti, El Salvador, and African countries at a meeting on immigration, and… More
DARE: Publisher Henry Holt Moves Up Release of Michael Wolff’s Trump Book to Friday
Publisher Henry Holt & Co. moves up release of "Fire and Fury," countering President Trump’s legal effort to halt publication of Michael Wolff’s look inside the West Wing. More
DARE: American identities hijacked to fake support for Trump policies
Further evidence emerges of hijacked American identities being used in fake public comments to inflate support for Trump policies. Twitter temporarily... More
DARE: A ‘coup in America?’ Fox News escalates anti-Mueller rhetoric.
Fox News commentator redefines the word “coup” to mean the investigation by U.S. Justice Department-appointed special counsel Robert Mueller into Russian influence on the 2016 presidential election. More
Norwegian PEN: Overcoming Free Expression Challenges Globally
I would say there is a tendency to write in an autobiographical manner. This is an old tradition, from a stream of bohemian literature in the 1890s. Proponents would… More
DARE: Trump Wants Washington Post Reporter Fired Over Misleading Tweet
President Trump calls for Washington Post reporter to be fired over a misleading tweet about the size of the crowd at a rally in Pensacola More