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Justice Department Should Drop Charges Against Julian Assange Under Espionage Act

Press ReleaseJune 17, 2022

“Today's decision makes clear: the onus is on the U.S. Department of Justice to drop the charges against Assange under the Espionage Act, once and for all. As we… More

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British Court Rejects U.S. Request to Extradite Assange

Press ReleaseJanuary 4, 2021

"In order to play its proper role in a democracy, the media must be free to report on and publish even classified information." More

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DARE: Trump, Defending McConnell, Claims the Washington Post Is a ‘Russian Asset’

News DigestJuly 31, 2019

President Trump defends Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, facing accusations that blocking an election security bill exposes the United States to... More

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DARE: Security Reports Reveal How Assange Turned an Embassy into a Command Post for Election Meddling

News DigestJuly 16, 2019

CNN investigation reveals how Julian Assange received both deliveries of potentially hacked material related to the 2016 U.S. election and visits from... More

DARE: Julian Assange Charged by Justice Department for Violations of 1917 Espionage Act

News DigestMay 24, 2019

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, indicted on 17 new criminal charges under Espionage Act, prompting concern over press freedom implications... More

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DARE: Fake News Is Getting a Big Boost from Real Companies

News DigestMay 10, 2019

Advertising companies boost fake news as spread of disinformation overwhelms easy access to quality journalism. (See PEN America's most recent report on... More

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DARE: The U.S. Is Now a ‘Noticeably Problematic’ Place to Be a Journalist, Report Shows

News DigestApril 18, 2019

Reporters Without Borders releases its World Press Freedom Index today, noting that the United States has become a 'particularly problematic' place to be... More

DARE: Press Freedoms and the Case Against Julian Assange, Explained

News DigestApril 12, 2019

Assange's arrest and the charge he faces (conspiracy to hack a government computer) generate debate about and divisions over the implications for press... More

DARE: Mueller Indicts Roger Stone, Says He Was Coordinating with Trump Officials about Wikileaks’ Stolen Emails

News DigestJanuary 25, 2019

Roger Stone indicted on seven criminal charges, as special counsel Robert Mueller alleges that Stone sought stolen emails from WikiLeaks to damage... More

DARE: Judge Orders White House to Return Jim Acosta’s Press Pass

News DigestNovember 16, 2018

Federal judge orders reinstatement of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's press credentials pulled by the White House. Trump administration announces sanctions.. More

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