The Rhetoric of Media “Complicity” in the Age of Trump
"It’s not a crime for a newspaper to print leaks about a president’s behavior. Criticizing a president isn’t treason; it’s a First Amendment right." More
DARE: Trump’s FCC Paves Way for Media Consolidation
The vote marks the latest in a series of controversial moves from the FCC under Pai. The agency is also looking to roll back net neutrality protections, and endorsed… More
DARE: One Year On
Today marks one year since we launched the Daily Alert on Rights and Expression. We expected free expression would be under attack in the wake of the 2016... More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
A reporter is manhandled by FCC guards as the commission votes to overturn net neutrality rules, President Erdogan looks out as security beats protesters in front of him, and… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump fires FBI director, a journalist is arrested in West Virginia after questioning HHS Secretary Tom Price, who was told a recent memo may illegally suppress whistleblowers. More
Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
First Amendment expert worries over the use of the Espionage Act, scientists rally for facts, and internet users across the globe worry over their privacy. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
UC Berkeley switches its position and invites Ann Coulter to speak on campus, Trump's lawyer says citizens have "no right" to protest at rallies, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Facebook Live is used as a platform for a horrific act of violence, Trump again denigrates the legitimacy of protesters, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
25 people are arrested at a protest in Trump Tower in New York, Chechen gay men describe the torture they've undergone, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
The Senate voted to undo landmark rules covering Internet privacy, a transphobic "Free Speech Bus" is touring the east coast, and more. More