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FAQs on Free Speech and the Capitol Hill Insurrection
The insurrection on Capitol Hill has raised serious questions about free speech and free expression. Here, we answer your most pressing First Amendment concerns. More
PEN Out Loud
This winter, our PEN Out Loud conversations shift our focus inward, examining who we once were, who we are now, and who we’d like to become. More
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Media Literacy Toolkit
Barack Obama and the Freedom to Write
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Mateo Askaripour
Protecting Your Devices—and Your Privacy—During Protests
Works of Justice: How to Write a Novel in a Month (During a Pandemic)
The PEN Pod: The Pandemic’s Impact on Journalism with Sandy Mui
The Fight Against Disinformation Requires the Right Tools
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How to Talk to Friends and Family Who Share Misinformation
The PEN Pod: The Restorative Power of Black Art with Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham
Free Speech 2020: An Interview with Nupol Kiazolu, President of Black Lives Matter Greater NY
An Open Letter in Solidarity with the People of Belarus
Celebrating Black-Owned Indie Bookstores
Into the Streets: Writers Recommend Books of Protest
PEN America’s Guide for Combating Protest Disinformation
Black Literature – Past, Present, and Future: A Reading List
Freedom to Write Index 2019
PEN America’s Guide on COVID-19 and Disinformation
PEN America On 
As @PENamerica our mission does not encompass immigration rights but we joined the fight against the Muslim Ban on grounds that it violated the 1st Amendment right to receive and impart ideas through international exchange. Proud the battle has been won. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2021/1/20/22235986/biden-trump-travel-muslim-ban
Congrats and thanks to @PressSec for modeling a respectful, candid and fact-based exchange with the media. An important early step in restoring respect for press freedom at home, and rebuilding US leadership on media freedom around the world. https://thehill.com/video/in-the-news/535110-watch-live-jen-psaki-holds-first-white-house-briefing-for-biden
Congratulations to all of our 2021 grant winners! PEN America's grants are juried by panels of esteemed, award-winning writers, editors, translators, and critics. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2LTPJr0.
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[VIRTUAL] Activism in the Biden-Harris Administration
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
7:00pm ET
Dare to Speak
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel’s book Dare to Speak, providing a pathway for navigating and defending free speech, is on sale!