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Why We Need Stories: A PEN Ten Interview with Sophia Shalmiyev
"The kind of writing I believe we need more of is jagged, way stranger, and structurally embodying the thinker, the visionary, the hermit, and the loudmouth." More
Bahrain’s Threat to Crack Down on Social Media Users Would Violate Free Expression, Says PEN America
“Punishing people for reading statements and commentary the government doesn’t like is a clear violation of fundamental freedoms of expression and an unwarranted restriction on access to information,” said… More
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As Twitter cracks down on hate speech and disinformation, Saudi supporters of Crown Prince MBS are joining right-wing provocateurs Milo Yiannopolous and Gavin McInnes (both banned from Twitter), Rudy Giuliani, and commentator Candace Owens on Parler. https://t.co/XBQpPgJ5l5
Authorities in Tennessee are reviewing all pending cases involving a Knox County Sheriff's Office detective after he gave a sermon at his church that called for the government to execute members of the #LGBTQ community. https://t.co/G7ZfOv43zb
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