PEN America is suing President Donald Trump for First Amendment violations
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PEN America will present Gillian Flynn and Marti Noxon with the 2018 Award for Teleplay Excellence at the LitFest Gala
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Sign Now: Demand Journalists Be Given Immediate Access to Child Detention Centers
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The PEN Ten Interview with Author Alethea Black
"I think the biggest threat to free expression today is the use of social media (or media in general) to bully and intimidate voices of dissent." More
Jamal Khashoggi: The World Deserves Answers
PEN America will continue to follow the case closely and to advocate for the Saudi regime to provide clarity about Jamal Khashoggi’s whereabouts. More
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PEN America has defended free speech worldwide for nearly a century. We will not stand idly by as President Trump attacks the right to freedom of the press enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. https://t.co/q5nJXduJn2
By threatening retaliation and actually retaliating against media companies and journalists whose coverage he dislikes, President Trump is attempting to silence critics. We will not stand for this continued violation of the First Amendment. https://t.co/q5nJXduJn2
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