PEN America Blogs: Free Expressions
Educational Censorship
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University of Alabama campuses didn’t have to close their DEI offices. They did anyway.
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“Thank you for not giving up on Florida”: A rallying cry at the Unified Voices Summit in Orlando
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Trouble in Censorville: Teachers Describe Trauma Inflicted in the War on Education
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Jawboning: When Educational Censors Don’t Bother Passing a Law
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What’s going on in Louisiana?
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The Wrong Way to Fight Campus Antisemitism
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A Mississippi Teacher was Terminated for Reading a Book. Time to Reverse that Decision.
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Destabilizing public libraries | Louisiana HB 777
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Government-Mandated Neutrality Is Anything but Neutral
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‘Don’t Display Gay’ and McCarthyism 2.0: Emerging Themes in K-12 Censorship
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Suspension of Texas Tech Professor Raises Questions About Due Process and Academic Freedom
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Three new bills that threaten the freedom to read
Banned Books
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The State of Book Bans: Utah’s ‘No-Read List’
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Local no longer: 4 new laws and policies bring book banning to the state level
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“Thank you for not giving up on Florida”: A rallying cry at the Unified Voices Summit in Orlando
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The State of Book Bans: Wisconsin’s Battle with “Parental Rights”
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Celebrating the Right to Read: Bestselling Authors Stand Up to Censorship
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South Carolina Lawmakers to Reject New Restrictions to Evaluate Books in Public Schools
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The State of Book Bans: South Carolina Is Poised to Get Worse
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Book Banners Take the Fight to Public Libraries
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A Mississippi Teacher was Terminated for Reading a Book. Time to Reverse that Decision.
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Letter to Members of the School Board of Dorchester School District Two
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Three new bills that threaten the freedom to read
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The Discriminatory Impact Of Book Bans And Educational Gag Orders On LGBTQ+ Expression
Disinformation
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The ‘Truth Sandwich’ and 11 Other Ways to Combat Election Misinformation with your Reporting
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‘I came from a country where we lost democracy’: What drives Tamoa Calzadilla’s commitment to facts
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How a Washington Post health reporter navigates covering falsehoods
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In combating disinformation, Black River Life founder says fighting white supremacy is crucial. Here’s what journalistic repair looks like.
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Anatomy of a Misinformation Campaign: Olympic Boxing Edition
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Disinformation is taking a toll on LGBTQ rights. Here’s how two Phoenix journalists are trying to slow its spread.
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Community engagement can mitigate disinformation. Here’s how a Dallas editor is leading the way.
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What We’re Doing about Disinformation in 2024
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An interview with disinformation reporter Jane Lytvynenko on Russia, social media and regaining trust
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Nina Jankowicz on how journalists can tackle disinformation, online abuse and still keep an eye on November
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How to Build Relationships with Local Journalists, According to Journalists
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#FactChallenge: Media Literacy Course on WhatsApp Leading up to the 2024 Elections
The PEN Ten
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Danzy Senna | The PEN Ten Interview
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Dimitri Nasrallah | The PEN Ten Interview
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Yahia Lababidi | The PEN Ten Interview
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Adèle Rosenfeld | The PEN Ten Interview
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Samuel Kọ́láwọ́lé | The PEN Ten Interview
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Dalal Mawad | The PEN Ten Interview
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Marcela Fuentes | The PEN Ten Interview
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Matthew Mendoza | The PEN Ten Interview
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Parul Kapur | The PEN Ten Interview
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‘The Tale of a Wall’ by Nasser Abu Srour | The PEN Ten Interview
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Lisa Grunwald | The PEN Ten Interview
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Yaël Eisenstat | An Interview on Disinformation, Friction, and Election Integrity
PEN America Speaks
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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended And Celebrated Free Expression the Week Of Aug. 26
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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended And Celebrated Free Expression the Week Of Aug. 19
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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended And Celebrated Free Expression the Week Of Aug. 12
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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended And Celebrated Free Expression the Week Of Aug. 5
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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended And Celebrated Free Expression the Week Of July 29
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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended And Celebrated Free Expression the Week Of July 22
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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended And Celebrated Free Expression The Week Of July 15
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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of July 8
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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of July 1
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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of June 24
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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of June 17
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PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of June 10
Facts Forward
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The ‘Truth Sandwich’ and 11 Other Ways to Combat Election Misinformation with your Reporting
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‘I came from a country where we lost democracy’: What drives Tamoa Calzadilla’s commitment to facts
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How a Washington Post health reporter navigates covering falsehoods
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In combating disinformation, Black River Life founder says fighting white supremacy is crucial. Here’s what journalistic repair looks like.
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Disinformation is taking a toll on LGBTQ rights. Here’s how two Phoenix journalists are trying to slow its spread.
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Community engagement can mitigate disinformation. Here’s how a Dallas editor is leading the way.
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An interview with disinformation reporter Jane Lytvynenko on Russia, social media and regaining trust
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Nina Jankowicz on how journalists can tackle disinformation, online abuse and still keep an eye on November
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How to Build Relationships with Local Journalists, According to Journalists
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How journalists can combat political disinformation in a world of echo chambers and deepfakes
Global Free Expression
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PEN America’s Russian Independent Media Archive: Preserving Words of Those Who Can’t Speak
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Israeli and Palestinian Writers and Artists: The Toll of War
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The Fighters Who Narrate: Iranian Writer Sepideh Rashnu on the Eve of Her Incarceration
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Pham Doan Trang: A Courageous Voice for Change
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Joint Oral Statement on the Outcomes of the Cuban States’s Universal Periodic Review
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A Censorship Tale Ensnares a Prestigious Book Prize
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Joint Letter: Extend the mandates of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran
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PEN America Report to UN Human Rights Council’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry in Ukraine
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Advocating for Free Expression at the UN: Recommendations for Protecting Writers and Dissidents in Vietnam
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Journalists Single Out Extremism as a Topline Concern Ahead of 2024
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Open Letter: Iranian Directors Behtash Sanaeeha & Maryam Moghadam Banned From Travel
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PEN America Town Hall: Conversation Amid Crisis