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As We Confront a Pandemic, U.S. State and Federal Government Must Support Local News
Amid a pandemic that is shaking the United States to its core, local news is a pillar of our society and democracy that must not fall. More
Works of Justice: Temperature Check, COVID-19 Behind Bars, Vol. One
A new rapid response series from PEN America’s Prison and Justice Writing Program, featuring original creative reportage by incarcerated writers. More
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NEW: The navy's decision to suspend a captain for speaking out about a #COVID19 outbreak on his ship is "shameful" and should alarm anyone who values the First Amendment, says our CEO @SuzanneNossel. Read our statement: https://bit.ly/2UWj5Wv
As COVID-19 takes the world by storm, cartoonists and illustrators are expressing statements of solidarity, sharing experiences (and grievances), and laughing a little. https://bit.ly/2UzFV7b
A controversial Israeli cyber-security company is marketing software that uses mobile phone data to monitor and predict the spread of the coronavirus. https://bbc.in/2R4UTQu
Dare to Speak
This May, PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel’s book Dare to Speak, providing a pathway for navigating and defending free speech, hits bookstores.
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