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The Fighters Who Narrate: Iranian Writer Sepideh Rashnu on the Eve of Her Incarceration
Dissidents like Sepideh Rashnu embody the role that writers and artists often play in defending human rights in places like Iran. More
Pen America’s Guide To Combating Campus Protest Mis/Disinformation
Mis- and disinformation are spreading in the wake of the growing wave of protests on college and university campuses over the Israel/Hamas war. More
World Voices Festival 2024: A Statement from Former PEN America Presidents
Please join us at the festival this year May 8-11 in New York City or May 8-16 in Los Angeles. More
PEN America Statement on Supporting Free Expression for Employees
As a free expression organization, we do not interfere with personal, political or other expression of our employees. More
Letter to the Community from PEN America
PEN America's response to open letters received. More
At Harvard, a Summit for Free Expression
Amid its high-profile struggle around free speech on campus, Harvard University invited PEN America to convene a Free Speech Summit on Friday for 100 student leaders from Harvard and… More
Conservative Commentator Bill O’Reilly Hits the Roof Over His Books Being Banned in Florida
O'Reilly now views the bans in a different light, arguing that Florida lawmakers wrote a law whose wording was too vague and needs to be rewritten. More
More Than 300 Titles, Including Numerous Literary Classics, Banned In Collier County, Florida
Collier County Public Schools in Florida is making news for removing over 300 books from its school libraries from all grade levels. More
PEN America Criticizes U.S. Human Rights Record (Update Oct 16, 2023)
PEN America submitted a report to the United Nations Committee on Civil and Political Rights, criticizing the human rights record of the United States on free expression, discrimination, and… More
Tell Congress to Protect Free Speech
Join PEN America in protecting free speech by telling your federal elected officials to oppose a ban on TikTok. More