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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
Cracks in the Facade: Lessons Learned From Florida’s Ongoing Censorship Campaign
Florida's strategies rooted in censorship and the weakening of public education are proving damaging and unpopular. More
The Power of Peer Support: Helping Journalists Persevere in the Face of Online Abuse
We see industry-wide peer support as an especially important component of reducing the harms of online abuse in the journalism industry. More
New Report Prescribes Peer Support to Help Journalists Targeted by Online Abuse
“Online abuse disproportionately impacts journalists who are people of color, women, LBGTQ+, and members of religious or ethnic minorities,” said Jeje Mohamed, coauthor of the report and PEN America’s… More
New PEN America Analysis Points to Cracks in Florida’s Censorship Campaign
Katie Blankenship, director of PEN America’s Florida office, said: “By continuing to pass bills that are a knife to the heart of our Constitutional protections, Florida lawmakers are not… More
Banning Al Jazeera is a Clear Violation of Free Expression and Press Freedom
"The Israeli government’s decision to shut down Al Jazeera’s operation in Israel is a clear violation of press freedom." More
U.S. Cyber Defense Agency Launches Website for High-Risk Communities, with Digital Safety Guidance from PEN America
CISA launched an initiative to support communities at heightened risk of digital security threats because of their work, featuring PEN America’s resources. More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of March 25
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. 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
Joint Oral Statement on the Outcomes of the Cuban States’s Universal Periodic Review
We urge the United Nations member states to demand the immediate release of artists and writers imprisoned in Cuba and an end to forced exile. More