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Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) Mourns the Death of Palestinian Artist Fathi Ghaben
Palestinian painter Fathi Ghaben died in Gaza on February 25, after Israeli authorities did not respond to his request for permission to travel outside Gaza for medical treatment. More
Calls by Lawmakers to Disband LGBTQ Studies and Remove “Critical Race Theory” at Texas A & M
Jeremy C. Young, Freedom to Learn program director at PEN America, said in response: “This level of ideological meddling into the affairs of a university by politicians is frightening.… More
Coalition of 20 Groups Press Lawmakers to Reject Florida Teacher Training Bill
“This bill is as dystopian as the original Stop WOKE Act, and would undermine teacher training across key classroom topics, from history and literature to social studies and current… More
PEN America Condemns Unjust Jailing of Memorial Co-Chair for Article Criticizing Russia’s Military
Prominent human rights defender Oleg Orlov, co-chair of Memorial, the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate found guilty on charges of “repeatedly discrediting” the Russian military and sentenced to 2.5… More
Stopping WOKE in Alabama | AL SB 129
Alabama is poised to pass the most pernicious educational gag order impacting higher education since the Stop WOKE Act became law. More
Social Media Content Moderation Laws ‘Strike at the Heart of the First Amendment’
PEN America said two laws being challenged before the Supreme Court are unconstitutional and seek to control public discourse much in the same way that book bans, educational gag… More
Anti-Diversity Law Will Inflict Harm Across Florida
The Florida legislature’s passage of SB 266 and the Board of Governors (BOG) and Florida College System (FCS)’s adoption of implementing regulations will continue to inflict harm across Florida’s… More
More cowboys, less freedom | WY SF 1S3013
The gender studies ban would prohibit state or federal funds for gender studies majors, minors, courses, or even extracurricular activities. More
Art and Culture in Ukraine on the Second Anniversary of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion
PEN America’s Freedom to Writer Center and Artists at Risk Connection remain firmly committed to supporting Ukrainian artists, writers, and other culture professionals. More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of February 19
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