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Belarus Approaches Another Undemocratic Election, as Arts and Culture Remains Underground
The courageous Belarusian artists and writers who continue to tell their stories, and to speak the truth, must not be ignored. More
The Best of Just Press Play
To finish out our playlist series, we leave you with “The Best of Just Press Play”: a compilation of our authors’ favorite tracks to comfort you this summer. More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“There are people who have fought against authoritarian overreach around the world—how do they feel about it now that it’s happening in American cities?” More
Georgia’s Communications Law Poses Serious Threat to Media Freedom
“This law puts the independence of Georgian broadcasters at risk." More
PEN America Signs Letter Condemning Federal Law Enforcement Targeting Protesters
"The peaceful exercise of one's First Amendment rights, on any side of the political spectrum should never be met with the government targeting them." More
Joint Letter on the 1000th Day in Detention of Osman Kavala
This letter was sent to the U.S. Department of State on July 23, 2020. Dear Assistant Secretary Destro and Acting Assistant Secretary Reeker: As representatives of Amnesty International USA, Freedom House,… More
Cotton Proposal to Withhold Funding Based on 1619 Project Wrong-Headed, Malicious
"Penalizing schools for teaching history is a shocking and shameful proposal, particularly when it comes from a U.S. senator." More
Judge Orders Cohen Released, Citing Government Retaliation
"We're pleased that the court today made clear that throwing Michael Cohen back into jail was clearly unconstitutional." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Peter Meech
“In my novel, I wanted to demystify and deglorify violence, explore the protean nature of identity, and write about transcendence.” More
India: Letter in Support of Imprisoned Writer P. Varavara Rao
PEN America urgres India Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately release imprisoned poet P. Varavara Rao, along with the Elgar Parishad activists. More