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We Are for Freedom: Amid Violence Crackdown, Writers Rally in Defense of Moscow Protesters
"We are against lies, we are for freedom, we are for honesty, we are for observance of the law." More
DARE: Trump Says ‘Fake News Has Contributed Greatly to the Anger and Rage’ after Shootings
President Trump targets the media, saying 'fake news has contributed greatly to the anger and rage' after two weekend shootings. (See PEN America's... More
PEN America: Trump Tweets Attempt to Downplay Culpability in Legitimizing Hatred
(New York, NY)—This morning, in response to two deadly mass shootings, President Trump claimed “fake news” had contributed to “the anger and rage that has built up over many… More
Court Upholds California Student Publication’s Right to Sue
"Public institutions can't withhold public dollars just because they don't like what someone is saying—that's First Amendment 101." More
Works of Justice—BREAK OUT: A Movement
This September, PEN America and The Poetry Project launch BREAK OUT: a movement to (re)integrate incarcerated writers into literary community. More
PEN America: Trump Owes Us “Urgent Explanation” for Revoking Press Pass
"The White House owes us an urgent explanation of why reporter Brian Karem's press pass was withdrawn." More
PEN America: Release of Blogger in Mauritania “Long-Overdue Victory”
“The conviction and lengthy imprisonment of Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir was unjust from the very start and it is promising to see that the outgoing government made the decision… More
DARE: Pentagon Testing Mass Surveillance Balloons across the U.S.
Pentagon begins testing use of mass surveillance high-altitude balloons throughout six Midwest states. Apple has announced it is halting practice of... More
DARE: A Paradox at the Heart of the Newspaper Crisis
The New York Times' The Last Edition series looks at the state of local news in the United States, from the closing of newspapers to the paradoxes and... More
Three Poems by Vasko Popa
You didn’t have a real father / The day you first saw the world within you / Your mother was not at home / It was an error you… More