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President Trump Offers Pretext for Visa Social Media Policy
Ferreting out the pretext those in power use to mask their motivations is not an exercise of idle speculation but crucial to defending free expression. More
PEN America: Facebook Ad Library Fails to Serve Its Basic Purpose
The Transparency Tracker provides: • A media literacy tool that empowers the public to hone in on reliable sources of news and defend themselves from fraudulent news and misinformation • An accountability tool… More
DARE: Lawsuit Affirms That Even ‘Offensive’ Publications Have Free Press Rights
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of UC San Diego student publication, finding that the university targeted the publication specifically and... More
Firing of Professor Over Novel Threatens Academic, Artistic Freedom
“We applaud Williams College for giving thoughtful attention to how to address issues of inclusion without impairing a climate for free expression and inquiry on campus,” said Jonathan Friedman,… More
Treatment Plan: An Essay by 2019 Emerging Voices Fellow Anthony Hoang
"You should apply for the EV Fellowship because it means that you are doing something for yourself, and sometimes that's the hardest thing to do." More
DARE: Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Challenge New EPA Policy and Supreme Court Ruling on FOIA
Legislation introduced in Congress to challenge EPA's proposed rule changes that would narrow freedom of information access brings together bipartisan... More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Author and Translator Stefania Heim
"Translation is a practice. It can also be a rich and humbling way of participating in the world." More
Gezi Park trial’s second hearing confirms lack of rule of law in Turkey
We, the undersigned human rights and freedom of expression organizations, condemn the interim judicial decision taken in the second hearing of the Gezi Park trial. The indictment accuses 16… More
DARE: Robert Mueller’s Opening Statement Before Congressional Hearings
Robert Mueller testifies before Congress, opening by calling Russian government interference a challenge to our democracy that 'deserves the attention of every American. More
PEN America on Mueller Testimony: Disinformation Threatens Free Expression
"As the 2020 election approaches, the fight against election interference and the spread of disinformation must continue." More