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Acclaimed Songwriter Diane Warren To Receive Artistic Expression Award at PEN America 2019 LitFest Gala
“I am honored to accept the 2019 Artist Expression Award from PEN America at this year’s LitFest Gala, and to be included among such incredible past honorees.” More
Overcoming Hate: Mira Jacob Recommends Poetry by Ashley M. Jones
Mira Jacob recommends an excerpt from the poem "Who Will Survive in America? or 2017: A Horror Film" by the poet Ashley M. Jones. More
Burmese Filmmaker Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi to Face Trial on Charges Stemming from Facebook Posts Critical of the Military
“The fact that Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi has been targeted for speaking his mind online demonstrates the Myanmar government’s continued disregard for the right to free expression,” said… More
PEN America Calls for Reversal of Prison Sentences Imposed on Turkish Filmmakers Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and Çayan Demirel for Documentary Bakur
“Criminalizing Ertuğrul Mavioğlu and Çayan Demirel’s work is a serious blow for artistic freedom of expression in Turkey. Artists must have the freedom to explore any subject matter, regardless… More
PEN America Joins Call to Disband State Department Rights Commission
"All those who stand in defense of universal and equal human rights must speak out against the risks this commission poses.” More
New Anthology of Essays, Memoir, Stories and Poems by NYC Immigrant “Dreamers”
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said: “At PEN America we recognize that freedom of speech depends upon conscious efforts to ensure that the most silenced voices in society are… More
DARE: ‘Like Air, I’ll Rise’: Ilhan Omar and Others on Words to Conquer Hate
Writers join Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) in pushing back on the president's racist hatred with poetry, in a series curated by the Guardian and PEN... More
Works of Justice: A Question of Justice
Many Americans agree that our criminal justice system needs thorough reform—but how can public sentiment lead to effective systemic changes? On May 11, 2019, as part of the PEN… More
DARE: Judge Tosses Russian Trolls’ Free Speech Lawsuit against Facebook
Judge dismisses First Amendment lawsuit brought by Russian news agency against Facebook after social media company took down the agency's page following... More
With Russia Back in the Council of Europe, It’s Time for Some Tough Love
Can PACE actually push Russia in the right direction, now that it has "forgiven" this errant actor? Or has it lost whatever leverage it had in the process? More