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Save the Internet Act, Passed in U.S. House of Representatives, Critical to Defending Net Neutrality
After the FCC's 2017 repeal of net neutrality regulation, guarantees of equal online access are no longer to be taken for granted; these freedoms must be fought for and… More
DARE: Lawmakers Held a Hearing on White Nationalism. On YouTube, It Was Immediately Attacked with Hate Speech.
Commenting on livestream of House lawmakers’ hearing on Facebook, Google, hate speech, and the rise of white nationalism suspended by YouTube as vitriol surges. New study shows significantly reduced… More
Free Expression Groups Urge the House of Representatives to Reinstate Net Neutrality Protections
"Without these protections, free expression online is vulnerable to slowdown and suppression, which adversely affects freelance content creators such as artists, writers, and film-makers, and many others. Our coalition… More
DARE: Facebook and Google to Be Quizzed on White Nationalism and Political Bias as Congress Pushes Dueling Reasons for Regulation
Lawmakers to question representatives from Facebook and Google, focusing in particular on white nationalist and hateful content and prospects for regulation. Rep. David Nunes (R-Calif.) sues the McClatchy newspaper… More
DARE: Google AI Ethics Council Is Falling Apart after a Week
Google's external ethics board on artificial intelligence suffers early setback as a privacy expert member withdraws and another member is subject to public petition for removal. Nation's largest TV… More
Joint Letter Urges Access and Transparency in Ongoing Trial for Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder
In the interest of credible justice for Mr. Khashoggi and his family, we urge your government to do all that is necessary to help bring much-needed transparency to the… More
Detention of Writers and Bloggers in Saudi Arabia Latest Development in Crackdown on Dissent
"The ray of hope following the temporary release of three women’s rights activists on March 28, including 2019 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honoree Eman al-Nafjan, has been quickly… More
DARE: Homeland Security Officials Reportedly Warned in Internal Memo Not to Leak Information to Public
Department of Homeland Security warns federal employees against leaking 'nonpublic information' to the media, addressing whistleblower protocol following agency leaks. (See more from PEN America on the recent leak… More
Diaspora and Migration: A Reading List
17 books that catalyze discussion on the struggles of diaspora and migration, elevating the reader’s understanding of one of today’s most pertinent issues. More
Washington State’s Decision to Ban Book Donations to Prisons Misguided and Harmful
"Literature offers a way for people in prison to expand their minds, to retain a sense of connection to the outside community, to pass the time, and to continue… More
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