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100 Days Since the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi, PEN America Renews the Call for Justice and Global Press Freedom
“The Saudi government’s extermination of Jamal Khashoggi is an outrage to every writer and defender of the written word,” said PEN America President Jennifer Egan. “By honoring and remembering… More
DARE: People Older Than 65 Share the Most Fake News, a New Study Finds
Study finds that internet users over the age of 65 are disproportionately more likely to share fraudulent news. Iowa's Agricultural Production Facility... More
100 Days After Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder, PEN America Takes Action to Honor His Legacy and Fight for Press Freedom
PEN America marks the 100th day since the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi with a series of actions to galvanize the global fight for press freedom. More
Two Poems by Paul Legault
A president cannot pardon itself. / A body cannot bury itself in / the ground or tomb it had its minions build. / There has to be someone to… More
On Magic, History, and Storytelling: The PEN Ten with S. A. Chakraborty
"I like being part of a long tradition of storytelling, whether that’s ancient tales shared around a campfire or modern podcasts." More
DARE: Anchors Scramble to Fact-Check Trump After Prime-Time Address
TV networks try real-time fact-checking on presidential address after agreeing to grant live broadcast. Federal court rules that elected official in... More
DARE: Trump Wants the Networks to Carry His Speech Live. They Should Look at These Charts of His Lies.
President Trump prepares to make a speech this evening about the southern U.S. border, a subject on which his falsehoods and dishonesty have escalated... More
Russia’s New Law on Public Protests Designed to Further Silence Dissent
“As written, it poses a serious threat to freedom of assembly in Russia and serves merely as a pretext to prosecute the organizers and supporters of protest actions.” More
Egypt: Health condition of detained writer Ibrahim al-Husseini deteriorating
PEN is deeply concerned about the health condition of Ibrahim al-Husseini, an Egyptian writer who has been detained since his arrest on December 9, 2018. More
Government’s Request to Pull Funding from Exhibit Featuring Works by Poet Dareen Tatour an Absurd Encroachment on Free Expression in Israel
“Rather than enabling the Israeli public to view a full range of creative artworks, officials have resorted to financial pressure. We call on Israeli authorities to refrain from censoring… More
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