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DARE: Secret Campaign to Use Russian-Inspired Tactics in 2017 Ala. Election Stirs Anxiety for Democrats
Revelations that Russian-inspired disinformation tactics were used as part of the 2017 Alabama senatorial election surface, leaving Democratic operatives... More
Lebanon: Writer faces criminal charges for defamation
PEN is concerned about trial of Hani H. Nsouli, a Lebanese writer and political activist who has been recently transferred to the individual criminal Court in Beirut on charges of "defamation". More
DARE: The Interview Egypt’s Government Doesn’t Want on TV
CBS's 60 Minutes refuses request from Egyptian government to refrain from broadcasting interview with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. President Trump... More
New Charges Against Azerbaijani Blogger Mehman Huseynov, Now on Hunger Strike, A Cruel Punishment for Investigative Journalism
"The escalation of legal harassment against Mehman Huseynov—over the holiday period, and just months before his release—is an inhumane step that perfectly embodies the calculated crackdown against dissenting voices… More
DARE: Netflix Criticized for Yanking Comedian’s Episode in Saudi
Pressure mounts on Netflix after it pulled an episode of Hasan Minhaj's comedy series, 'The Patriot Act,' from Saudi Arabia. Cabinet meeting called on... More
Blocking Netflix’s “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” Part of Saudi Arabia’s Standard Playbook of Repression
“The use of broadly worded laws to censor virtually any type of criticism is part of Saudi Arabia's standard playbook of repression. While Netflix may see no option but to… More
DARE: Cyberattack Disrupts Printing of Major U.S. Newspapers
Netflix deletes an episode of 'Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj' after Saudi Arabia complains. Publisher says cyberattack caused printing and distribution... More
“Being a Writer is a Matter of Doing”: A PEN Ten Interview with Yoon Ha Lee
"It is through fiction we tell ourselves the emotional truths about life and living, from birth to death, from friendship and love to betrayal, from madness to mercy." More
PEN America Applauds Sentencing Decision in James A. Wolfe Case and Judge’s Defense of Sources
“The District Court was right to reject the prosecution’s request for extra prison time, a sentencing decision that highlights it is not a crime for government officials to maintain relationships with… More
14 Books We Loved This Year
For nearly 100 years, PEN America has worked to celebrate and protect writers and their work across the world. As the year comes to a close, we asked our… More
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