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DARE: Hope Hicks: Close Trump Aide and White House Communications Chief Resigns
White House Communications Director Hope Hicks to step down. President Trump takes to Twitter to excoriate Attorney General Jeff Sessions for failing to launch his own investigation into alleged… More
Scott County Memories
Once, when I was living in Denver, my good friend Jon Pinnow became obsessed with the state of Kansas. . . . So we made plans to take a… More
PEN America Names Novelist Jennifer Egan as New President and Announces Coast-to-Coast Unification
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan today became the new president of PEN America, taking leadership of the organization of writers as it mobilizes against mounting dangers for free expression… More
DARE: Hicks acknowledges white lies, but won’t talk White House in testimony
White House Communications Director Hope Hicks reported to have told Congressional investigators that her work for President Trump has required her occasionally to tell what are described as “white… More
Murder of Slovakian Journalist a Crime Against Press Freedom and Democratic Values
"Ján Kuciak's death is a reprehensible crime against all journalists and the democratic values they protect. The international community must stand in solidarity with Slovakia's journalists to speak out against such… More
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Deliver 2018 Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture at 14th Annual PEN World Voices Festival
PEN America has announced that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver the 2018 Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture, followed by a conversation with author Chimamanda… More
DARE: Supreme Court to hear Microsoft case: A question of law and borders
Supreme Court hears U.S. v Microsoft about whether the US government has the power to search digital communications held on servers outside the country. Ivanka Trump rebuffs as "inappropriate"… More
Trial Set for Imprisoned Artist in Equatorial Guinea
The trial of an artist on dubious counterfeiting charges, apparently brought in retaliation for drawing cartoons critical of the government, will be a test both of the independence of… More
Denial of Visa for Documentary Producer Kareem Abeed Demonstrates Cruelty and Absurdity of Travel Ban
"It's unjust that Kareem Abeed will not be present at this year's Academy Awards to represent his work. Too often we see those who speak the truth subjected to travel… More
Worldwide Day of Action for Oleg Sentsov: A Roundup
Today, the Day of Crimean Resistance to Russian Aggression, PEN America and partners around the world are expressing their support for Crimean filmmaker Sentsov with readings, rallies, and special… More
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