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DARE: Zuckerberg Breaks Silence, Promises To Protect Facebook Community
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg goes public with a limited mea culpa and pledges to remedy gaps in security and information controls as some users close their accounts. Zuckerberg offers… More
The PEN Ten with Khadijah Queen
I wanted to say that my identity determines my opportunities to make a living, how much or little time I get to spend writing, and what I write about.… More
The United States Must be a Safe Haven for Journalists like Emilio Gutiérrez-Soto
PEN America is proud to join an amicus brief in support of award-winning journalist Emilio Gutiérrez-Soto's case for asylum in the U.S. Deporting him and his son to Mexico… More
DARE: Allegations from Women in His Past Shadow Trump
Two women in court seeking paths to tell their stories of alleged affairs with President Trump. Fox News analyst quits citing outrage at the network’s denigration into a “propaganda… More
Supporting the Women’s March Movement and Rejecting Discriminatory and Hateful Messages
PEN America stands by our support of the millions who carried that mobilization forward and of the spirit behind the Women's March, and rejects association with discriminatory and hateful… More
DARE: Facebook Stock Plunges As Data Scandal Takes a Dark Turn
Facebook stock plunges as security chief reportedly departs the company amid disputes over handling of mushrooming revelations of weak data protections and extensive manipulation of opinion and voters in… More
Release of Tibetan Poet Shokjang an Overdue Welcome Development
“This is a joyful day for those who support free expression in Tibet, as a writer whose only crime was peacefully expressing himself is now out of prison. However,… More
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
The PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award is a powerful tool in PEN American Center's year-round efforts to end the persecution of writers and defend free expression. Established in… More
DARE: Facebook’s Role in Data Misuse Sets Off Storms on Two Continents
Facebook under fire for not protecting its users after new reveals on how a political data firm with links to the 2016 Trump campaign was able to harvest private… More
DARE: Yesterday, they walked out of class. Now, they’re forced to stay after school
Scattered reports of students being punished by school administrators for participating in nationwide 17-minute walkout protesting gun violence. More
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