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DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Tensions continue between the New York Times and Fox and Friends over allegations made by the latter regarding a story about U.S. efforts to capture an ISIS leader. Jared… More
“Call Me Covfefe”: Some of Our Favorite Opening Sentences for Trump, The Novel
We asked our followers: If the Trump Administration were a novel, what would the famous opening sentence be? Here are some of our favorite answers. More
CHINA: Concerns for well-being of poet and artist Liu Xia
PEN is deeply concerned for the health and well-being of poet, artist, and founding member of the Independent Chinese PEN Center, Liu Xia, following reports that attempts to contact… More
DARE To Be Informed
Trump bashes news outlets over exchange with Putin at the G-20 summit, Winnie the Pooh faces wrath of Chinese censors, and more in free expression news from around the… More
Fall 2017 Membership and Outreach Internship
PEN America seeks diligent, detail-oriented, and highly personable Membership and Outreach Interns to support the work of PEN America’s Membership and Outreach department. Working closely with the Senior Membership… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort demands the New York Times retract an article alleging he is in debt to pro-Russia interests; Hong Kong book fair feels pressure from… More
Two Poems by Billy Cancel
we debuted the apple / blossom 2-step around bug house square didn’t / know if it was brazil or christmas spoke a language of / deconstruction… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
A former top official for climate policy files a whistleblower complaint; requests for state voter data from President Trump’s election commission are prompting some to cancel their voter registrations;… More
Detention of Journalist Stanislav Aseyev by Separatists in Eastern Ukraine a Deliberate Attempt to Curb Press Freedom
Separatist militants detaining Stanislav Aseyev are violating press freedom and must release him immediately, PEN America said in a statement today. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
The Department of Labor concerned that Google’s employee confidentiality agreements create a “chilling effect” regarding conversations about discrimination; adjunct professor is fired after posting her support of LGBT rights… More
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