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PEN America Annual Literary Gala Honors Stephen Sondheim, The Women’s March, and Imprisoned Ukrainian Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov
New York’s literary community gathered Tuesday night at the 2017 PEN America Literary Gala to honor master composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, Macmillan CEO John Sargent, The Women’s March,… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales to take on fake news, UC Berkeley conservative student groups file suit after canceled Ann Coulter event, and more. More
The PEN Ten with Shani Mootoo
There are certain kinds of ideas and images that are hurtful, that I wish never existed, but censorship does not make them go away. It sends them underground. More
Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
First Amendment expert worries over the use of the Espionage Act, scientists rally for facts, and internet users across the globe worry over their privacy. More
DARE To Be Informed
Trump attacks protesters, Berkely faces a free speech challenge, and more. Keep up to date on the latest news and analysis from the world of free expression. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
UC Berkeley switches its position and invites Ann Coulter to speak on campus, Trump's lawyer says citizens have "no right" to protest at rallies, and more. More
Belle Boggs: “The Loss to Communities Would Be Devastating”
It is devastating to think of the loss of this support for the arts and humanities to any of the communities where I have lived, written, and taught. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Berkeley cancels campus speech by conservative media personality Ann Coulter, Fox ousts talk show host Bill O'Reilly, and more. More
Clare Beams: “The NEA Lit Everything Up for Me”
The NEA directly changed my life—or the writer part of it, anyway. My book would not exist without it. More
Dorothy Gilbert: “The Life of a Great Nation is Sustained By Its Cultural Activities”
I have over the years attended two NEH seminars. They were invaluable, too, for the opportunities to work and learn and share, for the collegiality and camaraderie. More
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