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Overbroad South Carolina “Anti-Semitism” Bill Offends Free Speech, Makes Same Mistake as Federal Legislation
A proposed South Carolina bill that would require the state to adopt a federal definition of anti-Semitism that encompasses criticism of the state of Israel offends the First Amendment. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump set to sign an executive order on religious liberty, a protester is facing jail for laughing, and Tillerson walks back U.S. commitments to human rights. More
Soviet Daughter
When I was a kid, I wasn’t allowed to tell anyone I was Jewish. My mother thought the entire world was anti-Semitic. More
Russian Authorities Must Investigate Murder of Journalist Nikolai Andrushchenko
It is the urgent moral responsibility of Russian authorities to thoroughly investigate the murder of journalist Nikolai Andrushchenko, PEN America said in a statement today. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Right and Expression
PEN America Executive Director Suzanne Nossel looks at the president's war on press freedom, Sweden is "the most alt-right" country in Europe, and more. More
from The Blue
a body hard as rock / I am occupied // with the visible // rock as soft as a body / both hurt // that’s why she can’t touch… More
MYANMAR: PEN Myanmar Finds Significant Shortfall In Free Expression Reform Promises
YANGON—As Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) celebrates one year in office, a civil society coalition led by PEN Myanmar noted a significant lack of progress… More
Azerbaijan: Rights Groups Demand the Release of Journalist Mehman Huseynov
Joint Statement As World Press Freedom Day is celebrated across the globe on May 3, we, the undersigned organizations, cannot forget the untenable price journalists pay for government criticism in… More
Jean Stein, 1934-2017
PEN America is deeply saddened by the news of author, historian, and philanthropist Jean Stein’s sudden passing this weekend. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump gives a series of bizarre interviews, Facebook brings in NYT VP to help fight fake news, the NEA and NEH get funding boost amid fight, and more. More
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