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Free Expression Report Card: John Kelly
As a high-level military officer, Kelly has been a deciding actor in some of the most contentious and difficult debates defining the relationship between media freedoms and national security. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Meryl Streep takes on Donald Trump and press freedom, cartoonist still under threat around the world, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Meryl Streep takes on Donald Trump and press freedom, cartoonist still under threat around the world, and more. More
Imprisoned Turkish Journalist Denied Water for Three Days
The denial of drinking water to imprisoned Turkish journalist Ahmet Sik is another chilling example of Turkish authorities’ inability or refusal to meet prisoners’ basic needs following a dramatic… More
Free Expression Report Card: Donald McGahn
McGahn’s biggest proposals at the Federal Election Commission reveal a mixed record on freedom of information. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Anti-Trump protests fight for space during the inauguration, China fires back over censorship of New York Times, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Anti-Trump protests fight for space during the inauguration, China fires back over censorship of New York Times, and more. More
Those Other Nurses
What starts as a memory riff on the kind of punning coincidence that puts the very sleep-deprived into giggle fits … evolves into a powerful meditation on where we… More
The PEN Ten with Camille Rankine
I like to hear stories from worlds that aren't my own. Sometimes, when I'm listening, a phrase floats into the air and everything else gets quiet, and it's like… More
2016 Literary Gala Remarks
May 16, 2016 American Museum of Natural History, New York City Welcome Remarks Andrew Solomon, PEN President Welcome from 2016 Publisher Honoree Michael Pietsch, CEO, Hachette Book Group Presentation of the 2016… More
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