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PEN Myanmar: Free Expression Score Card

The new democratically elected government of Myanmar needs to make significantly more progress reforming laws regarding media, digital freedom, and other rights if free expression is to be fully… More

Heel of My Hand

You are / to me / a big ‘how’ / (like no one / —they say— / asks a billionaire / why they made / 2 billion dollars /… More

PENt-Up: The Trump Team on Free Expression

“We have to talk to them about, maybe in certain areas, closing that internet up in some ways. Somebody will say, ‘Oh freedom of speech, freedom of speech.’ These… More

Free Expression Report Card: Rudy Giuliani

Position within the Trump Administration: Giuliani is being considered for Secretary of State and Homeland Security Secretary Previous positions: Mayor of New York City (1994-2011); Attorney General, Southern District of… More

Laura Ingraham

Free Expression Report Card: Laura Ingraham

Position within the Trump Administration: Ingraham is being considered for Press Secretary Ingraham is an American radio talk show host, author, and conservative political commentator. Her talk show, The Laura… More

Mitt Romney

Free Expression Report Card: Mitt Romney

Position within the Trump Administration: Romney is being considered for Secretary of State Previous Positions: CEO of Bain Capital (1984-2002); Governor of Massachusetts (2003-2007); Republican Party Nominee for President of… More