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We Have Our Work Cut Out For Us: A Message from Suzanne Nossel
PEN America remains committed to defending free expression, elevating marginalized voices, and fostering dialogue across boundaries. More
Now What, America? Writers Reflect on the Election
PEN America asked some of the country and the world's prominent writers of all backgrounds to share with us their short reflections on lessons learned during the 2016 U.S.… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Wednesday Nov. 9.
Thousands protest death of jailed Kosovo opposition activist, South African activist claims death of attorney a murder, and more. More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Tuesday, Nov. 8
Netanyahu accuses Israeli journalist of seeking his downfall Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at a leading Israeli investigative journalist who broadcast a report critical of the prime minister. Netanyahu… More
The PEN Ten with Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes
"Censorship is not being allowed to speak your language, it is having your mother tongue beaten out of you, it is being told your experiences are worthless because they… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Monday, November 7
Journalist must pay to cover elections in Ghana, Japanese journalist detained in Iraq is released, and more. More
One Year On, Hong Kong Publishing Industry in Jeopardy After Bookseller Abduction
HONG KONG—The abduction of five Hong Kong booksellers by Chinese authorities in late 2015 has sounded alarm bells within Hong Kong's nearly $2 billion publishing industry and spurred fear… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Friday. November 4
Myanmar journalist fired over story on military, journalist killed in Afghanistan, Kenya police attack journalists, and more. More
Blogger and Activist Liu Yanli Charged with Defamation in China
PEN America is concerned over the detention and sentencing of Chinese blogger, Liu Yanli. More
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Lighten Up
Is the request to take down the tone of a character’s skin color ever unbiased? What does it mean to be a Black artist speaking his truth to power? More
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