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Bahrain: Human rights defender Nabeel Rajab arrested again over tweets
On April 2 2015, Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) was arrested at his home in Beni Jamra, Manama, Bahrain. More
Priya’s Shakti
In this vivid illustrated narrative, a woman falls victim to a brutal sexual assault, then joins forces with the Goddess Parvati to fight against sexual violence. More
Five Poems by Juan-Carlos Galeano
The fishermen who scale and gut their catch / discover a river in the bellies of the fish. // In the river shines a sandbar where some boys play… More
PEN DIY: Jennifer Weiner on How to Be Authentic on Social Media
The hilarious and social media-savvy Jennifer Weiner discusses what “Jennifer Weiner-ish self promotion” really is, and why it works. More
Shortlists Announced for the 2015 PEN Literary Awards
After much deliberation, this year's judges have narrowed their longlists down to just five titles. More
The PEN Ten with Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
"Are they influences? My obsessions are numerous and varied and therefore lead me to my greatest obsession: to be still, to know silence within, to be so still that… More
Something to Hide – Writers and Artists Against the Surveillance State
Modeled on a series of events first organized by the ACLU and PEN American Center, the “Something to Hide” program counters the oft-heard slogan that “if you have nothing… More
Petty Blood Sport
He injured me is how we met. He kicked me in the shin in the line for free wine. More
PEN American Center and the Center on National Security at Fordham Law School Present: The Challenges of National Security Reporting
With Spencer Ackerman, Adam Goldman, Janet Reitman, and Grace Wyler More
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