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Bangladesh: Blogger Killed in Machete Attack
Roy's blog promoted science and secularism. He died in Dhaka on Friday of multiple machete wounds inflicted by yet unknown assailants. More
Upholding of Net Neutrality Affirms Free Expression
FCC ruling ensures that internet service providers will not be able to discriminate against content providers because of the nature of their work. More
The PEN Ten Relaunches with New Guest Editors
For the relaunch of The PEN Ten interview series, guest editors Randa Jarrar, Natalie Diaz, Nicole Sealey, Alex Segura, and Ken Chen will introduce us to the writers, editors,… More
Conviction of 81-year-old Chinese Publisher an Attempt to Suppress China’s History
Tie published a small-circulation, not-for-profit journal that collected the memoirs of individuals who had been persecuted for criticizing the Communist Party in the 1950s. More
Egypt: Release Blogger and Activist Alaa Abd El Fattah
PEN calls on Egypt’s military authorities to release prominent blogger and political activist Alaa Abd El Fattah immediately and unconditionally. More
from On Paradise
Everything in and of war in war. / Every flight and branch and wing, / A body of war: a woman brushing a boy’s hair— / War—the wild turkey… More
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The PEN Ten with Mohsin Hamid
"There is no responsibility of the writer that is different from the responsibility of the human being." More
THAILAND: Students Sentenced for Insulting Monarchy
PEN calls for the immediate and unconditional release of students Patiwat Saraiyaem and Pornthip Munkong, as they are held for the peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of… More
Intuition and Reflection: On Translating Chris Marker
The “essay film” is Marker’s invention and natural element, its best specimens brilliant orchestrations of image and text and sound, of intuition (the snapped photo—and Marker’s images are nearly… More
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