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Free Expression In the News: August 29, 2014
A plea from Shirley Sotloff, mother of journalist Steven Sotloff who is currently held captive by the Islamic State in Syria, epitomizes the power of words, the importance of… More
As Nigeria Fights Ebola, Activists Carve Out a Future for an Open Internet
As the nation rallies to fight Ebola, a group of internet activists are busy crafting landmark legislation to protect free expression online, reports our Freedom to Write fellow from… More
Prison Memoirs
“The girls and the women here wanted to hear about my time in freedom outside the prison walls, but I could not wait to share my stories about my… More
Knockemstiff
Though she’s rotten to the core, I reckon I’ve always loved Tina Elliot, from the first time I laid eyes on her. She came in the store with her… More
Two Poems by Craig Morgan Teicher
I'll want to die first so you / can do this for me, though you'll / want to die first too. It's not / selfish to want to be… More
Charles Bracelen Flood: 1930-2014
PEN remembers former PEN American Center President and distinguished novelist and historian Charles Bracelen Flood, 84, who died on August 15, 2014. More
Writer and Human Rights Defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja Begins New Hunger Strike
PEN is gravely concerned for the health and well-being of Khawaja, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by a military court in June 2011, along with 13 other activists… More
This Week in Free Expression: August 22, 2014
Americans mourned the death of James Foley amid concerns for other captive journalists, including Jason Rezaian in Iran. More
Afghan Expulsion of New York Times Reporter ‘Baffling’
Matthew Rosenberg's expulsion came on the heels of a contradicting ban from leaving the Central Asian country issued Wednesday. More
NSA’s Espionage Can Aid Dictatorships
In spite of totalitarian suppression, the Internet opened a door for freedom of speech. The regime is always met by new waves of “hacktivism” and software for activists. IT… More
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