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“Welcome to the Errordome”: Are Editors Still Afraid of James Baldwin?
The film, Take This Hammer, contains moments of political commentary by Baldwin and by many black residents of the city at the time. Many comments focused on gentrification, the… More
In the Light of What We Know
My professional life has been spent in finance, a business concerned with fine points, such as the small movement in exchange rates on which the fate of millions of… More
Third Anniversary of Arrest: Calls for the Release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
On April 9, 2014, PEN joined 30 organizations in calling for the release of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who was sentenced to life in prison three years ago by a military… More
My Ideals and the Career Path I Have Chosen
Han and Uyghur netizens have been talking past each other, with no opportunities to exchange views one-on-one and listen meaningfully to each other. More
PEN and Center for Democracy & Technology Intervene in European Court of Human Rights on Surveillance
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), with PEN American Center (PEN), today signaled their intention to intervene in a case before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)… More
The Encounter of Karen Blixen and Niels Bohr
In the realm of fantasy you fly over all obstacles, whereas working in the sphere of art, you struggle your way ahead foot by foot. Most people tend to… More
PEN Mourns the Death of Writer and Activist Dinh Dang Dinh
PEN mourns the death from cancer of blogger Dinh Dang Dinh on April 3, 2014. More