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A Freedom to Write Retrospective: Liu Xiaobo
Liu Xiaobo is one of us. He may not be free yet, but we have thousands of Members willing to stand in the snow for him… More
European court to decide whether mass surveillance is consistent with human rights
The post below originally appeared on CDT.org to provide comprehensive background on Big Brother Watch v. UK, the surveillance suit currently before the European Court on Human Rights in… More
Unstill Life: A Daughter’s Memoir of Art and Love in the Age of Abstraction
A labyrinth of hallways painted in psychedelic colors—neon yellow, electric green and florid pink—snaked through all buildings. Ramps and passageways led to communal spaces that were designed for galleries,… More
Writer and Editor Released
PEN welcomes the March 29, 2014 release of Tibetan writer and editor Tashi Rabten (pen-name Te’urang) who had been serving a four-year prison sentence in connection with his critical… More
Tell the White House What You Think About Big Data
Calling all PEN members and supporters! The White House is currently conducting a review of "Big Data and the Future of Privacy." As part of the review, they are… More
In the Blazing Cities of Your Rotten Carcass Mouth
The chained man was moaning about how he had gone from office to office to see what the Lord had to offer. / And all I have now, he… More