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Trump’s Threats Against the Media Abrogate Duty to Protect Press Freedom
"The President is bound by his oath of office to protect the role of a free press. His threats against the media abrogate that duty." More
DARE: CNN: Time Warner Building Evacuated Due to Suspicious Package
CNN office in New York is evacuated after receiving a suspicious package (see PEN America statement on the incident here.) As President Trump calls the killing of Washington-based Saudi… More
Attempted Attack on CNN Office a Chilling Reminder of Risks to Journalists
"In a moment of heated political rhetoric—including the president's praise just days ago for a violent attack on a journalist—it is incumbent on leaders of all political stripes to… More
Announcing the Inaugural PEN America Writing for Justice Fellows
“With the consequences of mass incarceration growing in America’s cultural consciousness, we’re proud that our Fellows are further expanding the public discourse.” More
DARE: Turkish President Says Murder of Jamal Khashoggi Was “Planned,” Calls for Extradition of Saudi Suspects
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a notorious jailer of journalists, writers, academics, and government critics, continues to pressure Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist and Washington Post contributor… More
DARE: ‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration
Trump Administration reported to be considering dramatic roll back in recognition and civil rights protection of transgender people. More
Reported Saudi Admission About Khashoggi Murder Dismisses All Previous Claims
The admission by Saudi authorities that Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in their custody plainly exposes all their previous claims about his fate as flagrant lies. More
DARE: “He’s My Guy:” Donald Trump Praises Gianforte for Assault on Guardian Reporter
President Trump calls Republican congressman who pleaded guilty to assaulting a Guardian reporter “my kind of guy.” In statement, Guardian says this marks the first time the president has… More
Trump’s Praise for Greg Gianforte’s (R-MT) Assault of Reporter Marks a Startling New Low
"President Trump's explicit praise for Rep. Greg Gianforte's criminal assault on a reporter marks a startling new low in terms of the White House's open hostility toward the press. During… More
DARE: Jamal Khashoggi: “What the Arab World Needs Most Is Free Expression”
Khashoggi issues an impassioned defense of free expression and a forceful call for the free press that the people of the Middle East—and the world—deserve. We hope that these… More