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Free Expression Report Card: Rex Tillerson
Position within the Trump Administration: Tillerson has been nominated for Secretary of State, and has already undergone Senate confirmation hearings. Previous position: Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil (2006-present) During his confirmation… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
The President and the Protests: plans for largest-in-history inaugural demonstrations kick into high gear as more than 300,000 Americans prepare to descend on the Capitol, while a court imposes… More
Ready for the women’s march
On January 21, as President-elect Donald Trump begins his first day in office, thousands of New Yorkers will march to Trump Tower to make their voices heard in support… More
Muckraking 2017: Local Authors Get Head Start Prepping for Shallow, Mediatized Prez
The Brooklyn literati was in full effect this Sunday on the steps of the New York Public Library. Leading writers of great intellect held a reading series titled, Writers Resist,… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
More than 44 Democratic lawmakers join boycott of inauguration to protest the President-elect's insults toward civil rights leader John Lewis. PEN America amasses 2500 for flagship #WritersResist protest, and… More
‘Our Democracy Is at Risk’: ‘Writers Resist’ with Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Readings
Using the rallying cry, "Writers Resist," hundreds of writers in more than 90 cities in the United States and around the world participated in literary protests timed to Martin… More
Inauguration sparks writers to lead protest
Just after the November election, Erin Belieu was watching MSNBC when she found herself outraged by an exchange. Network commentators, noting incoming president Donald Trump’s disregard for facts, suggested… More
Famous Writers Plan A ‘Literary Protest’ On The Steps Of The New York Public Library
PEN America, an organization built around a desire to defend open expression in the U.S., is preparing a “literary protest” in the most likely of places: the steps of… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Justice Dept. Inspector General launches probe into FBI's handling of Clinton emails, prompting the President-elect to slam his former rival on Twitter as "guilty as hell." Secretary of State-designate… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump readies himself for his first press conference amid scandal, Thailand shuts down opposition Facebook pages, and more. More