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Free Expression Daily Digest: Tues., May 17
Website photographer is the latest journalist jailed in Egypt, coalition calls for Malaysian Parliament to reject Internet law provisions, and more More
J.K. Rowling Defends Donald Trump’s Right to Be ‘Offensive’: ‘His Freedom to Speak Protects My Freedom to Call Him a Bigot’
JK Rowling makes it clear she finds almost everything Donald Trump says "objectionable," but defends his right to say it. More
How B.J. Novak’s Friendship with Mindy Kaling Makes Him Believe He’s Great Too
In the past, Mindy Kaling has spoken about how her "weird" friendship with B.J. Novak has imbued her with confidence. Well, it turns out the feeling is definitely mutual. "I… More
Staley Gala-Hangs With Therapy Dog as J.K. Rowling Defends Trump
Jes Staley, who visits New York a week per month now that he runs Barclays in London, got a lot of Americana out of his Monday night at the… More
At PEN Gala, Rowling Calls Trump ‘Bigoted’
The annual PEN Literary Gala, held at the American Museum of Natural History on Monday, honored Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch, author J.K. Rowling, imprisoned Egyptian journalist Ahmed… More
JK Rowling Honored At 2016 PEN Literary Gala — Here Are Inspiring Quotes From Her Speech
The 2016 PEN Literary Gala & Free Expression Awards was Monday night at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, where author and ardent defender of… More
JK Rowling Honored by PEN for Literary and Humanitarian Work
NEW YORK (AP) — J.K. Rowling’s passion for free expression is so strong it extends to someone she’d otherwise not care to discuss: Donald Trump. Speaking Monday night before hundreds… More
J.K. Rowling Has Choice Words for Donald Trump—and Some of His Detractors
JK Rowling built her career on a series about the triumph of freedom and justice over fear and bigotry—and these days, she sees those themes playing out in politics… More
May Featured Case: Ahmed Naji
This month, PEN features the case of 2016 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award winner Ahmed Naji, whose case is emblematic of the widening and escalating crackdown on free expression… More
Free Expression Daily Digest: Fri., May 13
Ethiopian journalist on declining press freedom in his country, Sudanese journalist held without charges, U.S. envoy targets Egypt at U.N. over crackdown, and more More