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New Reports: California and Florida Push the Nation in Opposing Directions on Free Expression
Katie Blankenship, a former ACLU of Florida litigator who this month became PEN America’s inaugural director in the state, said: “Gov. DeSantis and the legislature have launched a legislative… More
America’s Censored Classrooms 2023, an introduction by Eduardo Padrón
It has now been three years since a wave of legislative attacks began to sweep American state legislatures – a wave that has never let up. These legislative proposals… More
PEN America Speaks: How We Defended and Celebrated Free Expression The Week of September 4
PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. More
Anti-Censorship Groups: Florida Attorney General Filing Says ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Doesn’t Apply to School Libraries
A group of free expression and anti-censorship groups sent a letter to schools across Florida today, alerting them to legal filings by the state’s Attorney General that the “Don’t… More
Clara Mundy | 2023 PEN/Robert J. Dau Prize Winner
I hope that readers consider the subtle ways that power can seep into a person’s life and manipulate their self-image: What parts of ourselves did we only feel ashamed… More
Anti-LGBTQ+ Campaigns Lead to Broad Crackdown on Free Expression
A broad attack on LGBTQ+ rights in Lebanon reflects a larger trend of attacks on free expression in the country and the region. More
The Freedom to Read Statement
The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack. Private groups and public authorities in various parts of the country are working to remove… More
The Culture Wars Are Coming for College Accreditation
An aspect of higher education governance has increasingly been targeted in legislative censorship efforts: college and university accreditation. More
Art Spiegelman on Banning ‘Maus’
Art Spiegelman talks about the banning of 'Maus' as it is reviewed in Missouri for concerns about sexually explicit material. More
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