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Bancroft: Free speech is not always pretty, but it is for everyone — including Milo Yiannopolous
George Orwell tops bestseller lists with a 68-year-old book. A Margaret Atwood novel is cited on Women's March protest signs. And when inflammatory, self-described troll and Donald Trump partisan… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Three journalists who were arrested during inauguration protests have their charges dropped, Pakistan blocks popular satire website, and more. More
No More Literary Suicides: Challenging Intolerance Towards Literary Expression in India
Indian writer Salil Tripathi once said that free speech in India was threatened by “a combination of state passivity, antiquated laws, and the existence of ‘the right to feel… 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
Hong Kong: Latest Lawsuit an Attempt to Silence Legislators’ Voices
The push by Hong Kong's government to unseat additional legislators from its legislative council amounts to an egregious politically motivated attempt to silence democratically-elected politicians for their political opinions… More
MALAYSIA: Harassment of Cartoonist Escalates
PEN calls for Malaysian authorities to drop all charges against cartoonist Zunar, who was arrested for alleged violations of the Sedition Act and penal code. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Donald Trump attacks SNL again, Saudi Arabia censors journalist over Trump comments, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Donald Trump attacks SNL again, Saudi Arabia censors journalist over Trump comments, and more. More
Speak Up: PEN Community Talks Trump Transition
As part of PEN America's ongoing coverage of the Trump transition, PEN America Member Jeff MacGregor offers his take on the daily goings on in Washington and on Fifth… More
Hong Kong publishing industry shrinking under pressure from China – report
PEN America report says future of free expression on the island and its status as the regional publishing hub is in question More