DARE: Oakland Approves Face Recognition Surveillance Ban
City of Oakland, CA, approves ordinance banning municipal use of facial recognition technology; concurrently, the U.S. House of Representatives passes... More
DARE: Trump’s Supporters Chanted ‘Send Her Back!’ as the President Attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar
At a North Carolina campaign rally, President Trump continues his attack on four members of Congress and leads the crowd in chants of 'send her back'... More
DARE: House Condemns Trump’s Attack on Four Congresswomen as Racist
House votes along party lines to condemn President Trump's tirade against four Democratic Congresswomen of color as racist. While defending the... More
PEN America is “Deeply Relieved” that Turkish Court Tossed Spurious Charges Against Journalists and Activists After Three-Year Legal Battle
“We are deeply relieved that after more than three years of absurd legal proceedings, justice has finally been served for these dedicated free expression activists, whose only crime was… More
PEN America Calls for Acquittals Ahead of Verdict Expected in Trial of Prominent Turkish Writers. Journalists and Rights Defenders
“The trial of these prominent writers, journalists, and rights defenders, concocted on the basis of spurious and politicized charges, has been a farce from the very start, intended to stifle… More
House Passes World Press Freedom Day Resolution
"The United States should fight against threats to free expression worldwide for the safety of journalists and the health of democratic society." More
DARE: Security Reports Reveal How Assange Turned an Embassy into a Command Post for Election Meddling
CNN investigation reveals how Julian Assange received both deliveries of potentially hacked material related to the 2016 U.S. election and visits from... More
House Condemns Saudi Repression of Activists
The Saudi government cannot shirk accountability for its brutal oppression of those voices calling for fundamental freedoms. More
PEN America Applauds “Well-Formulated” Guidelines on Campus Free Speech and Inclusion by Williams College
“We applaud Williams College for giving thoughtful attention to how to address issues of inclusion without impairing a climate for free expression and inquiry on campus,” said Jonathan Friedman,… More
DARE: Addressing Bigotry from the White House
As President Trump attacks four Democratic Representatives of color with ever starker language of racism and nativism, news organizations are critiqued... More
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As Dallas continues to grow as a recognized & respected city for literature, PEN America is honored to have been a part of the Dallas Festival of Books and Ideas, as well as this weekend’s #maybornlitcon19: https://t.co/VyfRhxBs0K.
A new law in Singapore allows ministers to declare online content “false or misleading” and demand that it be corrected or taken down: https://t.co/yHrzrCtzda via @TheAtlantic.