DARE: White House Suspends Press Access for CNN’s Jim Acosta
White House revokes press credentials from CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after a testy exchange in which the president called the reporter rude and a White.. More
White House’s Withdrawal of Jim Acosta’s Press Credentials Further Evidence of Reprisals that Violate the First Amendment
"In late October PEN America filed suit against President Donald Trump arguing that his threats and use of the machinery of government to exact reprisals against journalists and media… More
Tanzanian Authorities Must Release CPJ Staff
PEN America calls on Tanzanian authorities to immediately release CPJ's Angela Quintal and Muthoki Mumo, return their passports, and permit them to travel. More
DARE: Democrats Capture Control of House; G.O.P. Holds Senate
With unusually high turnout for a midterm election, Democrats gain the majority in the House and Republicans retain control of the Senate. Voters bring... More
Tepid Response to Attacks on Professor Raise Concerns for Academic Freedom at Sarah Lawrence
“President Judd’s eventual statement hit all the right notes, but it should not have taken so long. Abrams’s op-eds fall squarely under his right to academic freedom and free expression."… More
Deporting of Writer Taking Part in Palestinian Literature Festival a Concerning Development for Freedom of Association
“Abulhawa’s deportation continues a rising pattern of the suppression and punishment of critical voices by the Israeli government. We call on Israel to uphold its constitutional protections for free… More
DARE: 6 Types of Misinformation to Beware Of on Election Day. (And What to Do if You Spot Them.)
Americans head to the polls to vote in the midterm elections, a powerful act of self-expression, amid manifest threats to voting rights and fair elections.. More
DARE: The New York Times Asked for Examples of Election Misinformation. Readers Delivered.
New York Times' crowd-sourced examples of election-related misinformation surfaces over 4,000 examples of fraudulent or misleading content online ahead... More
More than 50 Human Rights and Free Expression Organizations Call on Aung San Suu Kyi to Release Reuters Reporters in Myanmar
"We believe that that Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo should never have been arrested in the first place, let alone prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned. Their trial, which was… More
PEN America Calls for Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo’s Immediate, Unconditional Release
We believe that that Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo should never have been arrested in the first place, let alone prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned. More