The Library in the Torture Center
Many of the countries represented in this year's FIFA World Cup—including finalist Argentina—have less than impressive track records when it comes to free speech. Martin Ezpeleta visits the Library… More
Crappy Freedom, by Murong Xuecun
You can't imagine how much wisdom and energy the Chinese people have to expend on their choice of words. The year 1989 has become "the year before 1990," June… More
China Denies Entry to an American Scholar Who Spoke Up for a Uighur Colleague
BEIJING — When Elliot Sperling, an American professor, landed here in Beijing after a 12-hour flight from the New York area last weekend, he found himself dragged by border… More
Independence Day: Give Thanks, Speak Freely, and Fight Back
That this country not only protects but exalts free expression, that we hold the fundamental conviction that the best way to combat evil is through dialogue, makes me as… More
N’existe Pas
The paparazzo placed his denim elbows squarely on the café table’s darkly polished depths. “The truth is, there is no further distinction to be made between ‘surveillance’ and ‘media’.… More
Privacy and Civil Liberties Board Fails to Protect Its Title Values
Although the Board acknowledged foreign citizens' human right to privacy, it sidesteps the central question of the United States’ obligation to uphold those rights. More
2014 World Cup Beyond the Headlines
Beyond the headlines, there are stories on free expression and human rights at the Cup and in its contending teams' home nations: arrests in Iran, U.S. Supreme Court a… More
Illuminating the Shadows: an Interview with Jean-Euphèle Milcé
We sat down with Jean-Euphèle Milcé, president of PEN Haiti, to discuss free expression in Haiti, the next generation of writers, and his new novel. More
Pour Illuminer les Ombres: Entretien avec Jean-Euphèle Milcé
On a parlé avec le fondateur visonnaire de PEN Haiti, Jean-Euphèle Milcé, pour entendre ses pensées sur la liberté d'expression, la prochaine génération des écrivains, et son nouveau roman. More
China on Proposed Embassy Address: “Sheer Farce”
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing on Wednesday blasted as farcical a U.S. congressional panel's proposal to rename the street in front of China's embassy in Washington after an imprisoned Chinese… More
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