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Translating the Future

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The Translating the Future conference, co-sponsored by PEN America, commemorates and carries forward PEN’s 1970 World of Translation conference. More

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OneColumbiaOne Columbia@OneColumbia·
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If you're in need of some inspiration, hear from over 100 writers, activists, academics, poets, and public servants as they share some words of hope, wisdom and most importantly change. "We Will Emerge" is a project supported by @PENamerica. #SundayReads
https://pen.org/we-will-emerge/

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AttorneyNoraNora Benavidez@AttorneyNora·
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Political rhetoric from Trump & the US AG is trickling down, bolstering federal prosecutorial efforts to build a national police power and to impose extreme penalties on protesters. Penalties for First Amendment activity have risen since Trump took office. https://www.npr.org/2020/09/27/917424823/critics-say-federal-prosecutors-are-pushing-the-envelope-with-protest-charges

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Did you catch our episode on #thePENpod with journalist @TheTinaVasquez about movement journalism? Listen to our conversation with Tina about the pressures of journalism right now (https://bit.ly/2G7lYjN) and more at http://pen.org/thepenpod.

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