DARE: Nope, The Florida School Shooting Survivors Demanding Gun Control Are Not Crisis Actors
False conspiracy theories migrate from extremist corners of the internet questioning the authenticity of the Parkland high school shooting survivors speaking out for gun control. White House press secretary… More
Polish PEN Center: Reckoning with History and Honoring Literature
The deepest problem of Poland, Polish culture, is the Holocaust. This happened on Polish land and had a colossal, although very complicated, influence on the entire Polish society. Although… More
DARE: Parkland students to march on the Capitol this week to demand change to gun laws
Students from Parkland head to Tallahassee in a convoy of busses to demand gun control, and plan mass March on Washington scheduled for March 24. Facebook roiled by allegations… More
DARE: Student who survived Florida shooting pleads with Trump and Congress: ‘Please, take action’
Students who survived the shooting rampage at their Florida school take to social networks and the news media with their pain and outrage, many demanding that this time adults… More
“Free from Chains! Thank You!”: A Statement from Eskinder Nega
Needless to say, our journey has yet to be complete. How long this journey will take no one knows. What we know for certain is what the immediate future… More
DARE: ‘I’m About to Die’: Students Take to Social Media During Florida School Shooting
High school freshmen tweet out Florida school shooting in real time, being the first to inform the world. Feverish debates erupt over gun control, amid widespread recognition that repeated… More
2012 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award Winner Eskinder Nega Freed After Almost Seven Years in Prison in Ethiopia
We are overjoyed that Eskinder has been freed, and call on the governments of Ethiopia and the United States to ensure that he can be speedily reunited with his… More
DARE: Russia Sees Midterm Elections as Chance to Sow Fresh Discord
The Director of National Intelligence tells Senate that Russia is expected to “continue” using propaganda and other information manipulations to sow division in the U.S. and influence elections. Arizona… More
DARE: White House arranged off-the-record meeting with Porter and four reporters after abuse allegations
White House arranged off-the-record briefing for journalists by disgraced former aide Rob Porter after revelations of his serial spousal abuse had emerged. Clashes over offensive speech rattle Princeton and… More
PEN America to Honor Imprisoned Myanmar Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo with 2018 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award
“By simply doing their jobs, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo demonstrated exceptional courage, knowing full well the risks they were taking in pursuing this story. Yet they continued... More