The Florida Effect: How the Sunshine State is Driving the Conservative Agenda on Free Expression
Florida’s legislative proposals have been picked up and replicated around the nation, providing a blueprint for how to suppress Americans’ speech. More
The California Effect: How the Golden State is Driving the Progressive Agenda on Free Expression
California’s free expression policies set new legislative agendas where states may not have laws on the books. More
America’s Censored Classrooms 2023: Lawmakers Shift Strategies as Resistance Rises
In 2023, Educational gag orders changed dramatically in their shape. Their supporters have new and more insidious strategies for silencing America’s educators. More
Taming Culture in Georgia
This report examines the Georgian Ministry of Culture’s significant infringements on cultural rights and free expression with examples from various sectors, including literature, art, film, theater and cultural research. More
Reading Between the Bars
In this report, we seek to shine a light on the staggering realities of prison censorship and challenge its normalization, both legally and culturally. More
School Book Bans: The Mounting Pressure to Censor
The freedom to read is under assault in the United States—particularly in public schools—curtailing students’ freedom to explore words, ideas, and books. More
Educational Intimidation Bills
These bills enable blanket restrictions on books or curricula for all students—and ultimately empower an ideological assault on public education. More
Booklash: Literary Freedom, Online Outrage, and Language of Harm
We need to engage in free debate about books without denying readers the opportunity to read these books and come to their own conclusions. More
Speech in the Machine: Generative AI’s Implications for Free Expression
PEN America notes the critical free expression issues at stake with generative AI, which has the potential to supercharge tools of deception. More
Método Cuba: Independent Artists’ Testimonies on Forced Exile
Método Cuba: Independent Artists’ Testimonies of Forced Exile, amplifies the stories of artists who have suffered repression due to their "artivism" firsthand. More
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