PEN America Calls for Immediate Release of Chinese Artist Arrested for Supporting Hong Kong Protesters
“ The arrest of Yang Licai is an assault on free speech and artistic freedom. It’s part of an alarming crackdown against Chinese activists and artists involved in pro-democracy… More
Hong Kong Police Transforming Campuses Into “Militarized Citadels”
"By deploying riot police and rubber bullets and forcing students to flee for their safety, Hong Kong authorities are attacking the foundations of Hong Kong's civilization." More
PEN America Troubled by Trump’s Promise to Remain Silent on Hong Kong Protests
It is deeply troubling to hear that President Trump decided to sacrifice American leadership on human rights for the sake of a trade deal. To offer this kind of… More
DARE: Newspapers lobbying on Capitol Hill against Facebook and Google, Khashoggi transcripts released
Dozens of U.S. states are set to launch antitrust and privacy investigations into Facebook and Google as scrutiny of the big tech firms increases. More
DARE: Here is the case against Big Tech—and what Big Tech has said in response
Dozens of U.S. states are set to launch antitrust and privacy investigations into Facebook and Google as scrutiny of the big tech firms increases. More
DARE: A Bipartisan Coalition of State Attorneys General to Launch Antitrust and Privacy Inquiries into Facebook and Google
Dozens of U.S. states are set to launch antitrust and privacy investigations into Facebook and Google as scrutiny of the big tech firms increases. More
DARE: FBI Reportedly Monitoring Border Protest Groups as Extremists
The FBI is reportedly monitoring groups on the border that protest U.S. immigration policy; that’s raised concerns the government is erroneously equating opposition with extremism. More
DARE: Federal Judge Rules to Reinstate PEN America Member Brian Karem’s White House Press Pass
A DC District Court judge ruled against the White House and ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the hard press pass for reporter and PEN American Member Brian Karem. More
Hong Kong Drops Extradition Bill But Must Now Investigate Alleged Abuses
"Hong Kongers should feel free to protest without the fear of police abuse or being tarred as criminals.”" More
DARE: Trump Allies Raise Money to Target Reporters
Conservative allies of President Trump are trying to raise $2 million to investigate journalists and editors of several outlets, including The New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, and… More
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NEW: PEN America's @AttorneyNora said ABC's decision to suspend correspondent @WrightUps "essentially—and wrongly—suggests that journalists are unable to do their work professionally if they have private opinions." Read the full statement here: https://bit.ly/2T3EgGm.
"PEN America’s commitment to championing authors of a myriad of different backgrounds is essential." @Observer highlights our upcoming #PENLitAwards Ceremony on 3/2 at @townhallnyc, hosted by "popular arbiter of good taste" @sethmeyers at https://bit.ly/2T3dTA8.
Images relating to the #HongKong protests have been taken down from the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards (@WorldPhotoOrg) website: https://bit.ly/2wUuvSf. Read about how PEN's @AtRiskArtists program highlights the power of art in these protests: https://bit.ly/386hamL