PEN America Embarks on National Expansion of Press Freedom Efforts
“In a difficult, even directly hostile, landscape for press freedom, PEN America’s constituents are shaping the conversation in regions across the country and we’re proud to be able to… More
Senate Resolution Calling for the Immediate Release of Reuters Journalists an Important Step as Freedom of Expression in Myanmar Declines
“As Myanmar slips deeper into international opprobrium for the violence being done to the Rohingya and other minorities by the government, the world is calling on State Counselor Aung… More
Department of Education Reopening Case against Rutgers Could Pave the Way for Infringements on Free Speech
“Putting aside the motives behind OCR’s decision to revisit this old case, the invocation of this broad definition of anti-Semitism in the context of a civil rights investigation runs… More
PEN/Edward Bunker Prize in Fiction to Celebrate Literary Excellence by Writers in Prison
PEN America announced the launch of the PEN/Edward Bunker Prize in Fiction today. Honoring the legacy of the famed crime fiction author and screenwriter, the PEN/Bunker Prize will celebrate short works… More
Reality Winner Sentence Has Troubling Ramifications for National Security Whistleblowers, Public Information
In Wake of Reality Winner Sentence, PEN America Calls on Congress to Reform Espionage Act to Allow for Information Disclosures That Advance Public Interest More
Pending Disciplinary Action Against Professor James Livingston for Online Speech Reflects Wrong-Headed Approach
"While ardor in addressing genuine racism is laudable, Rutgers is deeply misguided in applying a harassment and discrimination policy to police personal speech of faculty that has reportedly not even given rise… More
Trump Administration’s Attempt to Intimidate Publishing House Unlawful and Unbecoming
Yet again the Trump Administration is attempting to intimidate a publishing house by threatening legal retaliation in an attempt to keep a book off the shelves and out the… More
Trump Revokes Former CIA Director Brennan’s Security Clearance: An Astounding Repudiation of Our Constitutional System
'President Trump's Revoking of Former CIA Director Brennan's Security Clearance An Astounding Repudiation of Our Constitutional System' More
Renowned Creative Activist Ai Weiwei To Receive Artistic Expression Award At PEN America 2018 LitFest Gala
"Ai Weiwei's inventive, iconic, and utterly original lens on contemporary life both within and outside China have bridged the worlds of art and activism, awakening millions to the plight… More
Trump Administration’s Escalating Media Attacks Erode Democratic Norms Around Freedom of Press
This week's events evince a disturbing escalation in the administration's already indefensible campaign to discredit independent media and to erode our most fundamental democratic norms around freedom of the… More
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On 9/23, 2001 Emerging Voice Alumni Irene Suico Soriano (@ArchipelagoPoem) will perform at WeHo's first Bi Pride Celebration! Find out more here: https://t.co/mMVlZ30lSd