Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Deliver 2018 Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture at 14th Annual PEN World Voices Festival
PEN America has announced that former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver the 2018 Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture, followed by a conversation with author Chimamanda… More
Denial of Visa for Documentary Producer Kareem Abeed Demonstrates Cruelty and Absurdity of Travel Ban
"It's unjust that Kareem Abeed will not be present at this year's Academy Awards to represent his work. Too often we see those who speak the truth subjected to travel… More
Peaceful J20 Protesters Should Never Have Been Arrested
"This is certainly positive news, but these charges shouldn't have been brought in the first place, and 129 innocent lives have been upended. These peaceful protesters should never have… More
Vote to Reauthorize Warrantless Surveillance a Blow to Free Expression
The House vote to reauthorize warrantless surveillance poses an acute threat to free expression across the globe, but it is doubly concerning given President Trump's apparent willingness to target… More
Trump’s Threat to “Take a Strong Look” at Libel Laws an Attack on U.S. Constitution
Under the First Amendment people are free to denigrate and offend the president or anyone else, a freedom with which the president should be well-acquainted given his own penchant… More
New York State’s Efforts to Restrict Access to Books in Prisons Shows Troubling Disregard for Right to Read
The State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision needs to promote policies that uphold inmates' access to information and safeguard the right to read. Directive 4911A, a ruinously over-broad… More
Arts and Free Expression Groups File Amicus Brief in Pulphus v. Ayers
If the First Amendment stands for one thing, it's that the government can't censor art because it offends or provokes. The Congressional Art Competition is meant to reflect the… More
President Trump’s Efforts to Halt Publication of Critical Book Flagrantly Unconstitutional
The President should immediately withdraw and repudiate this outrageous demand, allowing the American people to render their own judgement of the book. More
J20 Trial Verdict a Welcome Affirmation of Protest Rights
The verdict is a welcome affirmation of the importance of free expression following repeated attacks on the First Amendment by the Trump administration. More
Troubling Incidents at CUNY Campuses Raise Concerns for Press Freedom and Students’ Free Expression
"Educational institutions have an obligation to support transparency and free speech—even when they might not like what students have to say." More