World Voices Festival 2024: A Statement from Former PEN America Presidents
Please join us at the festival this year May 8-11 in New York City or May 8-16 in Los Angeles. More
U.S. Cyber Defense Agency Launches Website for High-Risk Communities, with Digital Safety Guidance from PEN America
CISA launched an initiative to support communities at heightened risk of digital security threats because of their work, featuring PEN America’s resources. More
PEN America Statement on Supporting Free Expression for Employees
As a free expression organization, we do not interfere with personal, political or other expression of our employees. More
A Censorship Tale Ensnares a Prestigious Book Prize
The evil genius of the CCP’s censorship system is that it transforms the very people who should be the greatest defenders of creative freedom into accomplices of censorship. More
‘Don’t Display Gay’ and McCarthyism 2.0: Emerging Themes in K-12 Censorship
While “Don’t Say Gay” bills and other educational gag orders continue to spread across states, a diverse set of provisions are gaining popularity this legislative cycle. More
PEN America Helps Win Victories Against Censorship in Florida’s 2024 Legislative Session
PEN America had a direct hand in making sure several Florida “culture war” bills failed without becoming law, keeping censorship from infringing on free speech and free expression. More
Suspension of Texas Tech Professor Raises Questions About Due Process and Academic Freedom
Should a professor’s comments outside the classroom lead to his suspension and investigation as a faculty member? More
Three new bills that threaten the freedom to read
Bills fueling book bans and censorship in K-12 schools have proliferated since 2021, and the current legislative session is no exception. More
What We’re Doing about Disinformation in 2024
This moment calls for innovative approaches to tackling false information, and PEN America is ready to support journalists, policy makers, and communities across the country. More
Stopping WOKE in Alabama | AL SB 129
Alabama is poised to pass the most pernicious educational gag order impacting higher education since the Stop WOKE Act became law. More