Disinformation
Disinformation impedes the public’s access to the accurate information needed for civic engagement and informed decision-making. More
Campus Free Speech
We believe that for a campus to be open to all ideas, it must be genuinely open to all people, including those from less traditional backgrounds and those from… More
Educational Censorship
Today, books in the US are under profound attack. They are disappearing from library shelves, being challenged in droves, being decreed off limits by school boards, legislators, and prison… More
Online Abuse
Online abuse—from violent threats and hateful slurs to sexual harassment and doxing—poses a direct and pressing threat to free expression. More
Free Expression and Education
PEN America’s free expression and education program works with schools to ensure robust protections for freedom of speech are balanced with advancements in diversity and inclusion. More
Writers at Risk
PEN America supports writers at risk worldwide, defending imprisoned writers and public intellectuals from persecution. More
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During the last school year, PEN America found that 1,648 book titles were banned in US schools and libraries. This Giving Tuesday, join @MargaretAtwood and support PEN America's fight against censorship. http://pen.org/givingtuesday2022
Diskursverbote bestimmten in Amerika nicht mehr nur die Verlage und Hollywood, das Bildungswesen ist davon durchdringen: Warum eine solche #Identitätspolitik ein Ausverkauf der Phantasie ist. Ein Gastbeitrag des @PENamerica-Chef @ayadakhtar. https://trib.al/sA65MCL #CancelCulture
"Republican members of Congress, leading conservative media commentators, contrarian substackers, conservative tech bros, and friends of Donald Trump... believe that if they are not allowed to post porno, our constitutional republic may be in jeopardy." https://www.thebulwark.com/no-you-do-not-have-a-constitutional-right-to-post-hunter-bidens-dick-pic-on-twitter/