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SIGN NOW: Hinds County Schools, Reading Is Not a Crime

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We object to the idea that reading a children's book shouldn't be the cause for a teacher's firing in Mississippi. More

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SIGN NOW: China Must Release Detained Essayist Xu Zhiyong

Open Letter

As representatives of the global literary community, we write to call for the immediate and unconditional release of essayist and legal scholar Xu Zhiyong. More

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SIGN NOW: Demand Burbank Schools Reinstate Banned Books

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We the undersigned object to the news that several books dealing with the subject of race in America have been temporarily banned within Burbank public school classes. More

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SIGN NOW: Iran Must Release Nasrin Sotoudeh

Open Letter

We write to call for the immediate and unconditional release of writer, human rights lawyer, and activist Nasrin Sotoudeh. More

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An Open Letter in Solidarity with the People of Belarus

Open Letter

As writers and artists around the world, we join PEN America in calling on the Belarusian government to stop its violent abuses of peaceful protesters. More

United Against Hate: A Statement of Solidarity

United Against Hate: A Statement of Solidarity

Petition

We, the undersigned, call on everyday citizens to join us in standing in solidarity with all those targeted by hate during COVID-19. More

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Mayor De Blasio: Expand COVID19 relief funding to NYC’s literary arts community

AdvocacyMay 20, 2020

We, members of the literary community in New York City, call on you to ensure writers and the literary arts organizations who support them are provided meaningful support. More

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SIGN NOW: Demand Charges be Dropped Against Three Saudi Writer-Activists

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Sign the petition to call on the Saudi Arabian government to drop all charges against these courageous writer-activists and 2019 Freedom to Write awardees. More

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Add Your Name: Join 100 Writers, Journalists, Artists, and Activists in Calling on the United Nations to Investigate the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi

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Sign the letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres calling for an immediate investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. More

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Sign the Petition: Demand Donald Trump Hold Vladimir Putin to International Standards of Free Speech

Petition

Sign the petition calling on Donald Trump to hold Russia accountable to international standards of free speech and demand the release of Ukrainian writer and filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and… More

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