Creativity’s Battles With Censorship
The West knows little about the cultural scene inside Iran today. Since the dawn of civilization until renascence, Iran has always been a great contributor to world's literature, art… More
The Day We Pack Our Bags
One day, I received a letter saying that yoga was a false form of spirituality and that all activity associated with yoga must be stopped... More
Larry Siems about NSA and Digital Surveillance
What kind of harm really comes from the surveillance exposed by Edward Snowden and other activists? We need to know more, says Larry Siems, director of PEN America's… More
Witness in Durango
Mexican journalist Héctor Gordoa describes his capture and escape from death in Durango while investigating a notorious prison. More
La Cucaracha, La Cucaracha
Poet Víctor Manuel Mendiola reminisces about the Mexico City of his childhood and criticizes the country's current power brokers. More
Silence Grows in Mexico
A PEN International delegation to Mexico City warns that violence against media workers is not only exacting a terrible human toll but also destroying the right of all Mexican… More
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