University of Idaho Guidance on Near-Total Abortion Ban is a Chilling Example of Linked Threats to Free Expression
“The University of Idaho’s guidance to its staff is a chilling example of the threats that new, expansive restrictions on abortion rights pose to freedom of expression, and a… More
PEN America: Free Expression Rights Are Threatened by Overturning Roe v. Wade
As a human rights organization, we are deeply alarmed by a decision to brazenly roll back the right to bodily autonomy. When certain well-established rights are treated as dispensable,… More
The PEN Pod: On Authoritarianism, Abortion Restrictions, and Protecting the Freedom to Learn
“They are people who deserve our support, who’ve been working as human rights defenders inside their countries, who now are faced with the loss of their livelihood.” More
DARE: Judge Tosses Russian Trolls’ Free Speech Lawsuit against Facebook
Judge dismisses First Amendment lawsuit brought by Russian news agency against Facebook after social media company took down the agency's page following... More
DARE: Security Reports Reveal How Assange Turned an Embassy into a Command Post for Election Meddling
CNN investigation reveals how Julian Assange received both deliveries of potentially hacked material related to the 2016 U.S. election and visits from... More
DARE: Texas State Board of Education Votes to Erase Hillary Clinton from History Curriculum
Texas Board of Education votes to remove Hillary Clinton and Hellen Keller from the state's curriculum. Trump is found to have uttered 5,000 false or misleading statements since his… More
DARE: News Organizations Flag Concerns on Facebook’s Political-Ad Rules
News organizations raise objections to parts of Facebook's plans to combat misinformation in political advertising. Online hoaxers move within minutes to create fake Facebook accounts and spread other falsehoods… More
DARE: ‘Bigger than Watergate’: Trump Joins Push by Allies to Expose Role of an FBI Source
White House allies wage campaign to discredit Russia investigation on first anniversary of Robert Mueller III’s appointment as special counsel. Trump uses "animals" in discussion of immigrants, and debate… More
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PEN America is appalled by Texas bill No. A4736 that seeks to ban public colleges and universities in Texas from admitting students from China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, or any undocumented student. https://news.yahoo.com/texas-bill-proposes-barring-chinese-213459489.html (1/3)
For the launch of The Russian Independent Media Archive—a new project by PEN America and @BardCollege to preserve 23 years of Russian independent media—5 journalists will reflect on their coverage drawing from the archive.
Join us 4/11 @newmarkjschool: https://pen.org/event/i-wish-wed-known-that-leading-journalists-look-back-at-the-russian-story/
"Solitary confinement has more attempted and actual suicides than anywhere else in the criminal legal system. Queer people and those living with mental illness are at higher risk of suicide & self harm. The past seven years, I’ve witnessed seven suicides." https://pen.org/where-it-hurts-book-bans-restrict-healthcare/