PEN America-Led Coalition Launches New Rapid Response Network to Support African Artists
"Amani comes at a crucial moment for artistic freedom around the globe and in Africa." More
New Anthology of Essays, Memoir, Stories and Poems by NYC Immigrant “Dreamers”
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said: “At PEN America we recognize that freedom of speech depends upon conscious efforts to ensure that the most silenced voices in society are… More
DARE: TV Anchors Agape After the Trump-Putin Appearance
Newscasters and analysts express shock and disbelief after Trump-Putin press conference in which the President repeatedly sided with the Russian leader and expressed distrust for US intelligence agencies. More
DARE: Congressman Jim Jordan Blasts CNN for Doing Actual Journalism
Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH) criticizes CNN journalists for contacting former staff and interns in their efforts to cover accusations of complicity in sexual abuse at Ohio State University, standard… More
DARE: Leak Investigations Rise 800% Under Jeff Sessions
Attorney General Jeff Sessions tells Congress that there are 27 open Justice Department investigations into leaks to reporters. The first trials begin for... More
DARE: Conservative Media Reacts To Mueller Indictments
Right-leaning media downplays Trump campaign indictments. Facebook estimates 126 million users were served Russian-sponsored content during the last two years. Journalists and editors continue to be exposed... More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Want to receive this digest in your inbox? To subscribe, simply click here and choose DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression from the list. Senior White House aides increasingly… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Right and Expression
PEN America Executive Director Suzanne Nossel looks at the president's war on press freedom, Sweden is "the most alt-right" country in Europe, and more. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump critics are trolling a new 'criminal alien' crime hotline, multiple countries drop rankings in the World Press Freedom Index, and more. More
Trump’s ‘War With the Media’ Makes Independent Courts More Necessary Than Ever
President Trump’s threats to “open up” libel laws have global implications for freedom of the media across the globe, especially in Africa. More
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The Philippines will reimpose a stricter coronavirus lockdown in and around the capital for two weeks from Tuesday, President Rodrigo Duterte announced, as the country struggles to contain infections that have jumped to more than 100,000 cases. https://bit.ly/2Xq8apQ
Join PEN America & @usc_uschina on 8/5 for a discussion of PEN America's upcoming report on how Chinese censors have spread their influence across filmmaking in the U.S. — incl. recommendations for how Hollywood can chart a better path forward: https://bit.ly/30tYkFH.