New Anthology of Essays, Memoir, Stories and Poems by NYC Immigrant “Dreamers”
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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
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
A federal judge in Hawaii temporarily blocks Trump's revised travel ban, the administration's new budget could have dire effects on NEH and NEA, and more. More
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"PEN America’s commitment to championing authors of a myriad of different backgrounds is essential." @Observer highlights our upcoming #PENLitAwards Ceremony on 3/2 at @townhallnyc, hosted by "popular arbiter of good taste" @sethmeyers at https://bit.ly/2T3dTA8.
Images relating to the #HongKong protests have been taken down from the 2020 Sony World Photography Awards (@WorldPhotoOrg) website: https://bit.ly/2wUuvSf. Read about how PEN's @AtRiskArtists program highlights the power of art in these protests: https://bit.ly/386hamL