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DARE: Russian Accounts Pushed Fake Rubio Tweet Warning of British Spy Threat to U.S. Elections

News DigestJune 24, 2019

Russian media promoted fake tweet created to impersonate Marco Rubio that warned of British spy interference in U.S. elections. (See PEN America's report... More

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Misguided Ban on Used Books in Ohio Prisons Marks Troubling Erosion of the Right to Read

Press ReleaseMay 14, 2019

We urge Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio, Director Annette Chambers-Smith of Ohio’s Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and other state authorities to reverse these policies, and to re-evaluate how… More

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Washington State’s Decision to Ban Book Donations to Prisons Misguided and Harmful

Press ReleaseApril 4, 2019

"Literature offers a way for people in prison to expand their minds, to retain a sense of connection to the outside community, to pass the time, and to continue… More

DARE: National Enquirer Owner Admits It Buried Stories for Trump

News DigestDecember 13, 2018

National Enquirer admits to having paid off Playboy model in order to protect President Trump from revelations during 2016 campaign. Trump Administration begins to make its influence felt at… More

DARE: Two More Bombs Found, Sent to Cory Booker and CNN

News DigestOctober 26, 2018

More mail bombs are found en route to current and former top government officials who have been critical of the Trump administration. Extreme right-wing conspiracy theories discounting the seriousness… More

DARE: Literary Group Sues Trump, Alleges Free Speech Stifling

News DigestOctober 16, 2018

PEN America files First Amendment suit against President Donald Trump, alleging that threats and acts of retaliation against journalists and media outlets suppress free speech. More

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DARE: Trump Falsely Claims Nearly 3,000 Americans in Puerto Rico ‘Did Not Die’

News DigestSeptember 14, 2018

President Trump falsely claims that the findings of an independent study on the death toll resulting from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico—nearly 3,000 Americans—were wrong, and concocted by Democrats… More

Maryland’s New Prison Policy on Access to Literature a Step in the Wrong Direction

Press ReleaseMay 29, 2018

"As a result of this policy, thousands of people in prison now have their access to reading and educational materials primarily dictated by the offerings of just two companies.… More

Restrictive Policy in Various Federal Prisons Represents a Misguided and Destructive Disregard for the Right to Read

Press ReleaseMay 2, 2018

“Forcing incarcerated people to pay potentially exorbitant prices for books they could receive for free from friends, family, or charities, the policy makes it effectively impossible for many… More

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Gift a PEN America Membership to the writer, reader or free speech champion in your life between now and December 25 and you'll be entered for the chance to win this Audre Lorde tote bag for you and your giftee! http://bit.ly/PENgift

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Thank you to @RonCharles and @washingtonpost for highlighting the work of @prisonlegalnews @PENamerica @AppalachianPBP and @PrisonPolicy to protect access to books in prisons. Read the full Book Club column here: https://bit.ly/34hHhoL

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Along with her family, friends, and loved ones, we mourn the loss of former PEN America trustee Elisabeth Sifton. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/books/elisabeth-sifton-dead.html

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