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Book Bans Are a Fact of Life for Incarcerated People. They Shouldn’t Be. We Can All Fight Back

analysisMarch 14, 2023

Tell the New York City Board to Corrections Not to Restrict Book Deliveries to Prisoners By Moira Marquis In Texas, Kwaneta* is denied a copy of Good Housekeeping magazine because mailroom… More

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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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As @JoyVBehar points out, Americans' knowledge of the Holocaust is declining even as the movement to ban books—including #Holocaust-themed works such as @jodipicoult's The Storyteller—is accelerating.

Behar also gives a shoutout to 100-year-old Grace Linn! #JoysBannedBookClub

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How has Russia’s invasion of Ukraine affected the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in the region?

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Tomorrow! Catch DFW-based journalists @evadcoleman @ldallen among a stellar panel of representatives from All Things Edunia, Dallas CORE, @BlackVotersMtr, and @RYHTexas at @TPHDallas for "Fake News" or Not? https://pen.org/event/panel-discussion-at-the-potters-house-of-dallas-fake-news-or-not/

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