Overbroad South Carolina “Anti-Semitism” Bill Offends Free Speech, Makes Same Mistake as Federal Legislation
A proposed South Carolina bill that would require the state to adopt a federal definition of anti-Semitism that encompasses criticism of the state of Israel offends the First Amendment. More
PEN America Calls On Berkeley to Ensure Speech is Not Shut Down
In response to a decision by the University of California at Berkeley to cancel a planned appearance by conservative provocateur Ann Coulter, PEN America Executive Director Suzanne Nossel called… More
PEN America Condemns Violent Attack on Speaker at Middlebury College
NEW YORK—PEN America condemned a violent attack on author Charles Murray and Middlebury College Professor Allison Stanger that took place on the evening of Thursday, March 2, 2017, when… More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Trump continues to take questions only from friendly outlets, Ahmed Naji speaks on his imprisonment, movie studio creates fake news, and more. More
Heterodox Academy, PEN America Condemn Professor Watchlist
Heterodox Academy, PEN America Condemn Professor Watchlist More
PEN America Calls on UNCW to Address Hate Speech Incidents
PEN America today called on the administration of the University of North Carolina Wilmington to condemn unequivocally expressions of religious harassment directed toward a student and other anti-gay and… More
Free Speech and Its Campus Enemies
PEN America released a paper last month that is meant to advance understanding of the principles of free speech on campus. More
Why diversity doesn’t trump speech on campus
In PEN America’s view, the drive for greater equality and inclusion on campus is to be strongly encouraged. More
PEN America’s report on campus free speech gets the Yale debacle really wrong
PEN report provides an overview of threats to free speech while refusing to label the campus situation a "crisis." More
PEN Warns That College Students Often See ‘Free Speech’ as a Cudgel
There’s a lot of attention in the world of free speech advocacy to barriers to expression. There has been somewhat less given to what needs to be in place… More
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