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PEN America Calls on Cooper Union to Reopen an Exhibit on the Legacy of Vkhutemas, a Design School Shuttered by Joseph Stalin

Press ReleaseFebruary 2, 2023

Kristen Shahverdian, senior manager of free expression and education, released the following comments: “Cooper Union’s decision to halt the opening of Vkhutemas: Laboratory of the Avant-Garde, 1920–1930 raises serious questions… More

Bill to Ban TikTok is a Sweeping Resort to Censorship that Would Undermine Free Expression, Says PEN America

Press ReleaseJanuary 25, 2023

Proposals such as Hawley’s–including the recently introduced Terminate TikTok on Campus Act (H.R. 231), which would prohibit federal funding of higher education institutions unless they ban TikTok on institution-owned… More

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Paula Vogel on Cancellation of ‘Indecent’

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Paula Vogel talks to PEN America about the cancelation of her play, Indecent, at a Florida high school. More

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PEN America pays tribute to Russell Banks, a giant of letters and staunch ally

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By: Lisa Tolin | January 9, 2023

PEN America paid tribute on Monday to novelist Russell Banks, a longtime advocate of free expression and member of PEN America, who died over the weekend at age 82. More

The Absurd Year in Educational Censorship, From Gay Penguins to the Gettysburg Address

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By: Jonathan Friedman, Kasey Meehan, Jeremy C. Young, Samantha LaFrance, Tasslyn Magnusson | December 23, 2022

It has been an absurd year for educational censorship. More

PEN America Calls on Elon Musk to Reverse Twitter Suspensions of Journalists

Press ReleaseDecember 16, 2022

”It’s alarming but unfortunately not so surprising to see Musk silencing journalists or creating new content regulation rules on a whim, based purely on what he finds inconvenient for… More

Rising Restrictions on Artistic Freedom in Africa Linked to Political Crises, Flawed Elections and Covid

Press ReleaseNovember 22, 2022

“Over the last few years in Africa, we have witnessed disturbing attacks on artists from around the continent, accompanied by widespread and pernicious efforts to dampen the right to… More

Proposed Texas Law Would Force Publishers to Create ‘Age Appropriate’ Ratings for School Library Books

Press ReleaseNovember 16, 2022

“This is a dangerous escalation in the movement to censor public education. In a very short time, those who advocate for school censorship have gone from trying to control… More

Florida Adopts Even More Punitive Provisions Against Teachers and Students To Implement New Controversial Education Laws

Press ReleaseOctober 24, 2022

(NEW YORK)-- A new set of rules passed by the Florida Board of Education to implement controversial laws like the “Don’t Say Gay” and “Stop W.O.K.E” acts are “alarming”… More

Cancellation of Down In Mississippi Play on Texas Campus Is An Affront to Artistic Freedom

Press ReleaseOctober 12, 2022

Jonathan Friedman, director of free expression and education programs, said: "The decision to cancel this production because of some students' objections is an alarming affront to artistic freedom. While students'… More

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