PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel Testifies on Censorship and Free Speech Issues in China
“The regime’s determination to hunt down dissenters wherever they are instills a sense of fear from which there is no escape, even far beyond Saudi borders.” More
She is Not Free: Liu Xia’s “Time to Mourn” Video Suggests Government Propaganda
Liu Xia’s recent “grant me time to mourn” video fits squarely within the pattern of Chinese propaganda videos in which individuals give coerced statements that promote the party narrative. More
The Negative Effects of the Rise of Dictatorship on World Democratization
When the CPC boss Hu Jintao made his first official visit to the United States [in April 2006], he followed the old low-key pragmatic approach the CPC regime had… More
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Join us for a FREE #PENOutLoud and @LIVEfromNYPL event on 10/7 with Wole Soyinka in conversation with Farah Jasmine Griffin about his first novel in nearly 50 years. Register: https://bit.ly/3lpKpJG. https://lat.ms/3ubkj1l
Register now for a @PENamerica event on “History, Racism, and Education in Oklahoma” on September 30 at 7 PM CT. The event, co-sponsored by the AHA, will feature moderator @JRTtager and @carlishawb and AHA member @ahyde1858. #twitterstorians https://pen.org/event/history-racism-education-oklahoma/
This #BannedBooksWeek, join us on 9/27 for a FREE virtual roundtable conversation on Gender Identity, Sexuality & Free Expression in Alabama featuring @emrysdo, @MBPratt, Joi Miner, and Brontez Purnell. In partnership with @ACLUAlabama. Register here: https://bit.ly/3lLIbot.
