DARE: Big Tech Faces Specter of Limiting Speech Online
Global debate about regulation of social media platforms raises questions for United States and its commitment to free speech. Criminal charges against... More
DARE: Donald Trump Files Reply to PEN America Lawsuit Alleging He Repeatedly Violates First Amendment
Department of Justice files a motion to dismiss PEN America v. Trump. (Find out more about our lawsuit in defense of First Amendment protections for... More
DARE: 3 Saudi Women Activists Receive PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award
PEN America announces 2019 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honorees: Saudi Writer-Activists and Women's Rights Champions Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain... More
Institutionalizing Censorship: Cuba’s Decree 349 Poses Expansive Restrictions on Artistic Freedom, PEN America Artists at Risk Connection White Paper Warns
Sounding the alarm on the Cuban government’s grave new policy with potentially catastrophic effects for independent artists, PEN America’s Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) issued Art Under Pressure: Decree… More
Art Under Pressure: Decree 349 Restricts Creative Freedom in Cuba
Available in English and Spanish, Art Under Pressure examines the government’s efforts to institutionalize and expand limits on creative expression in Cuba. More
DARE: Alabama Newspaper Editor Who Urged Klan to ‘Ride Again’ Replaced by African-American Woman
Alabama newspaper editor who urged the Ku Klux Klan to begin night rides again is replaced by African American strategic leader Elecia R. Dexter. More
DARE: Florida Sixth-Grader Arrested after Dispute with Teacher over Pledge of Allegiance
A sixth-grader in Florida is facing misdemeanor charges for refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Nonprofit organization Fight for the Future... More
DARE: Bob Woodward to Receive PEN Literary Service Award
Bob Woodward announced as PEN America Literary Service Award recipient for 2019, and Scholastic CEO Richard Robinson will be Publisher Honoree; honors to... More
DARE: President Trump Has Made 7,546 False or Misleading Claims over 700 Days
New tally from Washington Post fact-checkers shows 7,546 false or misleading claims over 700 days of Trump presidency. Federal judge rejects defamation... More
DARE: National Enquirer Owner Admits It Buried Stories for Trump
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
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A large percentage of @Jack's meeting with the President was spent addressing the subject of @realDonaldTrump’s follower count, with Dorsey explaining to POTUS that when his follower count goes down it is caused by Twitter deleting fake or bot accounts. https://t.co/51CNam3tz9
Don't take the #FreePress for granted. You can celebrate World Press Freedom Day on May 3 w/@PENamerican by going to their web site and seeing where there are events and prepare to hold your own: https://t.co/7w3ZsbIX2E
A network of more than 5,000 pro-Trump Twitter bots railed against the “Russiagate hoax” shortly after the release of the #MuellerReport last week. https://t.co/QknM0ZPrTG