The PEN Pod: On The University of Austin, Myanmar, and China
“We’re extremely happy for Danny Fenster. . . but I think the real question is, do we see any loosening vis-à-vis the free expression of Myanmar’s own reporters and… More
PEN America Celebrates Release of U.S. Journalist Danny Fenster
The release of journalist Danny Fenster, a U.S. citizen and managing editor of the independent Frontier Myanmar news outlet, is a rare victory for freedom of expression in Myanmar. More
The PEN Pod: On the Fight to #BringDannyHome with Amy Kurzweil
“We have to talk about this because we feel that the thing that helps the most is just keeping Danny’s story alive.” More
PEN America Demands Myanmar Release US Journalist Danny Fenster
We are extremely concerned that the military junta's crackdown on the media and free expression has widened to target foreign journalists, including those working the few independent media outlets… More
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🧵Today @RamyEssam released the song "Fiskooti Mooti" with lyrics written by imprisoned Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy. Watch here: https://youtu.be/GMGcbQdKaH0
"Fear is not freedom. Fear is not liberty. Fear is control," says 100-year-old Grace Linn at @MCSDFlorida meeting.
The district's book removals attracted national attention when authors—including @jodipicoult & @JP_Books—took to social media to protest. https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/education/martin-county-schools/2023/03/22/crowd-protests-book-removals-at-martin-county-school-board-meeting/70028207007/
20-year-old Olesya Krivtsova has fled Russia after she was accused of “justifying terrorism” and “discrediting the Russian armed forces,” placed under house arrest, and forbidden from using the phone or internet following an Instagram post about #Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/world/europe/russia-ukraine-social-media-crackdown.html