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PEN America Welcomes Justice Department Ban on Seizure of Journalists’ Records

Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2022

“Whether borne of concerns about national security or as a misuse of resources for political ends, the specter of criminal investigation casts a pall over the ability of journalists… More

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PEN America Welcomes Garland’s Move to Halt the Seizure of Reporter Records

Press ReleaseJuly 19, 2021

Attorney General Merrick Garland Monday prohibited prosecutors from seizing journalists' records in leak investigations with some exceptions. More

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Department of Justice Seeks Dismissal of PEN America v. Trump

Press ReleaseApril 11, 2019

"We look forward to filing our response to the government’s motion and continuing to defend the free expression rights of our Members." More

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Jane Mayer’s The New Yorker Article Illuminates Trump’s Disturbing Attacks on the Media, as Outlined in PEN America v. Trump

Press ReleaseMarch 7, 2019

“Efforts by the president to exert his power to suppress the media are a troubling encroachment on press freedom and the First Amendment.” More

DARE: The Interview Egypt’s Government Doesn’t Want on TV

News DigestJanuary 4, 2019

CBS's 60 Minutes refuses request from Egyptian government to refrain from broadcasting interview with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. President Trump... More

Nowhere to Turn: The Weak State of “Internal Channels” for Intelligence Community Whistleblowers

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By: Shelley Walden | August 28, 2018

Three years ago, PEN America released an analysis of the free expression implications of the government’s “war on whistleblowers.” Today, that war is ongoing. In fact, it has accelerated. More

The Trump Administration’s War on Sources

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By: Shelley Walden | July 27, 2018

Today, we believe that the Trump Administration’s aggressive prosecution of sources is damaging to freedom of expression, press freedom, and access to information in the United States. More

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DARE: Pressure Rising on GOP After Trump–DOJ Fight’s Latest Turn

News DigestMay 22, 2018

Trump's demands on the Department of Justice pressure top officials to safeguard the agency's independence. Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg to face European regulators at a hearing today over the… More

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DARE: FCC chairman says social media platforms lack transparency in how they restrict conservative content

News DigestDecember 13, 2017

Ahead of the FCC's vote on net neutrality, chairman Ajit Pai takes aim at social media platforms' lack of transparency in their decisions to restrict... More

DARE: Leak Investigations Rise 800% Under Jeff Sessions

News DigestNovember 15, 2017

Attorney General Jeff Sessions tells Congress that there are 27 open Justice Department investigations into leaks to reporters. The first trials begin for... More

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Literary royalty at @MilesCollege tonight with Birmingham native and National Book Award winner @imaniperry and @ALPoetLaureate Ashley M. Jones with support from @thankyou_bham. Inspiring evening. https://twitter.com/PENamerica/status/1618636171751342081

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Not enough words for the eloquence and generosity of @imaniperry in person. (And her laugh, her laughter, her smile—luminous.) ✨Do so wish I’d captured the image of @ALPoetLaureate’s purple sequins glimmering in the drizzle near a street lamp at @MilesCollege tonight.

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NEW today: lawmakers in at least 8 states have recently introduced bills targeting #DragShows

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This comes as all- age drag shows have become a flashpoint in America’s culture wars:

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