Rita Duffy: Watchtower 2
From here it looks as if the whole country is spread under a camouflage tarp / rolled out by successive British garrisons / stationed in Crossmaglen. As teenagers we… More
Can you read my mind
Pride is truth's stiffest rival after shame and blood and everything else besides subtlety and re-written creation myths. Like that time I won my own heart in a dance,… More
How the Database is Powering the New World Economy
The other night I had a dream. The dream was a mountain./ with all the dimensions available to a mountain, including a full mineral inventory,/ cubic allotment of resources,… More
Keeping Writers Safe Online: An Interview with the Tor Project
Tor is one of the foremost tools to support digital safety for writers. We spoke with Andrew Lewman, executive director of the Tor Project, about anonymity, encryption, and the… More
Putin’s New Assault on Digital Freedom
The president of Russia signed a new controversial law requiring bloggers to register if they receive more than 3,000 unique views. Grigory Pasko, member of PEN Russia, responds. More
African Writers Call for Release of Zone 9 Bloggers in Ethiopia
On the eve of Press Freedom Day, a group of African writers joined together at the PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature to call for the release of… More
Why Writers Should Fight For Net Neutrality
Net neutrality may be a bland term, but it's still worth fighting for if you're a writer. Why PEN has joined the struggle. More
PEN Speaks Out Against Prosecution of Journalist Barrett Brown
A prosecutor filed to dismiss 11 charges against Barrett Brown, safeguarding the use of hyperlinks to share information--for now. More
Lessons for Writers from RightsCon
Human rights activists, technologists, corporations, and foundations came together this week in San Francisco at RightsCon, the leading U.S. conference on human rights and technology. PEN American Center joined… More
The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance
PEN joins an international day of action to fight mass government surveillance. Find out how you can make a difference. More
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