Hong Kong Security Law Forcing U.S. Professors to Take Steps to Protect Students
"We are seeing a chilling illustration of the global consequences of the Chinese government's system of censorship, surveillance, and criminalization of speech." More
Cotton Proposal to Withhold Funding Based on 1619 Project Wrong-Headed, Malicious
"Penalizing schools for teaching history is a shocking and shameful proposal, particularly when it comes from a U.S. senator." More
Federal Court Affirms Literature Is Vital Part of Education
Literacy is the spark that animates the First Amendment. More
DARE: YouTube Crackdown on Extremism Also Deleted Videos Combating Extremism
YouTube's new policy to remove extremist content also led to removal of video content about how to combat extremism, affecting journalists and educators... More
DARE: Stormy Daniels Says Michael Avenatti Filed Trump Defamation Suit Against Her Wishes
Stormy Daniels says attorney Michael Avenatti filed defamation suit against her wishes. Rhode Island students file suit in federal court claiming that... More
DARE: TV Anchors Agape After the Trump-Putin Appearance
Newscasters and analysts express shock and disbelief after Trump-Putin press conference in which the President repeatedly sided with the Russian leader and expressed distrust for US intelligence agencies. More
DARE: Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong Reaches Deal to Buy L.A. Times and San Diego Union-Tribune
Amid turmoil and a unionization drive, the Los Angeles Times is sold to a billionaire physician who voices dedication to the mission of great journalism. US Environmental Protection Agency… More
DARE: Republicans Tack a Conservative Campus Wish List to a Major Education Bill
Republicans push measures to increase protections for proclivities of religious students on college campuses, and other conservative provisions. Facebook elevates attention to false rumor-mongering surrounding Amtrak crash involving Republican… More
Writers in the Schools: Making Each Word Count in Fall 2015
PEN’s Writers in the Schools program, a member-led initiative, has been working steadily throughout last semester in schools across New York City, and we are happy to share what… More
Proud to Be an Afghan Girl
The Afghan Women's Writing Project is a platform for Afghan women to develop their voices and discover their power in the world without the filter of the media… More
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