Disappearance of Uyghur Scholar an Example of Attempts to Erase Uyghur Culture
“The apparent months-long secret detention of Rahile Dawut is yet another illustration that Chinese governmental policy is geared towards erasing Uyghur identity. Like so many others, Dawut has apparently… More
Google’s Development of Censored Search Engine for China a Capitulation to Free Speech Restrictions
"Google needs to understand the significance of their choice. If they move forward with this censored search engine, they will become an active partner in the largest system of online… More
DARE: Memphis Police Accused of Using Fake Accounts to Surveil Black Activists
Evidence emerges of Memphis police department using fake social media accounts to surveil Black Lives Matter activists. Sarah Huckabee Sanders defends attacks on CNN's Jim Acosta. More
China’s Tightening Grasp on Social Media Offers a Potent Tool of Repression for President-for-Life Xi Jinping, PEN America Report Warns
With an increasing array of technological, legal, and ideological tools at its disposal, Beijing is ever more able and willing to systematically erase expressions of dissent, silencing internet users… More
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Listen to Yaa Gyasi read an excerpt from her new book TRANSCENDENT KINGDOM for @poetswritersinc, and don't miss her conversation with @rgay about the book at our virtual #PENOutLoud event on 9/1! Tickets now on sale at https://bit.ly/2Dxe02e. https://bit.ly/31XbPgi
On 8/17, PEN America and @acslaw will present a discussion on how the right to protest has come under attack, providing context for understanding the protections of the First Amendment as it relates to modern-day protesting & diving into the legislation: https://bit.ly/2PQ7aHB.
Long underrepresented in genre fiction, Native American and First Nations authors are reshaping sci-fi, often drawing on Native American and First Nations mythology and narrative traditions in ways that upend stereotypes. https://nyti.ms/3kLXj3G