Free Speech 2020: An Interview with Nupol Kiazolu, President of Black Lives Matter Greater NY
“I just really want people—young people all around the world—to know that your voice is powerful, your voice holds weight, and your voice can change the world.” More
Free Speech 2020
Throughout 2020, PEN America is standing up for free speech and your right to speak out. Join us to defend press freedom, fight online harassment, combat disinformation, and uphold… More
State Laws Criminalizing Protest on the Rise
PEN America finds that the resurgence in recent years of public protest in the U.S. has been accompanied by a new wave of attacks on protest rights. More
Free Speech 2020: An Interview with Cecile Richards
PEN America asked Cecile Richards to talk about what freedom of speech and expression mean to her, what freedom of speech and expression mean in 2020 specifically, and the… More
Thank you for taking action to defend the First Amendment rights of protesters at the DNC and RNC this summer.
Donate to PEN America today to defend our First Amendment rights including our right to peacefully protest and assemble. More
Five Ways Political Campaigns Can Combat Online Disinformation in 2020
Certain segments of the population are microtargeted with false or manipulated content; fake social media accounts bombard feeds with fake information that has the potential to confuse and mislead… More
Free Speech Q&A: Elizabeth Warren
[caption id="attachment_181878" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Photo by Gage Skidmore[/caption] 1. What do you see as the top three threats to free expression, including press freedom, in the United States today? First, we… More
Free Speech Q&A: Andrew Yang
[caption id="attachment_181877" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] Photo by Gage Skidmore[/caption] 1. What do you see as the top three threats to free expression, including press freedom, in the United States today? First, the… More
Free Speech 2020: An Interview with Mira Jacob
PEN America sat down with author and illustrator Mira Jacob to talk about what freedom of speech and expression mean to her as a writer and teacher, the value… More
Free Speech Q&A: Bernie Sanders
[caption id="attachment_181879" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Photo by Gage Skidmore[/caption] 1. What do you see as the top three threats to free expression, including press freedom, in the United States today? First, we… More
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