From Informed Responsibility To Dangerous Denial: COVID Responses in Eurasia
There have been striking differences in how certain countries in Eurasia have responded to COVID-19 with regard to freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy rights. More
Bookstores Across America, Vol. Two: A Roundup of Ways to Support Indie Bookstores
With independent bookstores forced to shut their doors due to the global pandemic, we reached out to booksellers to ask them how readers can support their favorite stores while… More
PEN America: Book Burning at Georgia College is Disturbing
"It is deeply disturbing to see a group of students engaged in this kind of conduct,” said Jonathan Friedman, director of the campus free speech project at PEN America. … More
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After pressure from multiple universities, the Trump administration drops its proposed rule barring international students from living in the country while taking classes online. This battle brought together governments, colleges and businesses. https://bit.ly/3j5zUJA
The New York Times announced it will move some of its staff out of Hong Kong to Seoul, fearing impacts of the territory’s new national security law on press freedom. They said the law "unsettled news organizations and created uncertainty." https://bbc.in/3j6h9pG.
The outgoing UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression said the White House has mounted an “onslaught” against the press and cited a harmful “Trump effect” on global #pressfreedom. https://reut.rs/3gZ2lHt