DARE: Trump Ramps up Rhetoric: Democrats Want ‘Illegal Immigrants’ to ‘Infest our Country’
Dehumanization rhetoric ramps up as President Trump and his allies use words like “infest” to describe people who seek to immigrate. Homeland Security Secretary who defended Trump policy separating… More
US Withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council Cedes Leadership on Human Rights to “Cynics and Subverters”
"For the U.S. to quit now is to abdicate American leadership on free expression and human rights worldwide, ceding the playing field to the cynics and the subverters." More
PEN at the UN Human Rights Council: Nigeria on the Brink
Nigeria's burgeoning democracy, on the cusp of a digital revolution, faces dangerous threats to journalists and censorship. More
PEN at the UN Human Rights Council: End Impunity for the Killing of Mexican Journalists
PEN will press Mexico at the UN Human Rights Council to provide better protection for journalists and writers, with 46 killed since 2006. More
PEN at the UN: Human Rights Council completes review of South Africa, Bahrain, Ecuador, and Tunisia
Last week, PEN was excited to see free expression issues take center stage during reviews of South Africa, Bahrain, Ecuador, and Tunisia at the UN Human Rights Council.South Africa continues to… More
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TOMORROW: Don't miss our #BannedBooksWeek conversation on how censorship negatively impacts political and historical writing with @BryanBurrough and @JimSchutze, moderated by novelist and professor @SanderiaFaye. Register here: https://bit.ly/3i4Rgr4.
TOMORROW: As part of this year's @BKBF, PEN America is excited to present Maggie Nelson in conversation with @CathyParkHong in celebration of Nelson’s latest book. This virtual event is free and open to the public! Register here: https://bit.ly/3l5PYNy.
In celebration of #BannedBooksWeek, check out this list of 10 groundbreaking books that are slated for removal or suspension in Leander, TX. https://bit.ly/3o4wUlK
