DARE: For Local Newspapers, Angry Readers Are a Given. But Killings Send Shivers.
In the wake of the Capital Gazette killings, journalists nationwide reflect on the barrages of hate they receive in their inboxes and social media feeds. More
DARE: A Black Student at Yale Was Napping in a Common Area, and a White Student Called the Police
Incidents at Yale and the University of Florida spotlight racial biases that fuel tensions on college campuses. Meanwhile, De Vos moves to loosen restrictions on federal aid to religious… More
DARE: Press Secretary suggests punishments for Trump critics
White House spokeswoman pronounces ESPN anchor Jemele Hill's tweet calling President Trump a white supremacist a "fireable offense." More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs., November 19
Brazilian blogger murdered, Five Moroccan activists face prison, and a journalist in Iran is sentenced to 3 years for Facebook posts. More
Sochi Highlights Need for Olympic Reforms
PEN American Center last week joined over 33 human rights groups in an joint letter to the IOC president, Thomas Bach, recommending that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) carry… More
PEN Appears Before Supreme Court
PEN and other human rights organizations challenge the U.S. government's secret NSA surveillance program. More
New York Review of Books: Free Eskinder Nega!
The New York Review of Books has published a PEN-initiated letter calling on President Obama and all world leaders to condemn the conviction of journalist and 2012 PEN/Barbara Goldsmith… More
New York Review of Books: Free Eskinder Nega!
[caption id="attachment_11203" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Eskinder Nega, photo by Lennart Kjörling"][/caption] The New York Review of Books has published a PEN-initiated letter calling on President Obama and all world leaders to… More
PEN, Co-Plaintiffs Ask Supreme Court to Let Surveillance Case Go to Trial
Our legal challenge to the U.S. government’s secret, warrantless surveillance program is back in the news today.The ACLU has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf… More
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