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Disinformation Without Borders: The Role of International Community Media in Protecting the Public From Disinformation and Surveillance

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm ET
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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Iván Monalisa Ojeda, Translated by Hannah Kauders

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“You come here as an immigrant to a foreign country, far away from your family, but there’s one thing that reminds you of home—and that’s the language. Language unifies… More

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By: Jean Guerrero | October 28, 2020

“Multiculturalism is not a threat to civilization. The only thing it threatens is extremism.” More

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The PEN Pod: On White Supremacy and Immigration with Jean Guerrero

InterviewSeptember 11, 2020

“How does the descendant of Jewish refugees, how does that person end up crafting Trump’s harshest rhetoric and policies targeting people fleeing violence and persecution?” More

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The PEN Pod: Finding Inspiration in History with Maaza Mengiste

InterviewSeptember 8, 2020

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InterviewAugust 7, 2020

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InterviewJuly 14, 2020

“I’m certainly thinking about kinship. . . What do we owe our neighbors and fellow humans. . . for whom to be alive is a risk?” More

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The PEN Pod: How We Write Our Survival with Lisa Ko

InterviewJune 22, 2020

“Even when the future does feel uncertain, like right now, it feels important to. . . imagine a future for ourselves as well as our characters.” More

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