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“Antibodies” album art: Mai Khoi posed against city landscape next to Hamed Sinno posed against a brick wall

‘Antibodies’ Original Song Channels Fight for Free Expression

Press ReleaseSeptember 24, 2020

“While these two artists come from separate musical traditions and backgrounds, both have found a measure of solidarity in standing for human rights and freedom amid a difficult global… More

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DARE: Federal Judge Rules to Reinstate PEN America Member Brian Karem’s White House Press Pass

News DigestSeptember 4, 2019

A DC District Court judge ruled against the White House and ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the hard press pass for reporter and PEN American Member Brian Karem. More

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Incoming Harvard Freshman Denied Visa Based on Friends’ Social Media Posts

Press ReleaseAugust 27, 2019

“This is a move so perverse, so grotesque as to defy explanation. Preventing a 17-year-old with a scholarship to attend Harvard from entering the U.S. because his friends critiqued the… More

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DARE: A Paradox at the Heart of the Newspaper Crisis

News DigestAugust 1, 2019

The New York Times' The Last Edition series looks at the state of local news in the United States, from the closing of newspapers to the paradoxes and... More

Lebanon: Writer faces criminal charges for defamation

Rapid ActionJanuary 4, 2019

PEN is concerned about trial of Hani H. Nsouli, a Lebanese writer and political activist who has been recently transferred to the individual criminal Court in Beirut on charges of "defamation". More

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DARE: White House Bans Network Pool Reporter from Rose Garden Event

News DigestJuly 26, 2018

White House bars CNN reporter from Rose Garden briefing in retaliation for her unwelcome questions, prompting outcry from news sites, including Fox News. More

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DARE: Trump tweets on student who claims CNN wrote scripted question, CNN disputes claim

News DigestFebruary 23, 2018

CNN rejects as absolutely untrue the attempt, retweeted by the President, to undercut powerful televised town hall on gun violence with claim that it was scripted. More

DARE: Nope, The Florida School Shooting Survivors Demanding Gun Control Are Not Crisis Actors

News DigestFebruary 21, 2018

False conspiracy theories migrate from extremist corners of the internet questioning the authenticity of the Parkland high school shooting survivors speaking out for gun control. White House press secretary… More

DARE: Justice Department Drops Felony Charges Against 129 Trump Inauguration Defendants

News DigestJanuary 19, 2018

Justice Department to drop felony charges against 129 protesters swept up in mass inauguration day arrests to focus on 59 other defendants. More

DARE: Confederate Statues in Memphis Are Removed After City Council Vote

News DigestDecember 21, 2017

Confederate statues in Memphis are removed after city council vote, as municipalities around the United States commission statues and memorials dedicated... More

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