Amid Pandemic, PEN America Urges State Officials to Support Local Journalism
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At a meeting in Osaka, President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin make light of election meddling and '[getting] rid' of journalists. FBI encourages U.S... More
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Holocaust denial by another name: Tennessee school district votes to remove Art Spiegelman's legendary Maus, purportedly because of nudity and profanity but actually because the story, including the killing of kids, might upset someone. #EdScare https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/26/tennessee-school-board-bans-holocaust-comic-maus-by-art-spiegelman.html
February is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for TWO unmissable author conversations kicking off our #PENOutLoud season. Check out the full lineup and ticket information here: http://pen.org/penoutloud.
TONIGHT 8PM ET: Students can still sign up for PEN America’s Free Speech Live! event hosted by the @SPLC "Responding to Press Freedom Threats Through Advocacy" where we will discuss ways to protect student press freedom at the legislative level. http://bit.ly/3rOQxhQ
