Trump Administration’s Threat to Impose Ideological Test for Immigrants Evokes Dark Chapter in U.S. History, says PEN America
Excluding people from the United States purely on the basis of what they think and believe is unconstitutional and would evoke a dark chapter in our history More
Defending Free Expression: A Toolkit For Writers and Readers
Defending Free Expression: A Toolkit for Writers and Readers starts by identifying the warning signs of a developing autocracy, then suggests specific actions writers and readers can take to… More
Senate Must Take Hard View at Sessions Appointment, Effect on Free Speech
On the occasion of the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General, PEN America urged the Senate to ask probing questions on Senator Sessions’s view towards free speech,… More
PENt-Up: The Trump Team on Free Expression
Trump administration transition officials, rumored appointees, and advisors have denigrated freedom of expression, digital freedoms, and the free press. More
Louder Together
With our mission to celebrate and defend free expression and protect the liberties that make it possible, PEN America’s role has never been more urgent. We are organizing to… More