DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Weekend cyberattacks worry experts, new details on the practices of Sinclair Broadcasting Group worries many as they seek to control 70% of local news, and Masha Gessen speaks on… More
Samantha Bee and Masha Gessen Implore Us to Resist Trump’s “Word Salads”
"Waking up every morning is like having a tennis ball machine and having the tennis balls shoot us in the face," said Samantha Bee Sunday night in her candid… More
Masha Gessen to Deliver Arthur Miller Lecture followed by a Conversation with Samantha Bee on May 7
PEN America has announced that leading Russian and American journalist and author Masha Gessen, will deliver the Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture, followed by a conversation with comedian… More
Ulitskaya Leads PEN America Delegation to Explore Narrowing of Russia’s Cultural Freedoms as 25th Anniversary of USSR Dissolution Looms
On January 25–29, PEN America will host a delegation of prominent Russian writers who are braving the currents of authoritarianism under President Vladimir Putin to stand up for free… More
Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf Joins PEN American Center as New Curator of Literary Programs
A native of Martinique, Rosaz Shariyf has over a decade of experience in curating public arts, educational, and advocacy programs More