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Border Fence

PEN America Urges Biden-Harris Administration to Allow Journalist Access at Border

Press ReleaseMarch 25, 2021

As the detention crisis at the border swells and the need for reporting sharpens, PEN America calls for swift removal of any restrictions on press to access border areas. More

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[VIRTUAL] Human Rights Watch Film Festival: “Radio Silence”

Saturday, June 13, 2020 | 2:30 pm
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The PEN Pod: Diving Beneath the Waves with Carmen Boullosa

InterviewMay 21, 2020

“Books control, in such a way, their authors, that you only prepare the soil for them, work for them, so they can flourish or be.” More

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PEN America Condemns Rejection of U.S. Visas for Mexican Play’s Cast and Crew

Press ReleaseSeptember 30, 2019

“This is just the latest in a deeply disturbing trend limiting international cultural and intellectual exchange in the U.S.” More

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DARE: Trump Allies Target Journalists Over Coverage Deemed Hostile to White House

News DigestAugust 26, 2019

Computer systems of cities and towns across America hit by ransomware attacks. ABC faces criticism for hiring former White House press secretary Sean... More

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DARE: Florida Man Who Mailed Bombs to Democrats, Media Gets 20 Years in Prison

News DigestAugust 6, 2019

Cesar Sayoc, who mailed pipe bombs to media organizations and prominent Democrats, sentenced to 20 years in prison. Ruling on Knight First Amendment... More

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DARE: Pentagon Testing Mass Surveillance Balloons across the U.S.

News DigestAugust 2, 2019

Pentagon begins testing use of mass surveillance high-altitude balloons throughout six Midwest states. Apple has announced it is halting practice of... More

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DARE: Trump, Defending McConnell, Claims the Washington Post Is a ‘Russian Asset’

News DigestJuly 31, 2019

President Trump defends Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, facing accusations that blocking an election security bill exposes the United States to... More

DARE: Tulsi Gabbard, Democratic Presidential Candidate, Sues Google for $50 Million

News DigestJuly 29, 2019

Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard sues Google alleging it violated her First Amendment rights when the platform briefly suspended her campaign... More

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DARE: Facebook Lets Deepfake Zuckerberg Video Stay on Instagram

News DigestJune 12, 2019

A ‘deepfake’ video of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg emerges—and is left up on Instagram—as Congress prepares for its first hearing on the potential... More

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