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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

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

DARE: Startup Provides Insurance against Online Harassment

News DigestMay 17, 2019

Startup company provides support for targets of online harassment through employee benefits for businesses to purchase. (See PEN America's resources and... More

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DARE: For World Press Freedom Day, a Bipartisan Call to Protect Journalists

News DigestMay 3, 2019

Bipartisan groups of representatives in the U.S. Congress introduce resolutions marking World Press Freedom Day, and affirming the centrality of press... More

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DARE: A Battered New York Press and the Hope of The City

News DigestApril 30, 2019

Amid decline in local news coverage, emerging publications like The City seek to cover news that is not being reported in New York City. Prominently... More

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Kansas state prisons are continuing to block access to literature by banning hundreds of titles, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel #TheOverstory, as well as books by @neilhimself, Toni Morrison, and Nora Roberts. Read PEN America's statement here: https://bit.ly/358C2cp

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Just landed in Detroit and looking forward to tonight 👇🏽 https://twitter.com/attorneynora/status/1199668784878911489

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In the U.K, the use of disinformation techniques by political leaders points to an evolution in how the internet is being used to grab attention, distract the news media, stoke outrage, and rally support: https://nyti.ms/2PuLFeN via @nytimes.

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