New Anthology of Essays, Memoir, Stories and Poems by NYC Immigrant “Dreamers”
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said: “At PEN America we recognize that freedom of speech depends upon conscious efforts to ensure that the most silenced voices in society are… More
DARE: YouTube Bans Neo-Nazi and Holocaust-Denial Videos in Push against Hate Speech
YouTube takes new steps against hate speech on its platform, banning neo-Nazi and Holocaust denial videos. A Pew Center survey seems to indicate that... More
DARE: A Battered New York Press and the Hope of The City
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
DARE: Trump Ordered Officials to Give Jared Kushner a Security Clearance
President Trump ordered his son-in-law Jared Kushner to be granted top-secret security clearance over objections by federal intelligence officials. First... More
Richard Price and Fran Lebowitz on Gentrification in NYC
Richard Price and Fran Lebowitz share perspectives on the changing dynamics of living in NYC in this video clip from the 2016 PEN World Voices Festival. More
DARE: Trump says “a lot of justice” needs to be fixed, after “laughing stock” remarks
President Trump repeats denigrating comments about U.S. judicial system he called “laughing stock.” Mr. Trump said the U.S. needs to get tougher in protecting the country and be less… More
Footnotes from the World’s Greatest Bookstores
Illustrator Bob Eckstein speaks to artists and creators then draws and writes about 75 of the most magical bookstores around the world. More
PEN World Voices Festival Brings International Writers to New York City | BK Live
The PEN World Voices Festival is bringing writers from 30 countries to New York City for a week, starting April 25. Festival Director, Jakab Orsos, gives more details. More
The Filtered Excellence: April 21, 2016
New York City: Pen World Voices Festival Of International Literature. Over 150 writers representing 30 countries will be in New York City for the 12th Annual Pen World Voices… More
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#ClimateStrike: Photos show scale of protest around 🌎.
The global climate strike is part of a movement led by 16-year-old activist @GretaThunberg that has already seen a year of children leaving school to protest. Friday's protests invite adults to join. https://t.co/p7wC9aPGv6
Skip school and strike: Students across the US will join Global #ClimateStrike marches https://t.co/906o4CzECm
Scientists worldwide join strikes for climate change: From Bangkok to Brisbane, researchers are among those protesting today to urge action on global warming. https://t.co/oHRanA7Kz9 #ClimateStrike