PEN Urges Obama to Press Russia on Expression; Russian Writers Speak Out
New laws in Russia barring religious offense and 'homosexual propaganda' are troubling signs of an increasingly restrictive environment for freedom of expression. More
Surveillance and International Law
The Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression of the UN and the OAS weigh in on the legal framework for surveillance programs More
Obama’s Surveillance State
The trauma of the wrongly accused is not the only damage wrought by massive and intrusive surveillance; these programs may also harm those who are watched accidentally and mindlessly… More
PEN Letter to President Obama: Oppose CISPA
PEN called on President Barack Obama to oppose the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act in a letter sent to the White House. More
PEN Calls on Obama to Oppose Cyber Intelligence Bill
PEN sent a letter to President Obama today expressing its concerns over a Cyber Intelligence bill that would negatively impact writers, bloggers, and civil society. More
Richard Blanco: “To fulfill an ideal of home”
And although home may never be more than a myth just out of reach, an invisible city just outside my window, or a place between the lines of my… More
Richard Blanco, Inaugural Poet
President Obama has selected poet Richard Blanco to read the inaugural poem in Washington DC on January 21st. Good editorial work, POTUS! Read two poems from Blanco's Directions to… More
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