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[Virtual] Banned Books, Fahrenheit 451, and the Division Censorship Creates

Monday, September 19, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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Advancement of Ohio Bill Ominous Sign for Protest Rights

Press ReleaseNovember 15, 2021

(New York, NY) — A proposed state law in Ohio threatens to unduly restrict protest rights and undermine First Amendment freedoms, PEN America warned today. The legislation—HB 109—was voted… More

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[VIRTUAL] This Is Ohio: The Overdose Crisis and the Front Lines of a New America by Jack Shuler

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET
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DARE: Federal Judge Rules to Reinstate PEN America Member Brian Karem’s White House Press Pass

News DigestSeptember 4, 2019

A DC District Court judge ruled against the White House and ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the hard press pass for reporter and PEN American Member Brian Karem. More

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Misguided Ban on Used Books in Ohio Prisons Marks Troubling Erosion of the Right to Read

Press ReleaseMay 14, 2019

We urge Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio, Director Annette Chambers-Smith of Ohio’s Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and other state authorities to reverse these policies, and to re-evaluate how… More

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World Press Freedom Day: Cincinnati, OH

Thursday, May 2, 2019 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Press Freedom Cincinnati: A Traveling Tour

Saturday, February 23, 2019 | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Don't miss March 23's Future Trends Forum where @ACEducation's Steven M. Bloom and @PENAmerica's @jeremycyoung—lead authors of a new guide to academic freedom—discuss how academic freedom is changing in today's fraught political environment.

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Thursday from 2-3 pm ET, our friend @BryanAlexander will be joined by authors Steven M. Bloom, AVP, Government Relations, the @ACEducation, and Jeremy C. Young, Senior Manager, Free Expression and Education at @PENamerica to discuss academic freedom. https://shindig.com/login/event/acepenguide

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