DARE: White House Aides Blur the Legal Lines Between Partisans and Public Servants
White House aides accused of violating the Hatch Act, which prohibits partisan political activity by public officials. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman in San Francisco resigns citing misinformation being… More
March Featured Case: Oleg Sentsov
On February 26, dozens of Oleg's supporters around the world gathered together to shout out about the injustice that still keeps Oleg in prison, about our collective will to… More
Worldwide Day of Action for Oleg Sentsov: A Roundup
Today, the Day of Crimean Resistance to Russian Aggression, PEN America and partners around the world are expressing their support for Crimean filmmaker Sentsov with readings, rallies, and special… More
Transfer of Oleg Sentsov to High-Security Prison a Sinister Move to Punish Free Expression
Upon his transfer to a high-security facility for those convicted of serious offenses, let us remember that Oleg Sentsov has yet to commit a crime. More
“I’m on the Move”: Oleg Sentsov Sends Letter from Prison
Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov managed to send a letter from prison to Russian human rights defender Zoya Svetova. Here, PEN America translates the letter into English for the first time. More
DARE: Here Are All The Hoaxes Being Spread About The Las Vegas Shooting
The mass slaying in Las Vegas renews debate on the language of terrorism and immediately unleashes purveyors of fraudulent news, seeding false narratives that are amplified on social media… More
DARE: Sessions criticizes U.S. universities for their free-speech policies
Attorney General Jeff Sessions goes to Georgetown University to exercise his free-speech rights to attack American higher education institutions for what he sees as impingement on those rights... More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
A court orders a web company to meet a Justice Department demand for data on an anti-Trump website it hosts for an investigation of inauguration day protests. Responding to… More