Banning Journalists from Covering U.S-North Korea Summit Events Latest Step in Trump’s Pattern of Retaliation
"With this move, the White House has yet again demonstrated precisely the pattern of retaliation PEN America cited in filing its recent lawsuit against the president for his retaliatory tactics to… More
DARE: Alabama Newspaper Editor Who Urged Klan to ‘Ride Again’ Replaced by African-American Woman
Alabama newspaper editor who urged the Ku Klux Klan to begin night rides again is replaced by African American strategic leader Elecia R. Dexter. More
President Trump Must Call a Decisive Halt on Attacks on the Press, Starting with His Own
"The bone-chilling details of this plan to target journalists and politicians with murderous violence are a sobering reminder of the threats journalists and others face for uncovering and speaking the truth. That on this very… More
A Continued Call: Jamal Khashoggi’s Murderers Must Be Held Accountable
If this murder gets swept under the rug, the Saudis will know they are untouchable. And every other autocrat will have reason to suspect they might be, too. More
White House’s Refusal to Report to Congress on Khashoggi Killing a Disgrace
This failure to act enables impunity, puts journalists and dissidents around the world at risk, and sends an alarming message that will only empower autocrats. PEN America continues to call… More
Charges Against Philippines Journalist Maria Ressa an Affront to Free Expression
"The latest charges against Maria Ressa and Rappler lack any clear legal basis and represent an overtly politicized attempt to further cow this brave investigative journalist and her colleagues into submission and silence." More