DARE: TV Anchors Agape After the Trump-Putin Appearance
Newscasters and analysts express shock and disbelief after Trump-Putin press conference in which the President repeatedly sided with the Russian leader and expressed distrust for US intelligence agencies. More
PEN America Calls for Release of Russian Political Prisoners on Eve of Putin/Trump Meeting
"Oleg Sentsov has already become a symbol. And now, when we say ‘Free Sentsov,’ we really mean free all political prisoners in Russia." More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Psychologists and free expression advocates debate whether words can constitute violence. Secretary Tillerson decides to shut down "war crimes office." More
DARE To Be Informed
Weekly round-up of pressing threats and notable goings-on in free expression in the United States and around the world. More
In Conversation: Vladimir Sorokin and Keith Gessen
In today's PEN Podcast, we feature a conversation between n+1 co-editor Keith Gessen and Russian novelist Vladimir Sorokin. Sorokin's novel The Blizzard was recently longlisted for PEN's 2016 Literary… More
Putin’s New Assault on Digital Freedom
The president of Russia signed a new controversial law requiring bloggers to register if they receive more than 3,000 unique views. Grigory Pasko, member of PEN Russia, responds. More
Sochi Winter Olympics Campaign: Out in the Cold
In the weeks leading up to the Sochi Winter Olympic Games (February 7-23), PEN will be protesting the draconian restrictions placed on free expression in Russia since President Vladimir… More
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
Edward Snowden, Pussy Riot and Gays in Putin’s Russia
Russia's recent anti-gay 'propaganda' law has been hitting the headlines around the world, but it's only one of a number of laws that have placed a choke-hold on free… 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
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