Nowhere to Turn: The Weak State of “Internal Channels” for Intelligence Community Whistleblowers
Three years ago, PEN America released an analysis of the free expression implications of the government’s “war on whistleblowers.” Today, that war is ongoing. In fact, it has accelerated. More
DARE: How a Trump Tariff is Strangling American Newspapers
Trump Administration's tariff on the price of Canadian-produced paper drives up the cost of newsprint. More
Reality Winner Sentence Has Troubling Ramifications for National Security Whistleblowers, Public Information
In Wake of Reality Winner Sentence, PEN America Calls on Congress to Reform Espionage Act to Allow for Information Disclosures That Advance Public Interest More
The Trump Administration’s War on Sources
Today, we believe that the Trump Administration’s aggressive prosecution of sources is damaging to freedom of expression, press freedom, and access to information in the United States. More
Reality Winner Plea Deal Underscores Need to Reform Espionage Act
“Reality Winner’s unauthorized disclosure provided Americans with vital information related to national security: evidence that a foreign power had attempted to hack into a state election system.” More
DARE to be Informed
Weekly round-up of news and views in free expression More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
President Trump blocking Twitter users a violation of their First Amendment rights, according to lawyers; fake news unsettles relations in the Gulf; Comey testimony broadcast significant move by TV… More