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Communicating During Contentious Times: Dos and Don’ts to Rise Above the Noise

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A new guide for community leaders to use in their pursuit of credible and peace-forward messaging strategies. More

Connecting the Dots: Artist Protection & Artistic Freedom in Asia

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ARC, in partnership with our regional partners, is now releasing three publications that highlight the current state of artistic freedom in Africa, Asia and Latin America.  More

The Impact of Community-Based Digital Literacy Interventions on Disinformation Resilience

ReportSeptember 29, 2022

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Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools

ReportSeptember 19, 2022

“More” is the operative word for this report on school book bans, which offers the first comprehensive look at bans throughout the 2021–22 school year.  More

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PEN America: China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey Are World’s Worst Jailers of Writers

Press ReleaseMay 19, 2020

"The Index spotlights governments’ nefarious will to suppress truth and control the public mind by silencing writers who dare challenge authority." More

DARE: After Mueller Report Findings, Republican National Committee Plans to ‘Slam and Shame the Media’

News DigestMarch 25, 2019

Following the release of the Mueller report, Republican National Committee slams media as 'obsessed with the Democrat lie.' Senate Republicans push two... More

Despite Reform, Expression in Myanmar Still Not Free, According to New PEN Report

Press ReleaseDecember 4, 2015

New report calls on Aung San Suu Kyi government to protect free speech as pillar of democracy. More

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#Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said that claims he is banning books are a “nasty hoax.” For these advanced 4th grade readers, DeSantis’ policies have resulted in empty shelves and severely diminished #reading options.

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