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Connecting the Dots: Artist Protection & Artistic Freedom in Asia
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Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools
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PEN America: China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey Are World’s Worst Jailers of Writers
"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’
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Despite Reform, Expression in Myanmar Still Not Free, According to New PEN Report
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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.
"The same people pushing book bans are complaining about declining test scores in public education." @Stoltnburg4WSSD
Hope talking. They see you, Desantis. https://twitter.com/PENamerica/status/1639970832066674688