PEN America Welcomes Charges Against Slovak Businessman Accused of Ordering Journalist’s Murder
“We welcome the developments in Kuciak’s case as a positive sign that the Slovak authorities are taking seriously the need to hold those who ordered and carried out his… More
DARE: A Former Trump Staffer Filed a Class Action to Invalidate All of the Campaign’s Nondisclosure Agreements
Former Trump campaign staffer files class action lawsuit to invalidate the Trump 2016 campaign's nondisclosure agreements barring staffers and volunteers... More
DARE: WOAI anchor Delaine Mathieu on Sinclair promos: ‘This was awful’
Fallout over Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “must-run” segments for local news stations continues, with a number of hosts across the country expressing their distaste for the content of the segments… More
DARE: Yesterday, they walked out of class. Now, they’re forced to stay after school
Scattered reports of students being punished by school administrators for participating in nationwide 17-minute walkout protesting gun violence. More
DARE: Don’t forget how the movement that changed Hollywood started: With great reporting
With inclusion and absences, Oscar ceremony reflects #MeToo movement brought forward by investigative journalism and women speaking out. More
DARE: Hicks acknowledges white lies, but won’t talk White House in testimony
White House Communications Director Hope Hicks reported to have told Congressional investigators that her work for President Trump has required her occasionally to tell what are described as “white… More
Murder of Slovakian Journalist a Crime Against Press Freedom and Democratic Values
"Ján Kuciak's death is a reprehensible crime against all journalists and the democratic values they protect. The international community must stand in solidarity with Slovakia's journalists to speak out against such… More
DARE: In wake of Parkland, colleges tell students protests won’t hurt their chance of admission
Colleges nationwide tell high school seniors they won’t penalize their applications if the students are suspended for protests related to gun control. More
Why Facebook’s News Feed Changes Pose a Threat to Free Expression
If this is an effort to reduce the power of fraudulent news on Facebook, then it comes at the expense of those who would spread the truth, as well.… More
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Today is the Day of Solidarity with Belarus Political Prisoners, as announced by @Tsihanouskaya. PEN America condemns the unjust imprisonment of Belarusians and stands by all those courageously speaking out against the Lukashenka regime #StandWithBelarus #ЖывеБеларус
When I met him: I was introduced to Sondheim at a @PENamerica event by Meryl Streep (who had no idea who I was apart from being baby Ash's daddy) and so Stephen had no idea who I was, and that was just fine by me. I said shook his hand and said hello, and went back to my table.
PEN America mourns the loss of Stephen Sondheim, the 2017 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award recipient.
