Jailing of Spanish Rapper Demonstrates Need for Reform of Country’s Gag Law
PEN America today condemned the arrest of Spanish rapper Pablo Hasél, detained under a draconian gag law for his lyrics and social media posts. More
A Troubling Trend: Free Expression Under Fire in Catalonia
Authorities’ reaction to pro-independence speech in Catalonia is part of a troubling trend in Spain toward shrinking the space for dissenting opinions. More
DARE: Cyberattack Disrupts Printing of Major U.S. Newspapers
Netflix deletes an episode of 'Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj' after Saudi Arabia complains. Publisher says cyberattack caused printing and distribution... More
DARE: Stephen King Among the Honorees at PEN America Gala
Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid’s Tale, tells the 2018 PEN America Literary Gala that "the autocrats' playbook for discrediting critical coverage… is now going viral" and warns "the… More
DARE: 2020 Census Will Ask About Respondents’ Citizenship Status
California Attorney General to sue Trump Administration over new census question that would ask respondents to reveal their citizenship. EPA imposes new rules prohibiting scientists from relying on studies… More
DARE: Facebook’s Role in Data Misuse Sets Off Storms on Two Continents
Facebook under fire for not protecting its users after new reveals on how a political data firm with links to the 2016 Trump campaign was able to harvest private… More
DARE: White House Fires Top Tillerson Aide
State Department Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy fired by White House after he contradicts the Trump administration account of the dismissal of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Family of slain… More
DARE: White House Aides Blur the Legal Lines Between Partisans and Public Servants
White House aides accused of violating the Hatch Act, which prohibits partisan political activity by public officials. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman in San Francisco resigns citing misinformation being… More
DARE: Trump tweets on student who claims CNN wrote scripted question, CNN disputes claim
CNN rejects as absolutely untrue the attempt, retweeted by the President, to undercut powerful televised town hall on gun violence with claim that it was scripted. More
DARE: Nope, The Florida School Shooting Survivors Demanding Gun Control Are Not Crisis Actors
False conspiracy theories migrate from extremist corners of the internet questioning the authenticity of the Parkland high school shooting survivors speaking out for gun control. White House press secretary… More
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