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Joint Statement in Support of Student Rights to Free Speech in Schools

Open LetterFebruary 21, 2019

In response to the student arrested for refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance in protest, PEN America stands in support of student free speech rights. More

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DARE: How to Counter Donald Trump’s War on the Media

News DigestAugust 6, 2018

Journalists counter President Trump's anti-press epithet "enemy of the people" with examination of the tyrants who have also used this phrase. More

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DARE: Roaring Protests of Commencements Past Make Way for a More Subdued Stand

News DigestJune 1, 2018

Multiple accounts emerge of colleges and universities choosing commencement speakers based on hopes that their appearance and speeches will provoke fewer, or more subdued, protests. Comedian Samantha Bee apologizes… More

DARE: ‘Bigger than Watergate’: Trump Joins Push by Allies to Expose Role of an FBI Source

News DigestMay 18, 2018

White House allies wage campaign to discredit Russia investigation on first anniversary of Robert Mueller III’s appointment as special counsel. Trump uses "animals" in discussion of immigrants, and debate… More

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2018 PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award: Cameron Kasky, Samantha Fuentes, and Zion Kelly

ProfileApril 26, 2018

As part of their campaign, Kasky, Fuentes, and Kelly have forthrightly confronted the outsized impact of gun violence in black, Latino, and poor communities and the hurdles confronting communities… More

DARE: National School Walkout: Thousands Protest Against Gun Violence Across the U.S.

News DigestMarch 15, 2018

Schoolchildren across the country mount unprecedented coordinated protest to demand gun control. In defending against Trump libel suit over Steele dossier, Buzzfeed takes steps to provide Trump accuser Stormy… More

DARE: 11 of the Most Dramatic Moments in a Day of Confrontation Over Guns

News DigestFebruary 22, 2018

Families and friends of Parkland victims mince no words in confronting the President, politicians, and the NRA on gun control at forums, the Florida State House, and in the… More

Public Officials’ Interference in Kennesaw State University Anthem Protests an Alarming Infringement on First Amendment Rights

Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2017

Punishing students for peaceful expression is a clear infringement on their rights and a distortion of the role of the university in American life. More

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Cancellation of “Free Speech Week” Events at UC Berkeley Not a Setback for Free Speech

Press ReleaseSeptember 23, 2017

From the start, the groups behind this planned conclave made clear their intent to showcase only a particular set of views, aimed to provoke outrage and bait those who… More

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Upholding Freedom of Speech and the Right to Peaceful Protest at UC Berkeley

Press ReleaseSeptember 14, 2017

Free speech movement leader Mario Savio would have been proud of his alma mater tonight. UC Berkeley wins great credit for enabling conservative commentator Ben Shapiro to speak, allowing… More

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A brilliantly insightful overview on the state of media and local news today. Kudos to @pen_int @PENamerica and @SuzanneNossel for this report, critical reading for every #journalist, #media house, and media studies program. https://tv.cuny.edu/show/opedtv/PR2008693

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PEN America calls the U.S. ambassador to Denmark's decision to block a critic of President Trump from speaking at a NATO conference "inherently undemocratic." Read PEN America's full statement here: http://bit.ly/2RJNzuz.

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