Open Letter to the President of East Tennessee State University
We write to share our concerns for the First Amendment rights of members of the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) men’s basketball team. More
Free Speech 2020: An Interview with Nupol Kiazolu, President of Black Lives Matter Greater NY
“I just really want people—young people all around the world—to know that your voice is powerful, your voice holds weight, and your voice can change the world.” More
Joint Statement in Support of Student Rights to Free Speech in Schools
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
DARE: How to Counter Donald Trump’s War on the Media
Journalists counter President Trump's anti-press epithet "enemy of the people" with examination of the tyrants who have also used this phrase. More
DARE: Roaring Protests of Commencements Past Make Way for a More Subdued Stand
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
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
2018 PEN/Toni and James C. Goodale Freedom of Expression Courage Award: Cameron Kasky, Samantha Fuentes, and Zion Kelly
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.
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
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
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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On this episode of #thePENpod, we speak with Uli Beutter Cohen, creator of @SbwyBookreview, about her new book, which collects over 170 interviews from the acclaimed social media movement that highlights books and the people who cherish them. https://bit.ly/3FTqNak
Would love to see you join us for this final reading from the @PENamerica Emerging Voices Fellows on October 27+28. The virtual readings will air 5-6 PM PST each night, and each reading will include personal intros from our mentors. @pen_ev @kaokaliayang https://pen.org/event/2021-emerging-voices-final-reading
As this year's Nobel Peace Prize acknowledges the unprecedented crackdown on independent media by authoritarian regimes, PEN America's @PSadovskaya2020 draws attention to the trend of “foreign agent” laws that attempt to silence media & journalists: https://bit.ly/3lIB6pO.
