The ACLU sues the NSA over mass Internet ‘upstream’ surveillance
Tuesday morning, in U.S. District Court in Maryland, the American Civil Liberties Union, on behalf of organizations including the Wikimedia Foundation, PEN American Center, Amnesty International and Human Rights… More
PEN Joins ACLU Lawsuit to Stop Mass Internet Spying Program
At issue is an NSA program called “Upstream,” through which the government taps into the physical backbone of the internet. More
Between Speech And Religion, Freedoms Often Spell Friction
They pushed the boundaries. They were fearless. And that's what put them into the crosshairs here. And this is a pattern that we've seen escalating over time. More
Authors in 50 Countries Say Surveillance Makes Them Afraid to Write
According to a PEN survey, internationally, writers are not only watching their words in light of Edward Snowden's revelations, they're watching America's credibility and that of its allies erode.… More
Most Writers in Democratic Countries Wary of Government Snooping
In the U.S., 27 percent of writers admit they'll skip writing or talking about a particular issue out of fear that they're being spied upon. More
NSA Surveillance is Changing what Journalists in Democracies Feel Comfortable Reporting
An alarming study published Monday by one of America's top literary organizations reveals that the percentage of writers living in democratic countries who may be censoring themselves due to… More
New PEN Report Demonstrates Global Chilling Effect of Mass Surveillance
Self-Censorship in Democratic Countries Approaching Authoritarian Levels: Ripple effects of mass surveillance are reverberating worldwide, driving writers to self-censor, according to a new report by PEN American Center released… More
Writers Say They Feel Censored by Surveillance
A survey of writers around the world by the PEN American Center has found that a significant majority said they were deeply concerned with government surveillance, with many reporting… More
Larger Questions as Twitter Enters the Fray in Battle Against Surveillance
Twitter filed suit today against government surveillance on free speech grounds. But Twitter has some questions to answer of its own in Iran and beyond. More
Yahoo’s Forced SiIence on Information Requests Demonstrates Need for Reform
The threat of a $250,000 per day fine, and the fact that Yahoo was forced to keep its efforts to challenge the government’s demands secret for years after the… More