The PEN Pod: On Attacks on Journalists, the Punishment of Professors, and Oscars Eligibility Requirements with Suzanne Nossel
“We have 200,000 Americans dead, and [President Trump] wants people to discredit the reporting on it—on the criticism of his handling of the pandemic, on the rifts between him… More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“We all need to be much more conscientious about [spreading misinformation] and also equipped to talk to one another and confront one another. The advice that we give is… More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“Democratic countries around the world, creative industries, and principled leaders. . . [need to] be cognizant of the reach and influence that China is attempting to exercise.” More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“We absolutely cannot let our guard down, and we’re in uncharted territory in terms of a president who is willing to flout the First Amendment.” More
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