TODAY: Join PEN America at 1PM ET in The Common Room for a conversation on "Free Speech Education: What Do Young People Need to Know" featuring host @jzfriedman and guests @jess_bohrer, @emersonjsykes, and Jonathan Zimmerman. Register here: http://bit.ly/3e3kPa2.

Thank you to Sen. @ChrisCoons for raising the threat independent journalism faces in Russia, asking top nominees to the State Department how they will ensure outlets like @RFERL can continue providing vital news for the Russian people. https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/watch?hearingid=04747B27-5056-A066-605E-A305E699E3E3

Belarus must release writer and member of @pen_belarus Aliaksandr Fiaduta, detained in Moscow and sent back to Belarus with NO charges levied against him. https://bit.ly/3dljj3E