Decision to Halt Green Cards a Devastating Blow to International Exchange of Ideas
"This decision demonstrates a disturbing disregard and, frankly, disgust for international voices and cultures in American society." More
Trump’s Latest Attacks on Reporters “An International Embarrassment”
President Trump's shoot the messenger strategy of combating the coronavirus by attacking a reporters who did nothing more than point out the terror it is wreaking across America is… More
Classifying Coronavirus Deliberations Withholds Critical Information from Americans
(Washington, DC) – The classification of coronavirus response meetings and information by the White House constitutes a severe blow to the public’s right to know and ability to have… More
Trump CNN Suit Part of Ongoing Retaliation Against the Press
The Trump campaign's libel lawsuit against CNN over its coverage of Russian interference is part of the president’s ongoing effort to silence the media. More
Proposed Travel Ban Expansion Reprehensible Blow to Free Flow of Ideas
(New York, NY) – The Trump administration's announcement Friday that it will expand its travel ban, placing new visa restrictions on individuals from six additional countries, is a reprehensible blow… More
Shortlisted for an Oscar, Syrian Filmmaker Denied U.S. Travel Visa
“The denial of Fayyad’s visa shows how the travel ban continues to disrupt and prevent the free flow of artists and ideas across borders, in the process undermining a… More
Trump Order Designed to Fight Anti-Semitism Risks Chilling Free Speech
"President Trump would better serve the nation by enforcing existing laws, reining in his own propensity to invoke anti-Semitic tropes, and adopting a zero-tolerance policy toward anti-Semitism among his… More
Trump DOJ Letter to Publisher “Represents a New Low”
"While we've gotten used to seeing President Trump's private attorneys send letters aimed to intimidate authors and book publishers, for the Justice Department to stoop to such tactics represents… More
Trump Demand to “Screw Amazon” Borne of Hostility to Press
“The president should not be in the business of calling on federal agencies and officials to act on his personal displeasure with how he is covered in the press." More
PEN America: White House Threat to Cancel Federal Newspaper Subscriptions “Reeks of Totalitarianism”
“For the White House press secretary to threaten to force the cancellation of all federal government subscriptions to the New York Times and Washington Post is a terrifying and… More
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Facebook terminates employee who documented conservative and right-wing pages receiving preferential treatment by the platform. Facebook denied the employee had been terminated for the post but said it was because "they broke the company's rules." https://bit.ly/3acB6ag
In response to targeting of Black and Latino voters with misleading online content, activists aim to provide resources to identify and fight back against the spread of disinformation. https://bit.ly/2DotMwi
Learn how Latinx voters can fight election disinformation, next week our discussion w/ @James_Barragan @MiFamiliaVota @s_m_i @Documentedny @dallaslibrary @PENamerica: https://pen.org/event/misinformation-y-las-noticias/