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Shortlisted for an Oscar, Syrian Filmmaker Denied U.S. Travel Visa

Press ReleaseJanuary 3, 2020

“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

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Trump Order Designed to Fight Anti-Semitism Risks Chilling Free Speech

Press ReleaseDecember 11, 2019

"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

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Trump DOJ Letter to Publisher “Represents a New Low”

Press ReleaseNovember 4, 2019

"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

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Trump Demand to “Screw Amazon” Borne of Hostility to Press

Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2019

“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

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PEN America: White House Threat to Cancel Federal Newspaper Subscriptions “Reeks of Totalitarianism”

Press ReleaseOctober 24, 2019

“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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PEN America: “A Disgrace” for President to Threaten a Lawsuit Against CNN

Press ReleaseOctober 18, 2019

“It is a disgrace to see the president of the United States attempt to exploit the rule of law to silence a free press." More

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PEN America Troubled by Trump’s Promise to Remain Silent on Hong Kong Protests

Press ReleaseOctober 4, 2019

It is deeply troubling to hear that President Trump decided to sacrifice American leadership on human rights for the sake of a trade deal. To offer this kind of… More

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PEN America Calls White House Decision to Ignore Times Journalist’s Plight “Disgraceful”

Press ReleaseSeptember 24, 2019

“This is the latest in a long list of disgraceful incidents in which the U.S. government has demonstrated its callous disregard for the safety of journalists." More

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DARE: Sentsov Released, PEN America Honoree Calls for Release of Other Prisoners

News DigestSeptember 9, 2019

Dozens of U.S. states are set to launch antitrust and privacy investigations into Facebook and Google as scrutiny of the big tech firms increases. More

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DARE: Federal Judge Rules to Reinstate PEN America Member Brian Karem’s White House Press Pass

News DigestSeptember 4, 2019

A DC District Court judge ruled against the White House and ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the hard press pass for reporter and PEN American Member Brian Karem. More

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