DARE: Opinion: ‘Accusing the New York Times of “Treason,” Trump Crosses a Line’
Wall Street Journal takes unusual step of printing op-ed by the publisher of the rival New York Times following President Trump's accusation of 'treason'... More
Stanislav Aseyev’s Detention Approaches Two-Year Mark Amid Global Pleas For His Release
“Stanislav Aseyev’s continued detention confirms that the grave dangers facing journalists covering the conflict in the Eastern Ukraine have not ebbed, but in fact intensified,” said Polina Kovaleva, PEN… More
Ukrainian Filmmaker Oleg Sentsov Marks Five Years in Russian Prison
On this fifth anniversary of Oleg Sentsov's unjust detention, PEN America continues to call for his immediate and unconditional release. More
DARE: White House Imposes New Rules on Reporters’ Credentials, Raising Concerns about Access
White House introduces new rules that cut down on the number of press passes it will issue. (Find out more about PEN America v Trump, our lawsuit in... More
DARE: FBI Says It’s Working with Silicon Valley to Stop Election Meddling
FBI director says agency is significantly increasing its work with Silicon Valley to address foreign influence campaigns targeting the United States... More
DARE: Myanmar Releases Reuters Journalists Jailed for Reporting on Rohingya Crackdown
Reuters journalists and 2018 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award honorees Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo granted amnesty and released from prison. See PEN America... More
New Ukrainian Sanctions Against Russian Book Publishers and Internet Bookstores is a Brazen Attack on Intellectual Freedom
"These new sanctions violate Ukrainians' right to intellectual freedom, and seek to sever Ukraine from the global literary and academic community." More
DARE: White House Bans Four Journalists from Covering Trump-Kim Dinner Because of Shouted Questions
The White House restricts some members of the press access to President Trump’s summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Twitter permanently suspends far... More
DARE: Cops Are Battling Journalists over California’s New Police Transparency Law
Law enforcement, journalists, and the California state government clash over law that makes it easier for the public to obtain police records relating to... More
DARE: Google’s Sundar Pichai Was Grilled on Privacy, Data Collection, and China during Congressional Hearing
Google CEO testifies to Congress on allegations of bias against conservatives, data privacy, spread of misinformation, and tailoring a search engine to... More
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BREAKING: Mustafa Gamal, held in pre-trial detention in #Egypt, has been released. Statement from us forthcoming.
On #thePENpod, we hear from @Reuters journalist @JulioCesrChavez who was shot with rubber bullets by police in Minneapolis. And then our own @AttorneyNora examines the implications this weekend may have for #protest rights moving forward. LISTEN 🎧 : https://bit.ly/2TZnckH.
From our @AttorneyNora, this @TheAtlantic piece on selectivity when it comes to protest rights and the dangers restrictions on demonstrations pose for the First Amendment. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/first-amendment-rightsif-you-agree-with-the-president/612211/