PEN Condemns the Senseless Killings of Alison Parker and Adam Ward
PEN American Center condemns the senseless killings of reporter Alison Parker and photojournalist Adam Ward of Virginia’s WDBJ7 news station, who were shot to death this morning during a… More
CISA: Spying By Any Other Name
A new cybersecurity bill making its way through Congress could allow government agencies to access large amounts of your private data without due process. More
Felony Charges Against Shepard Fairey Could Chill Artistic Expression
Felony charges announced late last week against the street artist Shepard Fairey, famed for creating the “Hope” poster during Obama’s first presidential campaign, are a disproportionate response More
USA Freedom Act First Step Towards Dismantling Surveillance but Reforms Still Needed
The signing into law of the USA Freedom Act is a milestone moment in the fight for surveillance reform, PEN American Center said today. More
PEN Heading to Supreme Court in Warrantless Surveillance Case
The U.S. Supreme Court today announced that it will consider whether a case brought by PEN and a number of other human rights, labor, and media organizations challenging the… More
Liman, ACLU, PEN Ask Public to Submit Videos for Film Based on Torture Docs
Acclaimed director Doug Liman today invited people from around the country to help make his next film, an innovative project called Reckoning With Torture: Memos and Testimonies From the… More
PEN Calls for Press Freedom at Occupy Sites
PEN American Center and PEN International today condemned restrictions on press coverage of police crackdowns on Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York and elsewhere, calling the arrests of… More
PEN, Partners Seek Recognition for Those Who Said No to Torture
Arguing that the United States owes a public debt to those who refused to support or participate in torture, PEN American Center has joined with nine other leading human… More
Congress Fails to Protect Reader Privacy Again
Organizations representing booksellers, librarians, publishers, and authors today expressed frustration and disappointment at the decision by Congress yesterday to reauthorize the expiring provisions of the USA Patriot Act for… More
Book Community Urges Congress to Restore Safeguards for Bookstore and Library Records
With a key Patriot Act provision set to expire next week, the Campaign for Reader Privacy is asking supporters to urge their members of Congress to reject a six-year… More
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