On World Press Freedom Day, PEN America Welcomes Congressional Resolution to Affirm Critical Role of Journalists
Nadine Farid Johnson, PEN America’s Washington director, said: “Journalists are operating under increasingly oppressive and dangerous conditions, yet their role in upholding the most basic tenets of democracy has… More
Remembering Eduardo Galeano (1940-2015)
PEN American Center is deeply saddened by the passing of Eduardo Galeano, one of Latin America's most iconic writers and famed for his journalism, novels, and political satire… More
2014 World Cup Beyond the Headlines
Beyond the headlines, there are stories on free expression and human rights at the Cup and in its contending teams' home nations: arrests in Iran, U.S. Supreme Court a… More
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During the last school year, PEN America found that 1,648 book titles were banned in US schools and libraries. This Giving Tuesday, join @MargaretAtwood and support PEN America's fight against censorship. http://pen.org/givingtuesday2022
Diskursverbote bestimmten in Amerika nicht mehr nur die Verlage und Hollywood, das Bildungswesen ist davon durchdringen: Warum eine solche #Identitätspolitik ein Ausverkauf der Phantasie ist. Ein Gastbeitrag des @PENamerica-Chef @ayadakhtar. https://trib.al/sA65MCL #CancelCulture
"Republican members of Congress, leading conservative media commentators, contrarian substackers, conservative tech bros, and friends of Donald Trump... believe that if they are not allowed to post porno, our constitutional republic may be in jeopardy." https://www.thebulwark.com/no-you-do-not-have-a-constitutional-right-to-post-hunter-bidens-dick-pic-on-twitter/