PEN America Joins Coalition Urging Biden Administration to Support the Arts
“The first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration provide an excellent opportunity for leaders to emphasize the value of the arts in our society, not only for enhancing the… More
U.S. Government-Funded Broadcasters Must Remain Free from Political Interference
"Michael Pack’s tortured explanation for the action he has purported to have taken to de-professionalize the journalism at VOA and other respected news outlets likely violates the 1994 law… More
White House Aversion to Press Infects CDC
"The running battle between the Trump White House and U.S. international public broadcasting, which apparently displeases the president with its professional approach to journalism, has also infected the CDC." More
Bookstores Across America, Vol. Three: A Roundup of Ways to Support Indie Bookstores
With independent bookstores forced to shut their doors due to the global pandemic, we reached out to booksellers to ask them how readers can support their favorite stores while… More
In Washington, D.C., Oleg Sentsov Advocates for Release of Ukrainian Political Prisoners
“Hundreds remain held in inhumane, impossible conditions in Russia and the occupied territories. Most of these prisoners are Crimean-Tatars put in jail for no reason other than their vocal… More
Democracy, Disinformation, and the 2020 Threat: Recapping a PEN America Symposium
On September 17, PEN America and co-hosts convened a symposium in Washington, D.C., to examine the challenge digital disinformation poses to our democracy. More
DARE: Facebook Sued by District of Columbia Over Cambridge Analytica
District of Columbia sues Facebook for allowing Cambridge Analytica to access and use data from the platform's users. Activists call on Disney to drop... More
Oppose the Protest Tax before October 15—Your Voice Matters
PEN America calls on its Members and supporters to oppose the Trump Administration’s effort to effectively “tax” protests in the nation’s capital. More