The PEN Pod: Investigating Censorship in Hollywood with James Tager
“We want Hollywood to take more action to oppose government censorship from any government—be that from Beijing, Washington D.C., Moscow, Cairo, or Riyadh.” More
Trump’s Readiness to Run Roughshod Over Constitution Knows No Bounds
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel in response to President Trump's tweet on threatening to delay the election: "President Trump's readiness to run roughshod over the Constitution knows no bounds. This… More
The PEN Pod: Confronting a History of Hate with Seyward Darby
“The alt-right was frequently described as angry white men. . . but it struck me as wrongheaded to assume that women would not be in the movement.” More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“People are coming to grips with the legacy of racism in profound ways. And it’s forcing this examination of what kinds of speech are appropriate.” More
Has Free Speech Become an Even More Partisan Issue Under the Trump Administration?
In this excerpt from Dare to Speak, forthcoming July 28, PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel discusses the increasing politicization of the First Amendment. More
Three and a Half Ways Not to Fix The Internet
The three proposed reforms to Section 230 highlight the struggle between maintaining free expression and regulating harassment and disinformation. More
PEN America Files Court Brief in Support of Mary Trump Book
“This is the second lawsuit in less than a month brought by President Trump or his allies attempting to hide information from the American public and an obvious effort… More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“It’s extremely important that the public understand how that [electoral] process works and have faith in it, so that we don’t get into a situation where things are polarized.” More
Bolton Memoir Can Proceed
"The government's brazen attempt at prior restraint was rightly stopped in its tracks." More
PEN America Files Legal Brief Against Trump Efforts to Censor Bolton Book
"A free society cannot hinge on the government silencing certain perspectives before they are even uttered." More
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Holocaust denial by another name: Tennessee school district votes to remove Art Spiegelman's legendary Maus, purportedly because of nudity and profanity but actually because the story, including the killing of kids, might upset someone. #EdScare https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/26/tennessee-school-board-bans-holocaust-comic-maus-by-art-spiegelman.html
February is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for TWO unmissable author conversations kicking off our #PENOutLoud season. Check out the full lineup and ticket information here: http://pen.org/penoutloud.
TONIGHT 8PM ET: Students can still sign up for PEN America’s Free Speech Live! event hosted by the @SPLC "Responding to Press Freedom Threats Through Advocacy" where we will discuss ways to protect student press freedom at the legislative level. http://bit.ly/3rOQxhQ
