The PEN Pod: Combating Ideological Exclusion with Julia Rose Kraut
“What’s really the focus though is this tremendous absolute power and discretion held by the executive, and that doesn’t go away.” More
The Race Is Over; The Work Begins: A Letter From Suzanne Nossel
We are back from the brink, and a new day dawns. This election is called, and disinformation and alternative facts did not win. More
We Will Emerge
We Will Emerge is a collaborative project bringing together 111 writers, activists, academics, poets, and public servants to imagine a blueprint for a post-COVID America. More
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Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act’s defamation clauses have been used to target journalists and rights activists who express dissent against the government and the country’s powerful military. https://bit.ly/37ujZjb
City officials in Jackson, Mississippi are finalizing a plan to give police real-time access to live security video. https://nbcnews.to/33Fyfoi
"The most important thing a writer can do is to live mindfully with curiosity and kindness, to participate in life, and to listen to—and observe—as many people as you can." Read our full #PENTen interview with author @michellegallen: https://bit.ly/3qoorbH.