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The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewSeptember 18, 2020

“We’re in a dangerous moment; I think there is no single solution to this. It’s up to all of us to have the tough conversations with people we know… More

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Zoom must immediately explain why it shut down Humanitarian China's account, reinstate the account, and reassure its users that it stands against government-imposed censorship. More

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