Snatching of Protesters in Portland “Astonishing Act of Repression”
(New York, NY) — Federal law enforcement officers have been using unmarked vehicles and detaining demonstrators in the Portland area since mid-July. PEN America's Nora Benavidez, director of U.S.… 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
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
Calls for Bolton Book Delay Akin to Censorship
"It unfortunately comes as no surprise that the White House is seemingly manipulating and abusing the pre-publication review process to prevent or delay the publication of a book that… More
PEN America: Trump Attempt to Discredit CNN Poll “Disgraceful New Low”
Attempting to discredit and even erase reporting on polling information in the midst of an election is a disgraceful new low, even for the Trump campaign. More
Toward a More Just World: A PEN America Statement
Bigotry is also an affront to free speech, for when words and acts willfully inflict terror and harm, they subvert open discourse. More
Trump Executive Order Smacks of Effort to Create “Ministry of Truth”
(New York, NY) — President Trump today signed an executive order today regarding social media. PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said the following: "The president's executive order is the lashing… More
PEN America Calls for Expedited Copyright Review of Michael Moore Film
“The removal of 'Planet of the Humans' from YouTube in the midst of a controversy over its content raises concerns that those who disagree with the film may be… More