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U of Arkansas Refuses Payment to Doctor for Speaking to Medical Students After He Fails to Agree Not to Boycott Israel

Press ReleaseMay 3, 2023

Kate Ruane, director of U.S. Free Expression Programs at PEN America, said: “It is ridiculous and offensive that Dr. Feldman is being denied payment for his services because he refuses… More

Firing of Tenured Professor at Bakersfield College “Blurred Lines” Between Protected Speech and Conduct that May Merit Investigation, Says PEN America

Press ReleaseMay 2, 2023

Jeremy C. Young, senior manager of free expression and education at PEN America, issued the following statement: “Universities should never throw the kitchen sink at faculty in an attempt to… More

PEN America Presents “Free Speech & Hate: History’s Lessons” April 27 at Tulsa Press Club, Tulsa, OK

Press ReleaseApril 10, 2023

By examining instances when the use of racial slurs, attacks on marginalized groups, and controversial creative expressions have sparked cultural change, this humanities discussion will tackle the question of… More

Protecting Free Speech on College Campuses is Essential to Preserving Academic Freedom, Says PEN America CEO

Press ReleaseMarch 29, 2023

“Students often lack awareness of the First Amendment or the precepts of academic freedom, sometimes believing that the best answer to noxious ideas is to drown them out, or… More

PEN America, With Other Free Speech Organizations, Sends Letter to Congress Opposing Proposed National TikTok Ban

Press ReleaseMarch 23, 2023

The letter reads in part: “We recognize the grave concerns that TikTok and other social media platforms pose for the privacy of individual users. We are also aware and… More

Free Speech & Hate: History’s Lessons

Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm CT
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PEN America Condemns Proposed Florida Bill that Would Enact Radical Changes to Defamation Law, Posing a “Grave Threat” to a Free Press and Free Speech

Press ReleaseFebruary 24, 2023

“With this legislation, Florida politicians seek to insulate themselves from criticism and weaponize the courts to chill speech and attack journalists,” said Kate Ruane, director of PEN America’s US… More

Harvard Deserves Credit for Reversing Decision Witholding a Fellowship from Former Human Rights Watch Leader

Press ReleaseJanuary 19, 2023

"It is important for institutions to be able to recognize where they have made an error that encroaches on free speech and academic freedom and to correct it; Harvard… More

Kate Ruane Joins PEN America as Inaugural Sy Syms Director, U.S. Free Expression Programs

Press ReleaseJanuary 4, 2023

(WASHINGTON)-- PEN America, the free expression and literary advocacy organization, today announced the appointment of Kate Ruane as the inaugural Sy Syms Director, U.S. Free Expression programs. Ruane joins… More

Two Federal Judges Announce Boycotts of Yale Law Grads for Clerkships

Press ReleaseOctober 19, 2022

Jeremy C. Young, senior manager of free expression and education programs at PEN America, released the following statement: “The boycott proposed by Judges Ho and Branch is both cruel and… More

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