PEN America Welcomes Ruling on Warrantless Border Searches
“This ruling represents a momentous defense of the basic constitutional right to express oneself without being subject to government surveillance or retaliation." More
PEN America Raises Serious Alarm in Response to Report the FBI is Urging Universities to Monitor Chinese Students and Scholars
"China's government is notorious for its aggressive surveillance of minority populations it views as potentially disloyal. If the United States goes down a similar path, our efforts to fend off the… More
Monitoring of Journalists, Lawyers, and Immigration Advocates a Shocking Intrusion by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
"The mere speculation that the U.S. government was collaborating with the Mexican government to detain journalists and lawyers was troubling enough. The conclusive reporting that this database actually exists,… More
Reality Winner Sentence Has Troubling Ramifications for National Security Whistleblowers, Public Information
In Wake of Reality Winner Sentence, PEN America Calls on Congress to Reform Espionage Act to Allow for Information Disclosures That Advance Public Interest More
Vote to Reauthorize Warrantless Surveillance a Blow to Free Expression
The House vote to reauthorize warrantless surveillance poses an acute threat to free expression across the globe, but it is doubly concerning given President Trump's apparent willingness to target… More
Art is a Form of Encryption: Laura Poitras in Conversation with Lynn Hershman Leeson
"There are certain people who don’t encrypt their e-mail, so we just create a coding system. Perhaps we are talking about having lunch at a certain restaurant, when in… More
Secret Sources: Whistleblowers, National Security, Free Expression Panel Discussion
NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake, Jesselyn Radack of ExposeFacts' Whistleblower & Source Protection Program, journalist James Risen, and Susan Glasser of Politico debate the impact of the Obama administration’s aggressive… More
Secret Sources: A Conversation with Edward Snowden
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden spoke to PEN's Executive Director Suzanne Nossel via Skype about whistleblowing and questions of conscience. More
Secret Sources: Whistleblowers, National Security, and Free Expression
This report reveals the massive holes in the laws and regulations covering whistleblowing by intelligence workers, particularly when raising valid constitutional or ethical issues about a government action that… More
New PEN Report Reveals High Risks for National Security Whistleblowers
Weak protections for intelligence workers impede checks on government malfeasanceNEW YORK—A new report released today by PEN American Center documents a chaotic patchwork of protections for national security whistleblowers… More
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NYC! Join us & PEN America President @Egangoonsquad on 11/15 for an Empty Chair Day rally from 12pm - 1pm in front of the Russian Embassy to demand the release of Ukrainian journalist Stanislav Aseyev. Follow #FreeAseyev & RSVP to the rally here: https://bit.ly/2O49VDK.
A policy requiring University of Illinois-affiliated journalists to disclose information about confidential reports of sexual violence or harassment is misguided and harmful, PEN America said today. Read full statement here: https://bit.ly/2QjKYXH.
Before the 2019 National Book Award winners are announced on 11/20, be sure to check out these highlighted finalists from @observer including a nod to PEN America's dedication to literary translation: https://bit.ly/379uIyG.