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Reuters journalists to remain in Myanmar jail after losing appeal
The appeal was also condemned by Amnesty International, who said the ruling “perpetuates an appalling injustice” while the chief executive of PEN America, Suzanne Nossel, said that “yet again… More
In Netflix’s Censorship of Hasan Minhaj, Money Mattered More Than Murder
Netflix’s choice to cave to censorship sets a dangerous and enduring precedent that can be exploited elsewhere, PEN America warned, on Wednesday. “Powerful global corporations are in a unique and important position… More
Netflix criticized for yanking comedian’s episode in Saudi Arabia
Human rights group Amnesty International said Saudi Arabia’s censorship of Netflix is “further proof of a relentless crackdown on freedom of expression.” PEN America, the literary and human rights… More
Margaret Atwood: If We Lose the Free Press, We Cease to Be a Democracy
Gone are the days when all we had to defend was the right of novelists to say the F word in print. Now it appears that it is the… More
We Need Writers Now More Than Ever. Our Democracy Depends On It
Online, lies and truth look the same. This has been a boon for professional liars, who take advantage of the fact that two-thirds of Americans get their news from… More
PEN Awards Longlists
PEN America has released the longlists for its 2019 Literary Awards, which include 90 titles in the running for juried prizes honoring literary work including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translation. More
Artists Arrested in Cuba for Protesting Decree Censoring the Arts
On Monday, December 3, just days before Decree 349 will be officially instated, several artist-activists in Cuba planned a sit-in at the Ministry of Culture, but were arrested. According to PEN… More
Trump, the Monster Who Feeds on Fear
But we still have options. One of them is legal action. PEN America — the advocacy group promoting free expression worldwide (and on whose board I serve) — filed suit this fall… More
First They Came For Acosta: Why We Sued Trump Before He Acts Again (Opinion)
That’s why PEN America, an organization of writers and literary professionals whose mission is celebrating and defending free expression, sued President Trump in federal court to stop him. And it’s… More
Standing up for the First Amendment
The Post reports: CNN sued the Trump administration on behalf of reporter Jim Acosta on Tuesday, asking a court to restore Acosta’s White House press pass after President Trump suspended… More