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Banned Books Week Kicks Off Tomorrow!
Earlier this week, Reuters reported that a school district in Missouri agreed to lift its ban on Slaughterhouse-Five and Twenty Boy Summer, two books the district had completely banned… More
Lawsuit Challenging FISA Wiretaps Allowed to Proceed
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has twice now rejected the Obama Administration’s attempts to throw out a lawsuit challenging the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act (FISA) allowing… More
Appeals Court OKs Challenge to Warrantless Electronic Spying
A legal challenge questioning the constitutionality of a federal law authorizing warrantless electronic surveillance of Americans inched a step closer Wednesday toward resolution. More
Banned Books Week promotes, protects freedom
For the first time, participants in Banned Books Week this year can take part in a worldwide demonstration of the virtues of their favorite censored literature. Launched in 1982… More
Liao Yiwu: período oscuro en China después de la Primavera Árabe
Dieciséis veces solicitó una visa de salida al extranjero y dieciséis veces se la negaron. Es por eso que el disidente chino Liao Yiwu optó este año por la… More
La historia secreta del cristianismo en China
Dios es rojo y habla en mandarín. Coincidiendo con la publicación en los Estados Unidos de su último libro, God Is Red: The Secret Story of How Christianity Survived… More
Banned Chinese writer fights ‘brainwashing’
Banned Chinese writer Liao Yiwu, speaking in the United States for the first time since fleeing his country, said that his only crime was to resist "brainwashing." Liao, who… More
Renowned Chinese Writer and Musician-in-Exile Makes U.S. Debut
This evening, the Pen American Center and The New School will host Chinese author and musician Liao Yiwu, one of China’s most exciting and most censored writers, in his… More
Liao Yiwu’s First U.S. Appearance
Liao Yiwu, author of The Corpse Walker and one of China’s “most exciting and most censored writers” is making his first U.S. appearance tomorrow night. In and of itself,… More
Banned Chinese Writer Liao Yiwu to Appear in New York City
On September 13th, Chinese writer Liao Yiwu will appear in New York City for a reading, a musical performance and an on-stage interview organized by the Pen American Center.… More
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