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Where is Gui Minhai? Hong Kong bookseller ‘released,’ but missing
Chinese authorities cannot simply claim that Gui is free without evidence. We have called for Gui's freedom during the months and years that he has been in illegal detention,… More
“Read The Resistance” Is The Politically Charged Book Club You Need To Join Right Now
Since Read the Resistance’s launch in July, the online club has reached over-2000 readers each month, who read a book that exemplifies resistance, selected by a renowned contemporary author. More
Free speech activist: NFL, NFLPA meetings a ‘rejection’ of Trump’s divisiveness
When the president himself attempts to impede upon owners' reaction to player protests, however, that's where Nossel and PEN America see a potential infringement. More
NFL owners need to play defense to protect free speech
If NFL owners do as the president asks, no matter what justification they give, the bedrock principle that the government cannot abridge the free-speech rights of individuals will have… More
Two Years After Arrest, Palestinian Poet Dareen Tatour Awaits A Verdict
PEN America has also advocated for Tatour’s cause. “The prosecution of Tatour is of particular concern, as it not only threatens principles of free expression for Palestinian authors, but… More
The Pro-Free Speech Way to Fight Fake News
The problem of fraudulent news right now is compounded by social and political divisions that undercut the traditional ways in which truth ordinarily prevails. More
The Fight Over Free Speech on Campus Isn’t Just About Free Speech
Nossel of PEN America, for one, believes that students are taking part in a grand renegotiation as Americans try to find common ground about what kinds of speech and… More
How to squash fake news without trampling free speech
According to PEN America, a nonprofit focused on free speech and human rights, fake news is “demonstrably false information that is being presented as a factual news report with… More
U.S. Grants Asylum To Amos Yee, Young Blogger From Singapore
Amos Yee, a teenage blogger who shot to fame after posting a video celebrating the death of Singapore's founding ruler, has been granted asylum in the U.S. The 18-year-old… More
Justice Department Will Back Suit on ‘Free Speech’ Zone
Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared Tuesday at Georgetown University Law Center that freedom of thought and speech are “under attack” on American campuses. More