Press About Pen

PEN America, a nonprofit aimed at defending freedom of expression in writing, praised 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang's (D) proposal to invest in local news as outlets transition… More

To listen to this episode of Trumpcast, use the links below: Listen to Trumpcast via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Yascha Mounk talks to Protect Democracy counsel and… More

The Post reports: “President Trump raised a familiar complaint — ‘unfair’ coverage by CNN — in a pair of Monday-morning tweets. But this time he took the unusual step… More

Ruth Ben-Ghiat is a professor of Italian studies and history at New York University. Since President Trump’s election in November 2016, optimists have gone on trying to reassure each other.… More

Many people in the United States consider President Donald Trump’s attacks on the press to be appalling. The press freedom group PEN America goes further; it considers them actionable. “The… More

Loujain al-Hathloul always likes to ask questions, her brother Walid says. “Growing up, she always pointed out the hypocrisy around driving in Saudi Arabia, trying to understand why women… More

Saudi siblings Lina and Walid Alhathloul check their phones constantly for any mention of their sister on social media. They have already done four interviews on the day of… More

Before Anita Hill delivered a speech at turns fiery and reflective to accept the Courage Award at the PEN America Literary Gala Tuesday, she held her hand up in… More