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Artist loses 14 years’ worth of work after Google shuts down blog without warning
Dennis Cooper's blog, which he started in 2002, was suddenly removed without warning from Google's blogging service Blogger and now he is considering suing the internet giant. More
Egypt court rejects appeal for writer jailed for ‘obscenity’
The literary and human rights organization PEN America and dozens of Egyptian and international figures in the arts, including Woody Allen, Philip Roth and Stephen Sondheim, have called on… More
Literary lions prod candidates on press freedoms
Dozens of literary and media luminaries -- from Margaret Atwood, Jay McInerney, Martin Amis and Judy Blume, to Robert Caro, Kurt Andersen, Jill Lepore and Janet Malcolm -- are… More
20,000 Petitioners Ask Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to Create an Open Environment for Journalists
The 2016 presumptive presidential candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties have been presented with a petition. This petition calls for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump to “end attacks… More
Press freedom threats in the US prompt writers to sign petition
Press freedom is essential to democracy. You cannot have one without the other. That is a statement of fact, not a boast. It follows that the activity specifically created… More
Near and far, the ‘worst moment’ for journalists in memory
Has there been a more troubling time for free expression worldwide than right now? I can’t remember one. Joel Simon, executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, has… More
As We Approach the Conventions, Tell the Democratic and Republican Parties to Let the Press Do Its Job
Journalists have faced insults and threats, exclusion from campaigns, and harassment from candidates’ supporters. We’ve partnered with PEN America to denounce the intimidation of journalists, and call on presidential… More
Catapult Partners with PEN for New Emerging Writers Awards
PEN American Center has announced the PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers, the newest addition to its lineup of literary awards. The award recognizes twelve emerging… More
Turkey urged to free human rights activists accused of spreading ‘terrorist propaganda’
A week after the arrests of three prominent human rights campaigners in Turkey, international advocates gathered at NYU Tuesday to urge the Turkish government to release the activists and… More
Israel prosecutes a Palestinian poet over Youtube poem
Dareen Tatour is among dozens of Palestinians arrested by Israel for incitement allegations over social media posts. More
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