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Some critics think the order is a prescription for havoc. “It’s essentially an order designed to create a lot of chaos and confusion,” said Jonathan Friedman, an administrator at… More

The award means more time for Hill in the limelight: She’ll collect the award at a May gala hosted by comedian John Oliver. Other award winners at the ceremony… More

Late last month, the author Kosoko Jackson withdrew the publication of his début young-adult novel, “A Place for Wolves,” which had been slated for a March 26th release. The… More

The free-speech group PEN America responded in a statement, “There is nothing wrong with the White House seeking to promote open debate on campus, or stressing that institutions that… More

The article quoted Suzanne Nossel, president of Pen America, a liberal group dedicated to protecting “open expression,” who said the order was clearly a warning to the academic community.… More

“The best answer to protecting speech on campus is generally not more intervention by the government,” said Suzanne Nossel, president of PEN America, a left-leaning group that advocates for… More

Suzanne Nossel, the chief executive officer of PEN America, a human rights organization that advocates for free expression, said the political context of the order was disturbing. It must… More

Suzanne Nossel, the CEO of PEN America -- an organization that works to defend free expression rights, including free speech on college campuses -- said in a phone interview… More

Anita Hill is having a moment: She was the hit among Hollywood’s A-list at this year’s Oscars’ after-party; she’s casting a shadow over the potential presidential run of former… More

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday protecting freedom of speech on college campuses, surrounded by student activists who have said conservative views are suppressed at universities. Trump said he… More