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The Censorship Horizon
Introduction Art museums occupy a distinct space in the landscape of American cultural and educational institutions. According to a 2021…
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Banned in the USA: Beyond the Shelves
For the last three school years, PEN America has recorded instances of book bans in public schools nationwide. In that…
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Project 2025
What is Project 2025? Project 2025 is a set of policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation–a think-tank that describes its…
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America’s Censored Classrooms 2024
Since 2021, PEN America has tracked state-level educational censorship legislation in our Index of Educational Gag Orders. In this report,…
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Project 2025
What is Project 2025? Project 2025 is a set of policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation–a think-tank that describes its…
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Freedom to Write Index 2023
Introduction Authoritarian regimes instinctively understand the significant role that writers—and, by extension, free expression—play in promoting critical inquiry, fostering connections…
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Banned in the USA: Narrating the Crisis
The book ban crisis is often referred to by its numbers. A rising number of bans, more states impacted, more…
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The Power of Peer Support
External Expert: Susan E. McGregor Research Scholar, Data Science Institute, Columbia University Introduction Online abuse stifles freedom of expression, undermines…
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Cracks in the Facade
Introduction Over the past three years, Florida has endured an invasive and far reaching attack on rights to free speech…
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Spineless Shelves: Two Years of Book Banning
PEN America Needs Your Help Join us to #FreeTheBooks by taking action and making your voice heard. Download the Index…
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The California Effect
In our accompanying report, we examine how Florida’s legislative proposals have been replicated around the nation, providing a blueprint for…
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The Florida Effect
In our accompanying report, we examine how California’s free expression policies set new legislative agendas where states may not have…