Advocacy
How to Talk to Friends and Family Who Share Misinformation
Your friends and family may spread misinformation, and it can be tough to know how to confront them. Here are a few suggestions. More
Celebrating Black-Owned Indie Bookstores
This Indie Bookstore Day, we celebrate the great value of independent bookstores as centers for education and imagination—amid a time of unprecedented isolation and national reckonings with injustice. More
Has Free Speech Become an Even More Partisan Issue Under the Trump Administration?
In this excerpt from Dare to Speak, forthcoming July 28, PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel discusses the increasing politicization of the First Amendment. More
Statement in support of OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
JOINT STATEMENT Statement in support of the mandate of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media We, the undersigned organizations, are deeply concerned by the decision of the representatives of… More
PEN America’s Guide for Combating Protest Disinformation
False, misleading, and misattributed stories and images can polarize communities, unfairly damage reputations, and obscure the truth. More
Support PEN America’s Work in Protecting Writers Around the World
Right now, our work is in jeopardy. PEN America’s budget has been hard-hit by the pandemic and economic crisis. Your support means more than ever right now. More
Mayor De Blasio: Expand COVID19 relief funding to NYC’s literary arts community
We, members of the literary community in New York City, call on you to ensure writers and the literary arts organizations who support them are provided meaningful support. More
P. Varavara Rao, Detained in India
P. Varavara Rao is an Indian poet, literary critic, and political activist who has been frequently targeted by authorities for his political opinions. More
Nasrin Sotoudeh, Imprisoned in Iran
Nasrin Sotoudeh is a human rights lawyer and public intellectual who has faced harassment and intimidation for years and spent time in and out of prison. More
Ahmet Altan, Imprisoned in Turkey
Ahmet Altan is the founder of Taraf, who was arrested for allegedly spreading subliminal messages on television before an attempted coup against Erdoğan. More
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