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The warning signs are clear. Free speech, a cornerstone of American democracy, is at risk: books banned, journalists attacked, and facts distorted. This election season, send a letter to demand that our voices be heard.
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In Ethiopia, Protecting Yourself Online is a Crime
The seven members of the Zone 9 blogger collective, who sprung to international attention upon their arrest last April, stand…
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This Week In Free Expression: July 21, 2014
While Ethiopia, Myanmar, and the U.S struggle with serious challenges to free expression, the United Nations makes small steps forward…
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PEN American Center Calls for Release of Undocumented Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas
Vargas was detained at an airport Border Control station as he prepared to board a flight from McAllen to Houston.
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How Ending Net Neutrality Will Harm Writers and Readers
Our members have weighed in and it’s clear that net neutrality is essential for research and for writers to reach…
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This Week In Free Expression
It seems no one is free from the tightening noose on free expression. This week in free expression news, the…
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Enoh Meyomesse Returned to Hospital
According to Enoh Meyomesse’s friends and family, the imprisoned poet and activist has once again been admitted to the prison…
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2014 World Cup Beyond the Headlines: Funk Music Banned
As Argentina and Germany go head-to-head this weekend, visitors to Brazil are more likely to hear racist chants the popular…
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PEN Takes Action, Beijing Takes Notice
Beijing is trying to intimidate and isolate Ilham Tohti’s supporters. These paranoid security measures are in inverse proportion to the…
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Crappy Freedom, by Murong Xuecun
You can’t imagine how much wisdom and energy the Chinese people have to expend on their choice of words. The…