PEN America

PEN America spoke with Kiazolu about what freedom of speech means to her and to the Black Lives Matter movement, why protests matter, and how young people can harness the power of their voices.

This new PEN America report examines the ways in which Beijing’s censors have affected and influenced Hollywood and the global filmmaking industry. Stories shape the way people think, and the stories told by Hollywood reach billions.

U.S. law requires employers to create a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. But as offices go virtual, what happens when staff confront a torrent of hate and abuse online?

The literary group argues that barring the publication would be a serious infringement of Bolton’s First Amendment rights, and the public’s right to know.

The PEN America CEO says the threat is a “red alert for all Americans”.

New PEN America policy paper finds that state legislatures are attempting to clamp down on protest rights with proposals to criminalize or heighten penalties for protests and protest-related acts.

During 2019, according to data collected for the inaugural edition of PEN America’s Freedom to Write Index, at least 238 writers, academics, and public intellectuals were in prison or held in detention unjustly in connection with their writing, their work, or related activism.

PEN America says the tactic is from Trump’s playbook to attack outlets that air material the president dislikes.