Articles by PEN America
Landmark First Amendment lawsuit against President Trump will proceed
The federal court ruling in favor of PEN America is a blow to Trump’s retaliation against media companies, journalists.
Tennessee’s parental oversight of public libraries act would censor books, jail librarians
The Tennessee state legislature should reject a new legislative proposal, the Parental Oversight of Public Libraries Act, as an unwarranted, un-American, and unconstitutional intrusion into children’s right to read.
Ukraine: Journalists Stanislav Aseyev and Oleh Halaziuk freed in prisoner swap
The two RFE/RL journalists were originally detained and held incommunicado by Russia-backed separatists in 2017.
Losing the News: The decimation of local news and the search for solutions
At a time when political polarization is growing and fraudulent news is spreading, a shared baseline of facts on the issues that most directly affect Americans is more essential than ever.
Mexican government declines to recognize freedom of expression crisis
An international mission comprised of 17 international organizations underscores its concern regarding the lack of guarantees offered by the Mexican state to solve the country’s grave freedom of expression crisis and the state’s failure to recognize the seriousness of the problem.
Literature locked up: How prison book restriction policies constitute US’s largest book ban
PEN America details the types of book bans prisoners face, the arbitrariness with which they are implemented, and the lack of transparency and oversight that leads to bans on titles from Nobel Prize winners and leading historical figures.
PEN America files court brief demanding reinstatement of press credentials for White House reporter
PEN America says the revocation of Brian Karem’s press pass is yet another unconstitutional act furthering the president’s ongoing scheme of censorship and retaliation.
Burma urged to protect media freedom in Constitution
20 expert organizations urge the government to guarantee freedom of expression in the Constitution.