PEN America

@PENamerica

We defend free expression, fight censorship, and champion creative freedom. Support us: pen.org/2025-support-p…

NYC | LA | DC pen.org Joined July 2008

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PEN America @PENamerica Jan 15

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bsky.app PEN America (@penamerica.bsky.social) We stand at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect open expression in the U.S. and worldwide. Support and learn more at pen.org.

PEN America @PENamerica Jan 14

Amid an internet blackout and violent government crackdown targeting protestors across Iran, PEN America joins the #FreeNarges Coalition and 30+ organizations to sound the alarm about grave threats to jailed writers, journalists, and human rights defenders
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pen.org Iran’s Detainees At High Risk Amidst A Communications Blackout Communications blackouts severely restrict access to independent reporting and sharing of essential and life-saving information.

PEN America @PENamerica Jan 8

PEN America: Congressional subpoena targeting investigative journalist @sethharpesq, "follows a familiar playbook: using government tools to intimidate reporters and deter coverage that officials don’t like. We stand with Seth Harp." pen.org/press-release/…

pen.org Congressional Subpoena of Journalist Threatens Press Freedom PEN America is alarmed over a congressional subpoena targeting investigative journalist Seth Harp, who was wrongly accused of “leaking classified intel” and “doxxing” a Delta Force member in a post...

PEN America @PENamerica Jan 7

Censorship is personal. PEN America just released new Snapshots of Censorship, showing how individual scholars are impacted by efforts to restrict academic freedom and freedom of expression. Read these stories here: pen.org/blog-series/sn…

pen.org Snapshots of Censorship Archives Newspaper headlines bring waves of stories about the censorship of research and teaching in higher education, whether by state legislation, federal action, or campus overcompliance. What is often...

PEN America @PENamerica Jan 7

Texas A&M is censoring Plato in a philosophy class. What next?

“It is absurd that a professor could be told not to teach Plato,” says PEN America’s Amy Reid. “Texas A&M and its Board of Regents must rescind these chilling rules immediately.” Read more: pen.org/press-release/…

pen.org Plato Has Been Censored; What Next? PEN America condemns and calls absurd Texas A&M censoring Plato readings and discussions related to race and gender