Press Releases
PEN America Condemns Federal Review of Columbia University as Political Overreach
March 6, 2025
Learn More: PEN America Condemns Federal Review of Columbia University as Political Overreach
Closing the Department of Education Would Have a “Devastating” Impact on Students, Teachers, Parents, and Democracy
March 6, 2025
Learn More: Closing the Department of Education Would Have a “Devastating” Impact on Students, Teachers, Parents, and Democracy
PEN America: Declaring English the Official Language is an “Affront” to Founding Ideals and Would Infringe on Free Speech
February 28, 2025
Learn More: PEN America: Declaring English the Official Language is an “Affront” to Founding Ideals and Would Infringe on Free Speech
PEN America Condemns Governor Hochul’s Interference in CUNY Job Posting as Threat to Academic Freedom
February 27, 2025
Learn More: PEN America Condemns Governor Hochul’s Interference in CUNY Job Posting as Threat to Academic Freedom
Sentencing of Prominent Vietnamese Writer Underlines Government Crackdown on Free Expression
February 27, 2025
Learn More: Sentencing of Prominent Vietnamese Writer Underlines Government Crackdown on Free Expression
Book Bans in Schools Sweep Across Reading Levels, Genres and Topics, While Censorship Erases Stories about People of Color and LGBTQ Topics Most Often
February 27, 2025
Learn More: Book Bans in Schools Sweep Across Reading Levels, Genres and Topics, While Censorship Erases Stories about People of Color and LGBTQ Topics Most Often
Relocation of 30,000 Young Adult Books in Louisiana Library Shows Harrowing Impact of Moral Panic Over Obscenity and Vague Laws that Lead to Book Censorship
February 26, 2025
Learn More: Relocation of 30,000 Young Adult Books in Louisiana Library Shows Harrowing Impact of Moral Panic Over Obscenity and Vague Laws that Lead to Book Censorship
Threat by President Trump Against Authors is Another Assault on Free Expression
February 26, 2025
Learn More: Threat by President Trump Against Authors is Another Assault on Free Expression
PEN America is Among Seven Organizations Warning that New Federal Grant Guidelines Risk Art and Culture Being Used as a Tool for Government Propaganda
February 26, 2025
Learn More: PEN America is Among Seven Organizations Warning that New Federal Grant Guidelines Risk Art and Culture Being Used as a Tool for Government Propaganda
