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1 month ago | 
pen.org | Sophia Brown |Tasslyn Magnusson |Kasey Meehan |Lisa Tolin
For nearly three years running, the Florida legislature has passed law after law that has jeopardized the state’s public education system—from instructional bans to book bans, to direct attacks on Black, brown and LGBTQ+ Floridians through legislation like the “Don’t Say Gay” law or the “Stop WOKE Act.”The agenda for the 2025 Florida Legislative Session unfortunately demonstrates a commitment to this ongoing trend, with more censorial bills up for consideration this year.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
today.com | Lisa Tolin
We found the best gifts for 7-year-olds that will keep them entertained for hours. Kids will love these expert-approved presents.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
today.com | Lisa Tolin
Shop the best gifts for 6-year-olds that'll inspire creativity, curiosity and competition. Make their day with these great presents.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
today.com | Lisa Tolin
The best gifts for 3-year-olds provide plenty of opportunities to explore as toddlers grow and develop into more imaginative play.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
pen.org | Amulya Hiremath |Lisa Tolin
With the election season swiftly descending on us and bringing with it its share of mis- and disinformation, it has never been more important to equip journalists with a practical toolkit to combat deception and falsehoods.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
pen.org | Amulya Hiremath |Lisa Tolin
HomePEN America Speaks: How We Defended And Celebrated Free Expression the Week Of Aug. 26PEN America works tirelessly to defend free expression, support persecuted writers, and promote literary culture. Here are some of the latest ways PEN America is speaking out. Just Security published an op-ed by PEN America’s CEO Suzanne Nossel on the yet unprecedented threat AI poses on elections and subsequently democracy.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
pen.org | Lisa Tolin
It was cause for joyous celebration when Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Washington Post columnist Vladimir Kara-Murza, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty editor Alsu Kurmasheva, and artist and activist Sasha Skochilenko were among those who regained their freedom as part of a historic prisoner exchange.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
pen.org | Viktorya Vilk |Amanda Wells |Malka Margolies |Lisa Tolin
HomeProtecting Your Digital Footprint: A Guide for Journalists In the lead-up to the U.S. election, journalists and writers face increased risks of online abuse and threats. In response, PEN America joined forces with the Committee to Protect Journalists and the International Women’s Media Foundation to run a free webinar series, U.S. Election Safety Summer, designed to empower journalists with the strategies and resources they need to safely cover this election season.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
pen.org | Lisa Tolin
HomeIn Preparing for Protests, Are Campuses Going Too Far? As students return to campus this fall, it’s a good bet that protest encampments will arrive with them — if universities don’t ban them first. University administrators are preparing for a fraught back-to-school season following a spring of protests unlike anything seen in a generation.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
pen.org | Amulya Hiremath |Lisa Tolin
In a media world that is swirling with information true and made-up, new and old, it is harder than ever to tell a truth from a lie, a trustworthy source from propaganda. In the third installment of its Disinformation Resilience training series, PEN America hosted a webinar on the importance and process of fact-checking.
