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Environmental journalist found dead after reporting on mango dehydration company in Guerrero, Mexico latamjournalismreview.org/news/environ... @peninternational.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social @tanjatuma.bsky.social
Environmental journalist found dead after reporting on mango dehydration company in Guerrero, Mexico
Environmental journalist found dead after reporting on mango dehydration company in Guerrero, Mexico
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July 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Environmental journalist found dead after reporting on mango dehydration company in Guerrero, Mexico latamjournalismreview.org/news/environ... @peninternational.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social @tanjatuma.bsky.social
Mexican journalist abducted: We call on the Mexican authorities to find Roxana Guzmán today! cpj.org/2026/06/mexi... @peninternational.bsky.social
Mexican journalist Roxana Guzmán abducted from home by armed men in Veracruz - Committee to Protect Journalists
Mexico City, June 3, 2026—Mexican authorities must immediately investigate the abduction of journalist Roxana Berenice Guzmán Rodríguez, establish the motive and ensure she is freed unharmed, the Comm...
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June 14, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Mexican journalist abducted: We call on the Mexican authorities to find Roxana Guzmán today! cpj.org/2026/06/mexi... @peninternational.bsky.social
You are invited to a global POETRY ZOOM with phenomenal poets from nine countries.
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March 19, 2026 at 7:58 PM
You are invited to a global POETRY ZOOM with phenomenal poets from nine countries.
Click here to attend: bit.ly/GlobalPENPoe...
#Pen #WomenWriters #PenWomenWriters
Click here to attend: bit.ly/GlobalPENPoe...
#Pen #WomenWriters #PenWomenWriters
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After months of disparaging his European allies, U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly seeks their assistance.
But none rush to send warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid Washington’s ongoing war with Iran, even as Trump warns that a lack of action would be “very bad” for NATO’s future.
But none rush to send warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid Washington’s ongoing war with Iran, even as Trump warns that a lack of action would be “very bad” for NATO’s future.
After bashing allies, Trump now wants their help. Except for Ukraine
After months of disparaging his European allies, U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly seeks their assistance.
But none rush to send warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid Washington's ongoing w...
kyivindependent.com
March 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM
After months of disparaging his European allies, U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly seeks their assistance.
But none rush to send warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid Washington’s ongoing war with Iran, even as Trump warns that a lack of action would be “very bad” for NATO’s future.
But none rush to send warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid Washington’s ongoing war with Iran, even as Trump warns that a lack of action would be “very bad” for NATO’s future.
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⚡️EU to open technical talks on Ukraine's remaining accession negotiation clusters.
The European Union will open technical negotiations on all of Ukraine's remaining EU accession negotiation clusters, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said on March 16.
The European Union will open technical negotiations on all of Ukraine's remaining EU accession negotiation clusters, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said on March 16.
EU to open technical talks on Ukraine's remaining accession negotiation clusters
"Tomorrow we take another step on Ukraine's EU reform path by opening technical negotiations on all remaining clusters," European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said.
kyivindependent.com
March 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM
⚡️EU to open technical talks on Ukraine's remaining accession negotiation clusters.
The European Union will open technical negotiations on all of Ukraine's remaining EU accession negotiation clusters, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said on March 16.
The European Union will open technical negotiations on all of Ukraine's remaining EU accession negotiation clusters, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said on March 16.
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Women—especially women of color—made historic gains at the 2026 Oscars. But the night also underscored how the industry’s most powerful categories still largely shut them out.
The Academy Is Far From Golden: Feminist Wins and Snubs at the 2026 Oscars
Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Amy Madigan. Jessie Buckley. Maggie Kang. Michelle Wong.
Here are some of the feminist wins and losses that made up the 2026 Academy Awards.
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March 16, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Women—especially women of color—made historic gains at the 2026 Oscars. But the night also underscored how the industry’s most powerful categories still largely shut them out.
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Political power in Florida "has been hardwired into the administrative structure of higher education, allowing politicians to pull the levers of ideological enforcement without needing to climb atop a social media soapbox," write Jeffrey Sachs & Amy Reid in USA Today www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
March 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Political power in Florida "has been hardwired into the administrative structure of higher education, allowing politicians to pull the levers of ideological enforcement without needing to climb atop a social media soapbox," write Jeffrey Sachs & Amy Reid in USA Today www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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#Philippines: The last remaining charge against writer and Nobel laureate #MariaRessa may soon be dismissed. PEN International welcomes the recommendation that the Supreme Court acquit her in the cyber libel case. www.pen-international.org/news/philipp...
Philippines: PEN International welcomes recommendation to acquit journalist and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa in cyber libel case — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Express...
‘Maria Ressa has shown extraordinary courage in defending independent journalism in the Philippines. The recommendation by the Solicitor General is a significant step toward correcting a case ...
www.pen-international.org
March 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
#Philippines: The last remaining charge against writer and Nobel laureate #MariaRessa may soon be dismissed. PEN International welcomes the recommendation that the Supreme Court acquit her in the cyber libel case. www.pen-international.org/news/philipp...
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"Nearly everyone I spoke to for this newsletter asked that I not print their names out of fear that they’d become a target." That's where people like Rep. Andy Ogles have gotten us.
What Life’s Like for the Muslim Constituents of Congress’s Nastiest Islamophobe
A visit to Nashville’s Little Kurdistan.
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March 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"Nearly everyone I spoke to for this newsletter asked that I not print their names out of fear that they’d become a target." That's where people like Rep. Andy Ogles have gotten us.
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📑 We’re in Brussels for the launch of the 2026 report of @coemediafreedom.bsky.social. Press freedom in Europe remains under sustained pressure, driven by legal threats, attempts at media capture and transnational repression.
Read the full report ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/press-f...
Read the full report ⬇️
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Press freedom report: increasingly hostile environment for journalism in Europe — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
3 March 2026 – Press freedom continued to be under sustained pressure in Europe in 2025, driven by legal threats, physical attacks and intimidation, attempts of media capture and transnational repress...
www.pen-international.org
March 3, 2026 at 10:16 AM
📑 We’re in Brussels for the launch of the 2026 report of @coemediafreedom.bsky.social. Press freedom in Europe remains under sustained pressure, driven by legal threats, attempts at media capture and transnational repression.
Read the full report ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/press-f...
Read the full report ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/press-f...
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We join @penamerica.bsky.social in strongly condemning the labelling of PEN Belarus as ‘extremist formation’, yet another brazen attack on the country’s cultural sector. #StandWithBelarus
PEN America strongly condemns the Belarusian authorities’ designation of @penbelarus.bsky.social as an “extremist organization.” The move is a dangerous escalation in the government’s ongoing assault on free expression and Belarusian culture independent of state control.
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March 11, 2026 at 11:41 AM
We join @penamerica.bsky.social in strongly condemning the labelling of PEN Belarus as ‘extremist formation’, yet another brazen attack on the country’s cultural sector. #StandWithBelarus
Drag queen Pattie Gonia completes 100-mile trek raising $1m to make outdoors more ‘equitable’ -- YEAH!!! Look what we can do!!! @sotiria-georganti.bsky.social @mahiramakrishna.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social
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Drag queen Pattie Gonia completes 100-mile trek raising $1m to make outdoors more ‘equitable’
Drag queen, environmentalist, diversity and inclusion advocate and social media star arrives in San Francisco
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February 8, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Drag queen Pattie Gonia completes 100-mile trek raising $1m to make outdoors more ‘equitable’ -- YEAH!!! Look what we can do!!! @sotiria-georganti.bsky.social @mahiramakrishna.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social
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On Virginia Woolf's birthday, her extraordinary meditation (sparked by an epiphany in the garden) on the meaning of life and the essence of creativity: www.themarginalian.org/2015/09/09/v...
Virginia Woolf on Why She Became a Writer and the Most Important Capacity Necessary for Being an Artist
“Behind the cotton wool is hidden a pattern… the whole world is a work of art… there is no Shakespeare… no Beethoven… no God; we are the words; we are the music; we ar…
www.themarginalian.org
January 26, 2026 at 3:24 AM
On Virginia Woolf's birthday, her extraordinary meditation (sparked by an epiphany in the garden) on the meaning of life and the essence of creativity: www.themarginalian.org/2015/09/09/v...
@penintwomenwriters.bsky.social stands in solidarity with the Druze, Alawites & Kurdish communities in Syria & stand with Syrian writers and journalists who report truth under threat whose struggle for freedom, equality, and peace deserves active global solidarity. @peninternational.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 4:29 PM
@penintwomenwriters.bsky.social stands in solidarity with the Druze, Alawites & Kurdish communities in Syria & stand with Syrian writers and journalists who report truth under threat whose struggle for freedom, equality, and peace deserves active global solidarity. @peninternational.bsky.social
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One of the green shoots of hope emerging from Trump’s oppression is a movement to make boards of directors more responsive to their constituents — especially university boards. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/opening-boards
Opening boards
One of many green shoots sprouting up in response to Trump’s oppression
robertreich.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:19 PM
One of the green shoots of hope emerging from Trump’s oppression is a movement to make boards of directors more responsive to their constituents — especially university boards. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/opening-boards
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A really good read if you want more context to what’s happening in Uganda right now. And from a beautiful writer no less
#Uganda: After a sham election last week which saw President Museveni extend his 40-year rule to 45 years come January 2031, our contributing editor Danson Kahyana reflects on how the dictator tightened his grip on the country ⬇️
www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/01/when...
www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/01/when...
January 23, 2026 at 11:57 AM
A really good read if you want more context to what’s happening in Uganda right now. And from a beautiful writer no less
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#Egypt: We condemn the arrest and brief detention of poet and activist Ahmed Douma for his online expression.
The Egyptian authorities must stop using the justice system to silence critics and end their assault on freedom of expression.
Read our full statement and calls ⬇️
The Egyptian authorities must stop using the justice system to silence critics and end their assault on freedom of expression.
Read our full statement and calls ⬇️
Egypt: Poet Ahmed Douma arrested for speaking up against human rights violations in prisons — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘The relentless persecution of Egyptian poet Ahmed Douma unveils the true extent of the Egyptian authorities' efforts to silence critical voices. Intimidating critics by weaponising the justice syste...
www.pen-international.org
January 22, 2026 at 4:40 PM
#Egypt: We condemn the arrest and brief detention of poet and activist Ahmed Douma for his online expression.
The Egyptian authorities must stop using the justice system to silence critics and end their assault on freedom of expression.
Read our full statement and calls ⬇️
The Egyptian authorities must stop using the justice system to silence critics and end their assault on freedom of expression.
Read our full statement and calls ⬇️
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#australia 🇦🇺 🚨 PEN Melbourne, PEN Sydney and PEN Perth express our deep concern regarding the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill that was passed by parliament this week.
📋 Read our joint letter: pen.org.au/hate-speech-...
#auspol
📋 Read our joint letter: pen.org.au/hate-speech-...
#auspol
January 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM
#australia 🇦🇺 🚨 PEN Melbourne, PEN Sydney and PEN Perth express our deep concern regarding the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill that was passed by parliament this week.
📋 Read our joint letter: pen.org.au/hate-speech-...
#auspol
📋 Read our joint letter: pen.org.au/hate-speech-...
#auspol
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#Iran: We are deeply concerned by the deadly crackdown on protests amid internet blackouts and unlawful force. We call for an end to these violations and for the rights to peaceful assembly and free expression to be respected.
Read our full statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/iran-au...
Read our full statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/iran-au...
Iran: Authorities must end brutal crackdown on protests and internet shutdowns — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“We are horrified to see such a deadly response to people’s legitimate demands for better economic conditions. Iranian authorities have systematically stifled and repressed dissent over the years. We ...
www.pen-international.org
January 17, 2026 at 4:48 AM
#Iran: We are deeply concerned by the deadly crackdown on protests amid internet blackouts and unlawful force. We call for an end to these violations and for the rights to peaceful assembly and free expression to be respected.
Read our full statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/iran-au...
Read our full statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/iran-au...
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🚨 #Malaysia #Thailand: We welcome the recent settlement for Australian writer Murray Hunter, but his case remains a stark example of a transnational SLAPP involving civil defamation in Malaysia and criminal defamation in Thailand.
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Malaysia-Thailand: Australian writer Murray Hunter targeted in act of transnational repression — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘ As the current ASEAN Chair, the Malaysian government has a responsibility to demonstrate its commitment to human rights, including the right to freedom of expression, across the region. Instead, it ...
www.pen-international.org
January 19, 2026 at 12:34 PM
🚨 #Malaysia #Thailand: We welcome the recent settlement for Australian writer Murray Hunter, but his case remains a stark example of a transnational SLAPP involving civil defamation in Malaysia and criminal defamation in Thailand.
Read more ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/malaysi...
Read more ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/malaysi...
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🚨 #Egypt: PEN International is concerned about today’s arrest of Egyptian poet and activist Ahmed Douma, who has repeatedly faced judicial harassment and threats of imprisonment for his online expression. We are monitoring the situation closely and call for his immediate and unconditional release.
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 AM
🚨 #Egypt: PEN International is concerned about today’s arrest of Egyptian poet and activist Ahmed Douma, who has repeatedly faced judicial harassment and threats of imprisonment for his online expression. We are monitoring the situation closely and call for his immediate and unconditional release.
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We’re excited to be attending Writers Unlimited (22–25 Jan, The Hague) with 100+ writers and artists, including Leïla Slimani, José Eduardo Agualusa and Kim Hyesoon.
Find out more ⬇️
news.writersunlimited.nl/en/
Find out more ⬇️
news.writersunlimited.nl/en/
Writers Unlimited Newsroom
Writers Unlimited brengt schrijvers, journalisten, denkers, dichters, artiesten én hun publiek samen in het Writers Unlimited Internationaal Literatuurfestiv...
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January 20, 2026 at 6:01 PM
We’re excited to be attending Writers Unlimited (22–25 Jan, The Hague) with 100+ writers and artists, including Leïla Slimani, José Eduardo Agualusa and Kim Hyesoon.
Find out more ⬇️
news.writersunlimited.nl/en/
Find out more ⬇️
news.writersunlimited.nl/en/
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#Argentina: PEN International raises alarm over escalating attacks on freedom of expression, including legal harassment of journalists and the misuse of state power to silence dissent.
Read our full statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/argenti...
Read our full statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/argenti...
Argentina: Alarm over government’s ongoing efforts to undermine freedom of expression — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
“ When a government turns criticism into an enemy and journalism into a target, it does not only attack those who inform; it deliberately weakens the fundamental rights of society as a whole. ” Burhan...
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January 21, 2026 at 1:42 PM
#Argentina: PEN International raises alarm over escalating attacks on freedom of expression, including legal harassment of journalists and the misuse of state power to silence dissent.
Read our full statement ⬇️
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Read our full statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/argenti...
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#USA: We are gravely concerned about the FBI’s raid on reporter Hannah Natanson’s home in connection with a government contractor investigation — an alarming escalation that strikes at the core of press freedom.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @washingtonpost.com @penamericas.bsky.social
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FBI raids home of Washington Post reporter in ‘highly unusual and aggressive’ move
Agents searched Hannah Natanson’s Virginia home and seized devices in inquiry tied to a classified materials case
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
#USA: We are gravely concerned about the FBI’s raid on reporter Hannah Natanson’s home in connection with a government contractor investigation — an alarming escalation that strikes at the core of press freedom.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @washingtonpost.com @penamericas.bsky.social
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#Iran: Detainees face risk amid a near-total internet blackout. Journalists, writers and human rights defenders—including Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi—must be protected. We urge immediate release and restoration of internet access. www.pen-international.org/news/irans-d... @penmena.bsky.social
Iran’s detainees at high risk amidst a communications blackout — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
Urgent protection required for human rights defenders, journalists, and other individuals jailed for their writing, expression, or assembly, amid nationwide protests and internet shutdown 15 Januar...
www.pen-international.org
January 15, 2026 at 4:07 PM
#Iran: Detainees face risk amid a near-total internet blackout. Journalists, writers and human rights defenders—including Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi—must be protected. We urge immediate release and restoration of internet access. www.pen-international.org/news/irans-d... @penmena.bsky.social