# free expression (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover free expression. Page: Feed: --- ## [In ‘Brother Epistles: A Sister’s Memoir,’ Shanda McManus Navigates Grief and Her Own Identity After Loss](https://pen.org/shanda-mcmanus-the-pen-ten-interview/) _2026-08-20 · mjoskow · PEN America_ In this PEN Ten interview, Shanda McManus discusses her decision to share her brother's story with the world, and rediscovering her "original voice." The post In ‘Brother Epistles: A Sister’s Memoir,’ Shanda McManus Navigates Grief and Her Own Identity After Loss appeared first on PEN America . ## [What Kind Of Social Media User Are You?](https://pen.org/what-kind-of-social-media-user-are-you/) _2026-08-19 · egalluscio · PEN America_ Whether you're an innovative influencer or low-key lurker, there are steps you can take to protect yourself online. The post What Kind Of Social Media User Are You? appeared first on PEN America . ## [Blurred Lines: ‘America Speaks’ On Free Speech and The Rise of AI](https://pen.org/free-speech-and-ai/) _2026-08-18 · egalluscio · PEN America_ Respondents spoke about what’s making them anxious or keeping them hopeful about AI and its impact on free speech. The post Blurred Lines: ‘America Speaks’ On Free Speech and The Rise of AI appeared first on PEN America . ## [Longtime Voice of America Journalist Sues Trump Administration for Twisting Broadcaster Into Government Mouthpiece](https://pen.org/longtime-voice-of-america-journalist-sues-trump-administration/) _2026-08-14 · jgoldberg · PEN America_ Founded during WWII to provide a counter to Nazi media, VOA has ironically been twisted into a propaganda machine Trump administration, Barry Newhouse says. The post Longtime Voice of America Journalist Sues Trump Administration for Twisting Broadcaster Into Government Mouthpiece appeared first on PEN America . ## [PEN America Speaks: How We Defended And Celebrated Free Expression the Week Of August 10](https://pen.org/pen-america-speaks-august-10/) _2026-08-14 · jgoldberg · PEN America_ PEN 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. The post PEN America Speaks: How We Defended And Celebrated Free Expression the Week Of August 10 appeared first on PEN America . ## [4 Ways 2026 State Laws Are Censoring Campuses](https://pen.org/2026-laws-censoring-campuses/) _2026-08-14 · jgoldberg · PEN America_ As students head back to school this fall, many will return to universities and colleges shaped not only by the hallowed traditions of research, learning, and teaching, but also by ideological whims and political agendas. The post 4 Ways 2026 State Laws Are Censoring Campuses appeared first on PEN America . ## [America Speaks: ‘In my country, we’re not allowed to read these things’](https://pen.org/in-my-country-not-allowed-to-read-these-things/) _2026-08-07 · egalluscio · PEN America_ "I’ve never forgotten the lesson taught by a young man from apartheid-era South Africa: the freedom to read is precious." The post America Speaks: ‘In my country, we’re not allowed to read these things’ appeared first on PEN America . ## [With Ruta Sepetys’ A Fortune of Sand, A Book Idea Sewn 50 Years Ago Blooms at Last](https://pen.org/ruta-sepetys-the-pen-ten-interview/) _2026-08-06 · egalluscio · PEN America_ In this PEN Ten interview, Ruta Sepetys talks about the moment 50 years ago that first planted the seed of A Fortune of Sand in her mind. The post With Ruta Sepetys’ A Fortune of Sand, A Book Idea Sewn 50 Years Ago Blooms at Last appeared first on PEN America . ## [‘With All Our Might and Power’: 2 Formerly Jailed Writers Advocate for Release of Dozens More](https://pen.org/formerly-jailed-writers-advocate-for-release-of-more/) _2026-08-05 · egalluscio · PEN America_ Behnaz Amani and Awet Fissehaye use their voices to demand the release of other writers in their home countries who are unjustly jailed. The post ‘With All Our Might and Power’: 2 Formerly Jailed Writers Advocate for Release of Dozens More appeared first on PEN America . ## [Lemony Snicket, Local Advocates Rally to Protect Tennessee’s Freedom to Read](https://pen.org/rally-to-protect-tennessee-freedom-to-read/) _2026-08-04 · egalluscio · PEN America_ A Freedom to Read celebration showed just how much Tennessee's love of literature and determination to safeguard access to it have endured. The post Lemony Snicket, Local Advocates Rally to Protect Tennessee’s Freedom to Read appeared first on PEN America . ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FxioF2v52b9e) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [‘We’re Losing So Much’: ‘America Speaks’ About Free Expression Anxieties](https://pen.org/free-expression-anxieties/) _2026-08-03 · egalluscio · PEN America_ Uncertainty continues to grow about who can speak freely in America today—and the costs for those who can’t. The post ‘We’re Losing So Much’: ‘America Speaks’ About Free Expression Anxieties appeared first on PEN America . ## [Event Video: Andrew Coyne (36th Annual McDonald Lecture)](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/04/event-video-andrew-coyne-36th-annual-mcdonald-lecture/) _2026-04-10 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [Forum 34.4: Regulating Online Harms in Canada](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/03/forum-34-4-regulating-online-harms-in-canada/) _2026-03-30 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ In this special issue, guest edited by Dax D'Orazio (Guelph) and Michael Asres (York), scholars of law and politics at different career stages examine some of the key legal, political, and practical challenges raised by Canada's Online Harms Bill (Bill C-63), which died on the order paper when Parliament was prorogued in early 2025. In \[…\] ## [Event Video: Gerard Kennedy on Sections 25-31 of the Charter](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/03/event-video-gerard-kennedy-on-sections-25-31-of-the-charter/) _2026-03-26 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [Fixing the Future](https://richardgingras.substack.com/p/fixing-the-future) _2026-03-10 · Richard Gingras · On the Evolution of Media_ Understanding and addressing a broken democracy and a shattered press ## [The birth of Salon.com](https://richardgingras.substack.com/p/the-birth-of-saloncom) _2026-03-08 · Richard Gingras · On the Evolution of Media_ Reflections on seeding, then running Salon, and wrestling with the digital publishing business ## [Forum 34.3: Fair Voting BC](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/03/forum-34-3-fair-voting-bc/) _2026-03-04 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ We're delighted to announce the publication of a new special issue of the Constitutional Forum. This special issue comprises a series of short commentaries on the Ontario Court of Appeal's recent judgment in Fair Voting BC v Canada (Attorney General), in which the Court rejected claims that Canada's "first-past-the-post" electoral system unjustifiably violates sections 3 \[…\] ## [Event Video: Cowichan Tribes Lecture (Jaclyn McNamara & Victoria Wicks)](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/02/event-video-cowichan-tribes-lecture-jaclyn-mcnamara-victoria-wicks/) _2026-02-25 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [New Blog Series: Understanding Quebec v Senneville](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/02/new-blog-series-understanding-quebec-v-senneville/) _2026-02-23 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ We're delighted to announce the publication of a series of three expert interviews on the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent judgment in Quebec v Senneville — a judgment that elicited a great deal of public attention and controversy when it was released in October 2025. In Senneville, the Supreme Court struck down two mandatory minimum \[…\] ## [Event Video: Robert Hamilton on Aboriginal Title and Private Property](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/02/event-video-robert-hamilton-on-aboriginal-title-and-private-property/) _2026-02-23 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xs2AVRaLj6NX) _2026-02-23 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Event Video: Justice Colin Feasby on the Law of Democracy](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/02/event-video-justice-colin-feasby-on-the-law-of-democracy/) _2026-02-19 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [Interview Series: Prof Jared Wesley on the Alberta Premier's Letter re: Judicial Appointments](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2026/02/interview-series-prof-jared-wesley-on-the-alberta-premiers-letter-re-judicial-appointments/) _2026-02-10 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [The Great American Liquidation](https://richardgingras.substack.com/p/the-great-american-liquidation) _2026-01-10 · Richard Gingras · On the Evolution of Media_ Yes, Gemini understands satire ## [Fall Event Videos: Margot Young, Eric Adams, Our-More-Than-Human Constitutions](https://www.constitutionalstudies.ca/2025/12/fall-event-videos-margot-young-eric-adams-our-more-than-human-constitutions/) _2025-12-09 · Richard Mailey · Centre for Constitutional Studies_ ## [What is trust?](https://richardgingras.substack.com/p/what-is-trust) _2025-11-11 · Richard Gingras · On the Evolution of Media_ Trust in journalism has been lost. How is it formed? How might it be re-earned? ## [The Woodward Bernstein Effect](https://richardgingras.substack.com/p/the-woodward-bernstein-effect) _2025-10-20 · Richard Gingras · On the Evolution of Media_ Is “holding power to account” the correct framing of journalism's mission? ## [The Total Information Awareness Gift Shop](https://richardgingras.substack.com/p/the-total-information-awareness-gift) _2025-10-19 · Richard Gingras · On the Evolution of Media_ My spontaneous dance into parody that became more successful and nervous-making than I anticipated. ## [What is truth?](https://richardgingras.substack.com/p/considering-the-question-of-truth) _2025-10-18 · Richard Gingras · On the Evolution of Media_ Considering truth and its relationship to the nature of facts, perspectives, traditions, religion, and family ## [It’s On Us](https://richardgingras.substack.com/p/its-on-us) _2025-10-14 · Richard Gingras · On the Evolution of Media_ On the need to rethink the role of journalism in open societies ## [Infrequently Asked Questions](https://richardgingras.substack.com/p/infrequently-asked-questions) _2025-07-31 · Richard Gingras · On the Evolution of Media_ Free speech has never been freer, faster, or farther reaching. Humanity has never been more connected. And yet it’s hard not to feel a bit queasy. ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Jor3yfov4OQe) _2025-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## ["My dad was a lingerie merchant for civil liberties"](https://richardgingras.substack.com/p/my-dad-was-a-lingerie-merchant-for) _2025-07-15 · Richard Gingras · On the Evolution of Media_ Online activism and the Total Information Awareness Gift Shop