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Dear Supporter,

I’ve never experienced a moment of more uncertainty. Amid a pandemic, an economic free fall, a fight for racial equality, an election that couldn’t be more consequential, and an onslaught of foreign and domestic disinformation aimed at destabilizing our democracy, our right to speak up, be heard, and seek truth is crucial.

That right has never been in greater peril, both in the U.S. and around the world.

This Free Speech Week, PEN America's work has never felt more urgent. ([link removed][UNIQID]) We’ve battled in the courts and in state houses to knock down book bans, defend a free press, and uphold protest rights. Foes of free expression have tried to criminalize protests, shut down debate, keep books off shelves, and punish journalists for doing their work, creating a climate that is hostile to the free exchange of ideas and speech.
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As a friend of PEN America, you wouldn’t tolerate these kinds of attacks on the most fundamental of our rights. Nor should you.

I’ll be honest: We need your support more than ever. ([link removed][UNIQID]) We’re doubling down on the work we’re doing, with a budget that has been hit hard. With more than eighty in-person events canceled this year, we are facing a potentially critical shortfall.

But I know you believe in our work. You see the power in our activism, in our research, in our work enlisting writers to battle disinformation this election season.

Contribute today. ([link removed][UNIQID]) Your support is critically needed to help us continue the fight for free speech. And if you've already contributed, thank you for continuing to champion PEN America's mission.

All the best,

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Suzanne Nossel
CEO, PEN America

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