The PEN Po‪d‬

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A Texas Professor Puts It All on the Line; Plus, Tough Questions on Saudi Arabia, Protest Rights, and Vaccine Hesitancy

March 19, 2021 The PEN Po‪d‬ 00:33:05

For this week’s episode, PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel recounts the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia, the global crackdown on protest, and vaccine hesitancy among Republicans. Then, PEN America’s Jonathan Friedman speaks to academic Lora Burnett, effectively fired from her job for speaking out.

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