Wed. April 29, 2026
8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Church of the Village
201 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
$20
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Attacks On Democracy: The Plot Against America

U.S. Democracy is at a critical juncture. The institutions and rights that gird our democratic society, from universities to media to protest, to a pluralistic and diverse society, are under consistent and pressing attack. Central to these attacks is the targeting of free expression and a free press. 

In the PEN World Voices Festival’s urgent opening event, PEN America Co-CEO Summer Lopez will convene leading voices Judith Butler, Molly Jong-Fast, and Phil Klay to discuss the health of our democracy, where we are now, and where we are going.