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, Eddie Glaude, and Phil Klay to discuss the health of our democracy, where we are now, and where we are going.
CART caption is provided at this event. Captioning is being provided, in part, by a grant from NYSCA/TDF TAP Plus.





