Suzanne Nossel, the Chief Executive Officer of PEN America, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss growing threats around the world to free expression and how the fight to protect human rights needs to adapt to succeed in a world of great power competition.

Mentioned on the Podcast

Freedom House, Tracking Democracy and Freedom Around the World

PEN America, PEN Freedom to Write Index

Reporters Without Borders, World: Abuses in Real Time

Suzanne Nossel, Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All

Suzanne Nossel, “Salman Rushdie’s Entire Life Has Been an Act of Defiance,” The Guardian

Suzanne Nossel, “The Old Human Rights Playbook Won’t Work Anymore,” Foreign Policy

Suzanne Nossel and Leslie Vinjamuri, “Some Assembly Required: Why the UN’s Broadest Forum Matters More Than Ever,” Foreign Affairs