Jonathan Friedman
IsraelactivistMale9.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Jonathan Friedman is the managing director for US free expression programs at PEN America, a non-profit organization dedicated to defending free speech and access to literature. He has been a prominent voice in the ongoing debate about book bans in the United States, emphasizing the fundamental principle that public education should not be dictated by particular ideologies aiming to censor information.
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Jonathan Friedman, a close friend, paid tribute to Uri, highlighting his role as a mentor and pillar of support.
"לא מתאים לך להשאיר אותי לבד"Israel· 2026-06-03
He highlighted increasing concerns about censorship in the arts.
Πώς τα μουσεία στις ΗΠΑ αλλάζουν προτεραιότητες
Greece· 2025-08-26
Jonathan Friedman is from PEN America and expressed concerns about the new visa scrutiny policies.
Nueva política de visas aumenta el escrutinio sobre estudiantes extranjeros
Dominican Republic· 2025-05-29
Jonathan Friedman directs U.S. free expression programs at the nonprofit PEN America.
This Alabama City Faces a Culture War, With Its Public Library at the Center
United States· 2025-05-04Jonathan Friedman, manager of the US free expression program at PEN America, a group that supports free speech.
Trump tries to impose the red-state social agenda onto blue states that have rejected itUnited States· 2025-02-28
Jonathan Friedman is the managing director for US free expression programs at PEN America.
Julianne Moore’s freckles? How Republican bans on ‘woke’ books have reached new level | US book bans
United Kingdom· 2025-02-24
