Suzanne Nossel

Suzanne Nossel is the CEO of PEN America and a member of Facebook's oversight board. She was formerly deputy assistant secretary of state for international organizations at the U.S. State Department.

Articles by Suzanne Nossel

A Confucius Institute float during the parade for the 100th Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 on May 28, 2011 in the streets of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Cultural Decoupling From China Is Not the Answer

Argument

September 26, 2023, 7:20 AM

U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on July 16.

The Old Human Rights Playbook Won’t Work Anymore

Argument

August 2, 2022, 9:34 AM

A bullet hole is seen through the bust of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko in the main square of Borodianka, Ukraine on May 15.

How to Help Ukraine Fight Cultural Erasure

Argument

May 16, 2022, 5:23 AM

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gesture as they arrive for a meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland, in 2021.

When Diplomacy Fails

Analysis

February 28, 2022, 6:44 AM

Protesters shout slogans as they hold flyers in Hong Kong on October 15, 2019, during a rally in support of NBA basketball Rockets general manager Daryl Morey.

Chinese Censorship Is Going Global

Argument

October 26, 2021, 5:37 AM

Maria Ressa holds up the warrant of arrest order after posting bail at a court in Manila.

A Nobel for Journalists Is a Direct Challenge to Authoritarians

Argument

October 13, 2021, 2:25 PM

Former Hong Kong lawmaker Nathan Law, now in exile in the U.K., speaks at a rally for Hong Kong democracy at Marble Arch on June 12, 2021 in London.

Biden Needs to Bolster the Power of Exiles

Argument

September 13, 2021, 10:29 AM

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko speaks in parliament in Minsk on May 26.

Authoritarianism Doesn’t Stop at the Water’s Edge

Argument

May 27, 2021, 12:04 PM

A vendor arranges fresh copies of the Apple Daily newspaper.

Killing Hong Kong’s Free Press Will Harm Its Economy

Argument

May 3, 2021, 1:00 AM

People from Myanmar living in Taiwan display portraits of deposed Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi at a protest in Taipei on March 21.

Romanticizing Dissidents Plays Into the Hands of Repressive Governments

Argument

April 1, 2021, 11:17 AM

Philippine journalist Maria Ressa (C), is escorted by police after an arrest warrant was served, shortly after arriving at the international airport in Manila on March 29, 2019.

Biden Must Restore America’s Reputation as a Beacon of Press Freedom

Voice

November 12, 2020, 4:40 AM

Riot police march through Hong Kong during an anti-government demonstration on Sept. 6.

How to Stop the Export of Authoritarianism

Argument

October 5, 2020, 5:21 PM

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

Don’t Let Leaders Use the Coronavirus as an Excuse to Violate Civil Liberties

Voice

April 13, 2020, 4:23 PM

A Chinese man wears a protective mask

China Is Fighting the Coronavirus Propaganda War to Win

Voice

March 20, 2020, 10:07 AM

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a White House press conference on the COVID-19 outbreak on Feb. 26.

Truth Has Become a Coronavirus Casualty

Argument

March 9, 2020, 3:44 PM

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