https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/30/calling-pen/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 00:47:14 -0400<![CDATA[As a former President of the PEN Center USA (western US branch of PEN), I am calling for that organization to stand up against Borders/Waldenbooks. The chain has &#8220;chosen not to carry the April-May issue of the magazine Free Inquiry due to the Muhammad cartoons contained therein.&#8221; As the leading writers&#8217; organization involved in the defense of free expression (cf. Salman Rushdie), PEN should be in the forefront of the fight against this kind of de facto censorship by bookstore chains.]]>Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:19:06 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/03/30/calling-pen-n211838