<p> </p><p>In January this year, <a target="_blank" href="https://pen.org/">PEN America</a> released its most recent annual report, <a target="_blank" href="https://pen.org/report/americas-censored-campuses-25-web-of-control/"><em>Expanding the Web of Control: America's Censored Campuses 2025</em></a><em>.</em> It  provides a meticulous analysis of the threats to free speech and academic freedom on U.S. campuses. Amna spoke with Jonathan Friedman, Director of U.S. Free Expression Programs at PEN America and Amy Reid, Program Director for PEN America's Freedom to Learn Program, about why 2025 was such a catastrophic year for higher ed. </p><p><strong>Show notes</strong></p><p>* Pen America’s report: <a target="_blank" href="https://pen.org/report/americas-censored-campuses-25-web-of-control/"><em>Expanding the Web of Control: America’s Censored Campuses 2025</em></a></p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://banished.substack.com/p/trouble-ahead">Trouble Ahead</a><a target="_blank" href="http://PEN America&#39;s Jeremy Young on What Trump 2.0 Portends for Higher Education">: PEN America's Jeremy Young on What Trump 2.0 Portends for Higher Education</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://banished.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">banished.substack.com/subscribe</a>