But too often, recent efforts to reform institutions have meant reconstituting them in ways that distort or fundamentally undermine their core mission.
Nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, university departments and cultural institutions have ousted leaders and sent their staffs into turmoil in pursuit of progressive political goals.
The latest target is PEN America, a nonprofit organization dedicated to free expression by journalists and authors.
This followed a refusal by several writers to have their work considered for PEN’s annual literary awards.
According to its 21 signatories, mostly up-and-coming authors, “among writers of conscience, there is no disagreement.
Persons:
George Floyd, Salman Rushdie, PEN’s, Suzanne Nossel, Jennifer Finney Boylan, ”
Organizations:
Nonprofit, PEN America, PEN
Locations:
Gaza, Israel