Ithaca City of Asylum

04/10/2026

https://pen.org/press-release/new-program-to-safeguard-authors-facing-harassment-and-threats/

Building on years of work opposing book bans and supporting U.S. journalists under attack online, PEN America, the writers organization, is expanding its expertise to meet a growing need for safety support in the literary community.

03/22/2026

Ithaca & Cornell people, check out this presentation at the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies at Cornell

Pxmolina Latin American and Caribbean Studies at Cornell

This presentation examines Milestones of Latin American Democracy, a graphic novel by Pedro X. Molina, as an innovative and accessible medium for narrating the historical struggles and achievements of democracy across the region. Developed as part of a broader initiative to engage public audiences.....

03/16/2026

Online panel March 19, 2-3:30 pm EDT.

https://www.bridgelivearts.org/event-details-registration/artists-untangling-censorship

ARC - Artists at Risk Connection

NYC-based collective UNDOXX joins Bridge Live Arts to share stories and resources about the censorship facing artists today.

03/13/2026

Congratulations, Pedro! Fantastic news from our former artist-in-resident and current board member.

I am honored to be chosen as the finalist for the Herblock Prize for the second time, which confirms that we are on the right track! Thank you to the Herblock Foundation and the jury for recognizing my work. Congratulations to Jack Ohman on winning this year's prize!

03/11/2026

01/05/2026

From our friend Steve Yale-Loehr at Cornell Law School:

Immigration changes are a top priority for President Trump. The administration has restricted immigration in many ways, ranging from travel bans to mass deportations. Join Steve Yale-Loehr and four other Cornell Law experts for a free webinar this Thursday January 8 from 1-2 pm ET to learn how immigration law and policy changed in 2025 and what we might expect in 2026.

More information and registration is here: https://ecornell.cornell.edu/keynotes/overview/K010826a/ If you can’t make the live webinar, still register to get the link to view the webinar afterwards.

Immigration was a top priority in 2025 for President Trump. The administration has restricted immigration in many ways, ranging from travel bans to mass deportations. The White House has stated that the United States may have negative net migration to the U.S. in 2025 for the first time in over 50 y...

12/08/2025

Thank you, Tompkins County Public Library! What an inspiring person Pxmolina is. We will post the video shortly.

11/24/2025

Here's the poster for our Voices of Freedom: Pedro X. Molina event on Dec 4. Spread the word! See you there!

11/23/2025

Please come to ICOA's annual "Voices of Freedom" event celebrating free creative expression. The talented and courageous Pxmolina will share his forthcoming graphic novel on democracy in Latin America.

Thursday, December 4, 5:45 p.m. at the BorgWarner Room of the Tompkins County Public Library.

A Voices of Freedom celebration, hosted by Ithaca City of AsylumThursday, December 4, at 5:45 p.m. BorgWarner Room of the Tompkins County Public Library101 E. Green St., Ithaca 14850Free and open t…

11/10/2025

By coincidence, Daily Kos chose a cartoon by Ithaca’s (and ICOA’s) own Pxmolina to illustrate this article!

Cornell University�is the latest university to reach a deal with President Donald Trump to resume federal grant funding, and their price is steep.� The Ivy League school is coughing up $30 million ...

11/09/2025

Online event Nov 13 at 12 pm ET.