Episode 15 returns to Europe and formative events in 17th Century England, where a mostly forgotten group of radicals demanded a written constitution guaranteeing free speech, liberty of conscience, and democracy. But who were the Levellers? What was the historical context of their radical demands and why were they ultimately crushed by former allies? Listen … Continue reading Clear and Present Danger Podcast — Episode 15: Paper-bullets and the forgotten martyrs of radical free speech