So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Ep. 118 David Goldberger, lead attorney in “the Skokie case”
Sep 17, 2020
He is most widely known for his role as lead attorney in what’s simply become known as “the Skokie case.” But David Goldberger’s storied legal career goes far beyond his representation of neo-Nazis who wanted to rally in a village where...
He is most widely known for his role as lead attorney in what’s simply become known as “the Skokie case.”
But David Goldberger’s storied legal career goes far beyond his representation of neo-Nazis who wanted to rally in a village where a large number of Holocaust survivors lived.
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by Goldberger to discuss his half century of practice in First Amendment law — including his four (successful) trips to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Show notes:
- Transcript
- Anew FIRE documentary film, “Mighty Ira: A Civil Liberties Story” (featuring David Goldberger)
- “The Skokie case: How I came to represent the free speech rights of Nazis” by David Goldberger
- Cutter v. Wilkinson (2005)
- McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission (1995)
- Capitol Square Review and Advisory Bd v. Pinette (1995)
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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Ep. 117 What a summer …
Aug 14, 2020
On today’s episode of , we are joined by FIRE’s Robert Shibley and Samantha Harris to discuss a whirlwind summer: FIRE has fielded a record number of requests for help, and this week the Department of Education’s much-anticipated new go into...
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by FIRE’s Robert Shibley and Samantha Harris to discuss a whirlwind summer: FIRE has fielded a record number of requests for help, and this week the Department of Education’s much-anticipated new Title IX regulations go into effect. There’s also “cancel culture.”
Show notes:
- FIRE’s recent cases
- “Law alone can’t protect free speech” by Greg Lukianoff and Adam Goldstein
- “In memoriam: Professor Mike Adams, 1964-2020” by Robert Shibley
- “What do you think of cancel culture?” by Nick Cave
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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Ep. 116 ‘Journal of Controversial Ideas’ with Prof. Peter Singer
Aug 05, 2020
Princeton Professor has been called “the world’s most influential living philosopher.” But he may be as controversial as he is influential. It’s perhaps fitting then that he is a founding editor of a new academic publication called the...
Princeton Professor Peter Singer has been called “the world’s most influential living philosopher.” But he may be as controversial as he is influential.
It’s perhaps fitting then that he is a founding editor of a new academic publication called the Journal of Controversial Ideas. The journal claims to be the world’s “first open access, peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal specifically created to promote free inquiry on controversial topics.”
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by Professor Singer to discuss the journal, academic freedom, and his own personal brushes with controversy.
A transcript of this episode can be found at this link.
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Ep. 115 ‘Dare to Speak’ with PEN America’s Suzanne Nossel
Jul 21, 2020
On today’s episode of , we are joined by PEN America CEO to discuss campus censorship, cancel culture, how different generations think about free speech, the attacks on Charlie Hebdo in 2015, and more. Nossel is the author of the forthcoming book,...
On today’s episode of So to Speak, we are joined by PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel to discuss campus censorship, cancel culture, how different generations think about free speech, the attacks on Charlie Hebdo in 2015, and more. Nossel is the author of the forthcoming book, “Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All.”
Show notes:
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- Bari Weiss’ resignation letter; Andrew Sullivan’s “farewell letter” for New York magazine
- So to Speak podcast: Debating “Is there a campus free speech crisis?” with Andrew Sullivan, Jonathan Haidt, Suzanne Nossel, Jeffrey Sachs, & Kmele Foster
- “The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure” by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
- Harper’s: “A letter on justice and open debate”
- “Does apologizing work? An empirical test of the conventional wisdom” by Richard Hanania
- “Why we’re honoring Charlie Hebdo” by Andrew Solomon and Suzanne Nossel
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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Ep. 114 Glenn Loury objects
Jul 08, 2020
As protests against racial injustice continue across America, colleges and universities are increasingly speaking out in support of the protests. What’s more, some are also taking action to investigate or punish faculty critical of the protesters’...
As protests against racial injustice continue across America, colleges and universities are increasingly speaking out in support of the protests. What’s more, some are also taking action to investigate or punish faculty critical of the protesters’ perceived aims.
What does this mean for academic freedom and freedom of speech? And does this signal a shift away from the idea, best exemplified by the University of Chicago’s Kalven Report, that there should be a “heavy presumption against the university taking collective action or expressing opinions on the political and social issues of the day?”
To discuss, we are joined by Glenn Loury, Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences at Brown University, who objected to a letter about the protests sent by Brown’s senior administrators.
Show notes:
- “Letter from Brown’s senior leaders: Confronting racial injustice”
- “I must object” by Glenn C. Loury
- “CU Boulder professor accused of racist, sexist social media posts”
- “Miller ‘70 P’02: Fascism and the open campus”
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