So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Prof. Samuel Abrams wrote an op-ed encouraging viewpoint diversity. Then came the fallout.
Jul 11, 2019
His office door was vandalized. He was accused of causing “harm” to his “college community.” There was even a demand — supported by dozens of his faculty peers — to review his tenure.Why? Because he wrote an op-ed in The New York Times... Read more
So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Defending libraries with James LaRue
Jun 27, 2019
Community libraries have always been a target for would-be censors — and the past few months are no exception. On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we explore past and present challenges to library content, and the unique... Read more
So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Intellectual property 101
Jun 13, 2019
The Constitution grants Congress the power “[t]o promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.” However, figuring out how... Read more
So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Words, Violence, and Censorship at Williams College
May 30, 2019
On today’s episode of So to Speak, we are joined by Williams College Professor of Biology Luana Maroja. Professor Maroja’s experience growing up under a dictatorship in Brazil led her to become an outspoken advocate for free speech at Williams... Read more
So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
Wen Fa of the Pacific Legal Foundation
May 16, 2019
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we are joined by Wen Fa, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation who regularly litigates free speech cases. One of his most high-profile cases was the 2018 Supreme Court case... Read more
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