Over the past five years or so, free speech — like so many other topics — has been weaponized for use in the culture wars. Far right media sources have embraced the free speech mantle, arguing that liberals and progressives who dominate higher education are silencing conservative voices. For many Republicans, “free speech” means having the right to express an opinion, regardless of how unfounded and unsubstantiated it may be. As a consequence, many on the left now incorrectly view free speech as a right-wing ideal.
In this episode of Banished, Amna Khalid discusses the history and legacy of free speech with Jacob Mchangama, a Danish lawyer, human-rights advocate and author of Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media, newly published by Basic Books.
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Fear and Scapegoating in the Time of Pandemics
Temptations of the West Reconsidered
The Cancellation of Dorian Abbot
Rethinking the Canon: What Makes a Classic?
The "Critical Race Theory" Hysteria
Expanding the Canon: Are 'Great Books' Obsolete?
The Evolution of 'Woke'
Alice Walker Has Been Cancelled
'If It's In The World, It's For Me'
Whitewashing History?
The Scarlet C: The New Mob Mentality?
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