Shouting Fire. Stories from the Edge of Free Speech
Description
What political guarantees must a society possess in order to truly enjoy freedom of expression? Do Americans ever benefit by limiting the scope of the First Amendment? This program examines those questions, focusing on case studies that weigh free speech against other societal influences. These include the backlash against University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill's musings on imperialism in U.S. policy; principal Debbie Almontaser's forced resignation from New York's first Arabic-English public school due to her alleged terrorist sympathies; inappropriate or excessive restraint against protesters at the 2004 Republican National Convention; and the suspension of a San Diego high schooler for wearing a "Homosexuality Is Shameful" T-shirt.
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1 hr 13 min 55 sec
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