The Indispensable Right Free Speech in an Age of Rage by Jonathan Turley Author
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The Indispensable Right Free Speech in an Age of Rage by Jonathan Turley Author
Free speech is foundational to human rights, integral to democracy, and enshrined in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Despite this, there's a growing trend to silence opposing viewpoints on issues like racial discrimination, police abuse, climate change, and gender equity. Public outrage often fuels these efforts, leading to confrontational flash mobs and widespread intolerance of dissenting opinions.
This cultural shift challenges the very essence of free expression and highlights the precarious balance between protecting individual rights and managing societal discord in an increasingly polarized world.
"The Indispensable Right" contextualizes contemporary assaults on free speech within a rich historical, legal, and political framework. The Constitution and Bill of Rights were crafted not just for today's challenges but during similarly tumultuous periods. America's birth amidst upheaval underscores its enduring commitment to free expression, despite periodic lapses in appreciation over 250 years.
The narrative chronicles a diverse tapestry of courageous figures—nonconformists who defy oppressive power—and highlights pivotal controversies. Through vivid characters and conflicts, the book illuminates the ongoing struggle for free speech as a cornerstone of democracy and individual liberty.
Free speech is foundational to human rights, integral to democracy, and enshrined in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Despite this, there's a growing trend to silence opposing viewpoints on issues like racial discrimination, police abuse, climate change, and gender equity. Public outrage often fuels these efforts, leading to confrontational flash mobs and widespread intolerance of dissenting opinions.
This cultural shift challenges the very essence of free expression and highlights the precarious balance between protecting individual rights and managing societal discord in an increasingly polarized world.
"The Indispensable Right" contextualizes contemporary assaults on free speech within a rich historical, legal, and political framework. The Constitution and Bill of Rights were crafted not just for today's challenges but during similarly tumultuous periods. America's birth amidst upheaval underscores its enduring commitment to free expression, despite periodic lapses in appreciation over 250 years.
The narrative chronicles a diverse tapestry of courageous figures—nonconformists who defy oppressive power—and highlights pivotal controversies. Through vivid characters and conflicts, the book illuminates the ongoing struggle for free speech as a cornerstone of democracy and individual liberty.
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