Free To Speak

What is free speech? Is it an outdated idea? What about hate speech? The three-part series Free To Speak underscores how free speech is necessary for human survival as it presents thought-provoking, ironic, and often heartbreaking stories. Host Nadine Strossen is joined by journalists, scholars, and activists to examine the power and controversy of free speech historically and today. © 2023 / 3 episodes @ 1 hr. ea. Thought Police examines the long history of governments suppressing speech—with clear echoes of George Orwell’s warning of a world without free speech. The program explores personal stories from Hong Kong, North Korea, and Peru, whose governments tried to suppress free speech. One instance resulted in a monumental—and avoidable—human tragedy. The One True Faith looks at the once-sacrilegious beliefs of Galileo and shows the uproar caused by the Scopes Monkey Trial. The program also examines the work of Nobel Laureate Barry Marshall, who proved that ulcers were caused by bac