Mr. Beat
When Can Speech Be Banned? | Schenck v. United States
In episode 68 of Supreme Court Briefs, a Socialist Party leader distributes thousands of pamphlets encouraging young men to resist getting drafted to fight in World War One, but apparently that's illegal for real.
Mr. Beat
Why You Don't Hear Dirty Words on Radio or TV | FCC v. Pacifica Foundation
In episode 18 of Supreme Court Briefs, a son doesn't like his teenage son hearing bad words on the radio, so takes action. George Carlin, meanwhile, remains perplexed.
Mr. Beat
Going to Prison For Criticizing the Government | Debs v. United States
In episode 13 of Supreme Court Briefs, Eugene Debs gives a speech criticizing war and praising socialism. He promptly gets arrested for breaking the Sedition Act, and spends the next several years fighting for his freedom.
Hip Hughes History
Hustler Magazine vs Falwell: Supreme Court Review
An overview of the the landmark decision, Hustler Magazine vs Falwell. Done with as much grace as possible when you are talking about religious figures having sex with their mother.
Vlogbrothers
What Elon Musk Got Wrong About Twitter
It's hard to overstate how different "We will moderate based on what is illegal" is from "...illegal or destructive to the world, or wrong, or bad." That second sentence is just saying "moderation will remain centralized and...
Vlogbrothers
Elon Was Right
I'm feeling less and less good about being on Twitter. It seems a little bit like Elon Musk thought that the previous owners of the site very intentionally were exercising power over him, and so now he is entirely justified in exercising...
Vlogbrothers
The Bizarre State of Copyright
In which Hank discusses what intellectual property is, and how copyright is increasingly being policed by dumb robots that don't have very much to do with the law, but have everything to do with it just being REALLY COMPLICATED and there...
Step Back History
How Comedy Saved Free Speech
There are a lot of claims of censorship wafting around public discourse, and article after article of think pieces claiming that the right to speak your mind has become embattled. To give this context, let’s talk about a different case...
The Wall Street Journal
Town Hall: Tech, Power And Privacy In The Age Of Regulation
Regulators have put tech giants under the microscope. Mark Cuban, Vijaya Gadde, Jeff Glueck and Matthew Prince debate the questions shaping the future of our Internet at a town hall at WSJ Tech Live in Laguna Beach.
Intelligence Squared
Hate Speech: American Fundamentalism v European Censorship
Last week the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the right of the hate-mongering Westboro Baptist Church to disturb the funerals of servicemen with ho...Hate speech: better American fundamentalism than European censorship Part 2
TLDR News
Are Conservatives Silenced By Social Media? Trump's Twitter, Shadow Bans & Algorithms - TLDR News
In the last week an old conversation about social media fairness as reignited, with those on the right claiming that their views are being suppressed by social media. So in this video, we investigate the claim and discover whether the...
Mr. Beat
Debs v. United States
Canton, Ohio June 16, 1918 Eugene Debs, the famous labor activist and five-time Socialist Party of America presidential candidate, gives a speech, opposing World War One. He is careful with his words, for he knows that, under the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Greg Lukianoff - Unlearning Liberty
Greg Lukianoff is an attorney, New York Times best-selling author, and the President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). He is the author of Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of American...
TLDR News
Trump's Social Media Executive Order & Twitter Battle Explained - TLDR News
This week President Trump has been taking swings at Twitter after they started fact-checking his tweets. Trump promised big moves and an executive order to limit the power of social media sites. And... well he delivered an executive...
Step Back History
The Most Dangerous Woman in America
I often get asked who my favourite historical figure is, and I can think of no person who represented the moral endurance and strength of Emma Goldman. Let's hear her story and maybe she'll be your favourite historical figure too.
The Wall Street Journal
WSJ Tech Live Town Hall: Tech Platforms And The Power Of Persuasion
At WSJ Tech Live, David Cicilline, Josh Hawley, Microsoft's Julie Brill and Alex Stamos discuss and debate the power tech companies wield and their responsibility to users.
The Wall Street Journal
Bari Weiss and Leon Botstein on Free Speech on College Campuses
Former New York Times columnist Bari Weiss and Leon Botstein, president of Bard College, debate free thought and expression in academia and discuss whether traditional colleges are preparing students for today’s media environment.
Hip Hughes History
Should Flag Burning be Illegal?
Looking through Texas vs Johnson, we examine the Constitutional arguments for/against flag burning.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Corey Brettschneider - The Oath and The Office A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidents
Corey Brettschneider, is a Professor of Political Science at Brown University, where he teaches courses in political theory and public law. He is also Professor, by courtesy, of Philosophy. He holds a Ph.D. in Politics from Princeton...
The Wall Street Journal
Citizen Founder Andrew Frame on The Future of Public Safety Apps
Andrew Frame, founder and CEO of Citizen, discusses the huge rise in people monitoring crimes, protests and other happenings in their local community since the start of the pandemic and what it means for society as a whole.
TLDR News
The War Against Woke Universities: Johnson's New 'Free Speech Champion' Explained - TLDR News
In recent months the Conservative government has been keen to start what they're calling a war on woke. This culture war now appears to have reached full heat, with Number 10 announcing a new Free Speech Champion to safeguard free speech...
The Wall Street Journal
Rise Against the Machine
Multiple studies have found that machines are prone to developing biases against women and persons of color. UCLA professor Safiya Noble shares her work combating data discrimination and offers a road map for ethical technology.
The Wall Street Journal
Eric Schmidt and the 20,000 Foot View Beyond Google
Google's former chairman and CEO, Eric Schmidt, discusses how big tech can use the pandemic to reshape their fortunes and make an impact to transform healthcare and education.
The Wall Street Journal
Inside the Black Box
Algorithms are powering nearly every aspect of human life, from what we watch to how we work. A tech executive who built algorithms at YouTube predicts what comes next.