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Is free speech alive and well? 5 essential reads

  • Written by Emily Costello, Senior Editor, Politics + Society, The Conversation
imageA crowd gathers before a speech by Ben Shapiro at University of California Berkeley.AP Photo/Josh Edelsonimage

Editor’s Note: On Friday, Sept. 29, “Third Rail with OZY” will discuss freedom of speech in the United States.

These stories from The Conversation archive explore what speech is protected, what isn’t – and the gray...

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