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Donald Trump and Twitter are sparring over what users can say on social media. But the fight is one that goes back decades, to the very dawn of the Internet. Gabe talks to Protocol reporter Issie Lapowsky about Section 230, a key provision granting social media companies immunity for posts on their platform. Then, veteran journalist Sanford Ungar places the battle over regulating social media in the broader context of America’s long-running debate about free speech and the First Amendment.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project, interviews State Senator Scott Martin, who represents the 13th District of Pennsylvania (Lancaster County). They discuss Scott's proposed bill that would hold protesters who are convicted of certain crimes financially responsible for the costs associated with their protest. This interview was recorded on May 14, 2018.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project, discusses the crossroads of identity politics and Free Speech with Eugene Scott, Political Reporter for The Washington Post. This interview was recorded on April 20, 2018.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project, discusses Free Speech from a cross-cultural prospective with Ronald Krotoszynski, professor of law at the University of Alabama. This interview was recorded on January 19, 2018.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project, discusses digital privacy for young people with attorney Brad Shear, founder of Digital Armour. This interview was recorded on January 24, 2018.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project at Georgetown University, discusses the Free Speech rights of the 2.3 million incarcerated Americans, with Marc Howard, professor of government and law at Georgetown, and prisoner rights advocate Vince Greco. This interview was recorded on February 22, 2018.
Sanford Ungar discusses the complexities and controversies surrounding the invitation of speakers to college campuses with Aaron Hanlon, assistant professor of English at Colby College. This interview was recorded on April 20, 2018.
Sanford Ungar discusses the Free Speech rights of internet users and the moderation of online content with Emma Llansó, director of the Free Expression Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology. This interview was recorded on April 23, 2018.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project at Georgetown University, discusses the invitation of inflammatory speakers to college campuses with Zach Wood from “Uncomfortable Learning” at Williams College. This interview was recorded on March 26, 2018.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project, discusses Free Speech issues on college and university campuses with Anita Levy of the American Association of University Professors. Interview recorded December 4, 2017.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project, discusses a First Amendment dispute between the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and the American Civil Liberties Union with Art Spitzer, the legal director of the ACLU for the District of Columbia. This interview was recorded October 11, 2017.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project at Georgetown University, discusses campus speech issues and state legislation with Joe Cohn from FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Interview recorded October 2, 2017.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project at Georgetown University, discusses issues of Free Speech and privacy in the internet age, with Cindy Cohn of the Electric Frontier Foundation. This interview was recorded on February 22, 2018.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project, discusses the Supreme Court's jurisprudence on First Amendment issues with Adam Liptak from The New York Times. This interview was recorded on November 10, 2017.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project, discusses the First Amendment rights of elementary, middle and high school students with Catherine J. Ross, professor at the George Washington University School of Law. This interview was recorded on October 11, 2017.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project, discusses First Amendment issues surrounding the news coverage of national security with David Sanger from The New York Times. This interview was recorded on December 4, 2017.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project, discusses the conflict between Free Speech and other democratic values with Katherine Culliton-González from Demos. This interview was recorded on November 16, 2017.
Sanford Ungar, director of the Free Speech Project, discusses the Free Speech crisis in America with Andrew Sullivan from New York Magazine. This interview was recorded on November 10, 2017.
Sanford Ungar is a journalist with long experience in sub-Saharan Africa and the author of The People and Politics of an Emerging Continent. Noting the cultural gap between the Arab north and the rest of the continent, he is an observer and interpreter of the multi-faceted changes within the African continent and the African nations' relationship to the United States.
Before the age of 12, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's life was shaken by the Nazi invasion of her native Prague, World War II, fascism, and the onset of the Cold War. Albright recounts her own experiences during this time, and those of her family, in Prague Winter. Drawing upon her memory, her parents' written reflections, interviews with contemporaries, and newly-available documents, she offers a moving account of this tumultuous period. An intense personal journey into the past, it offers vital lessons for the future.Madeleine Albright served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1997 to 2001 and as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 1993 to 1997. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling books: Madam Secretary; The Mighty and The Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs; Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership; and Read My Pins.Madeleine Albright is interviewed by Sanford Ungar, president of Goucher College. Recorded On: Thursday, May 10, 2012