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Podcast: Overcoming the Divide: Nonpartisan Politics
Episode: Dismantling the Arguments of Censorship & Hate Speech with Glenn Greenwald
Description: Think you've got a firm grasp on free speech and what it entails? Prepare to have your perspectives challenged as we sit down with esteemed journalist Glenn Greenwald. Together, we prod the murky depths of the hate speech debate, dismantling the often-used justification for speech restriction. Glenn illuminates the startling subjectivity of defining 'hate speech' and unpacks the power dynamics at play in the act of censoring speech. Delving into current global conflicts, we connect these abstract debates to very real circumstances.We cast a critical eye on the hypocrisy of free speech advocates, considering the implications...