In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Sarah Isgur and David French explore the evolving battle over free speech and examine modern threats posed by social media.
The Agenda:
—Rising acceptance of violence in discourse
—Student protests and free speech
—David’s favorite pro-free speech essay
—Understanding stochastic terrorism
—Online bots and foreign influence
—The implications of Section 230
—The assassination’s veto
—South Carolina v. Doe
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