Is Freedom of Speech Around the World Backsliding?

History in the HeadlinesCitizenship Education
Written By Amol Gawde

From banned books to freedom of speech in academic settings, censorship is a topic that affects the everyday lives of young people.

This week, UnTextbooked producer and college student Karly Shepherd talks to Eric Berkowitz, human rights lawyer, journalist and author. His latest book Dangerous Ideas: A Brief History of Censorship from the Ancients to Fake News covers about 2,000 years of censorship history. Censorship has existed since the dawn of language, consistently targeting themes like sex, religion and politics. But why does censorship exist? And does censorship even work?

BOOK:

Dangerous Ideas: A Brief History of Censorship from the Ancients to Fake News

GUEST:

Eric Berkowitz

PRODUCER:

Karly Shepherd

MUSIC:

Silas Bohen and Coleman Hamilton

PRODUCTION:

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Producer

PRODUCER


Karly Shepherd

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GUEST


Eric Berkowitz

Book

BOOK

 
Amol Gawde
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