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Read [Nan Levinson Book] * Outspoken: Free Speech Stories Online ^ PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Outspoken: Free Speech Stories A Customer said Inspired to Speak Out. How fortunate for us that during the reign of Bush/Cheney/Ashcroft and Ridge this humane, intelligent and compassionate book should be available! Ms. Levinson writes with clear and heartfelt dedication to the subject and to the individuals who have been subjected to infringements on their First Amendment rights. The stories are lively and accessible;. "Lots to Think About" according to Stephen. This is an excellent, well-researched and well-written book. Th
| Title | : | Outspoken: Free Speech Stories |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.59 (730 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520223705 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 372 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-24 |
| Language | : | English |
A Customer said Inspired to Speak Out. How fortunate for us that during the reign of Bush/Cheney/Ashcroft and Ridge this humane, intelligent and compassionate book should be available! Ms. Levinson writes with clear and heartfelt dedication to the subject and to the individuals who have been subjected to infringements on their First Amendment rights. The stories are lively and accessible;. "Lots to Think About" according to Stephen. This is an excellent, well-researched and well-written book. These are not easy examples of free speech questions. Rather, the true-life situations described will make you consider all the ramifications of the first amendment. The book inspires discussion and even a little bit of soul-searching.
Among these sometimes unlikely defenders of the cause of free speech are a diplomat who disclosed secret information about government misconduct in Guatemala, a Puerto Rican journalist who risked going to prison to protect her sources, a high school teacher who discussed gays and lesbians in literature, a fireman who fought for his right to read Playboy at work, and a former porn star who defended her performance piece as art. But as this book brilliantly demonstrates, to sacrifice our freedom of speech is to surrender the very heart and soul of America.Nan Levin
. Levinson paints complex portraits of the flawed, courageous and sometimes cantankerous souls willing to take on opprobrium for unpopular ideas. Using their stories as a starting point, Levinson discusses the many fronts in the cultural war over speech, including state secrecy laws and university speech codes. A journalist and university lecturer, Levinson has chosen an eclectic array of subjects, including a doctor fired from his university position for publishing research on lung disease at a local textile factory; a state department functionary harassed for revealing the CIA's knowledge of human rights abuses in Guatemala; a high school English teacher suspended for assigning books with gay characters; and a porn-star and performance artist whose
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