“I have never seen a Supreme Court term that is as consequential as this one is going to be,” said FIRE Chief Counsel Bob Corn-Revere, <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/podcasts/so-speak-free-speech-podcast/2023-24-supreme-court-preview"> previewing</a> this term’s First Amendment cases. On today’s show, we analyze the oral arguments in four of those cases: NRA v. Vullo, Murthy v. Missouri (formerly Missouri v. Biden), Moody v. NetChoice, LLC, and NetChoice, LLC, v. Paxton. We also discuss the court’s decision in two cases involving government officials blocking their critics on social media. Joining the show are Corn-Revere, FIRE General Counsel Ronnie London, and FIRE Director of Public Advocacy Aaron Terr.   Timestamps   0:00 Introduction 3:29 NRA v. Vullo 26:05 Murthy v. Missouri 50:41 Netchoice cases 1:11:26 Lindke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier  1:21:24 Outro   Show Notes    <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2023/22-842"> NRA v. Vullo oral argument transcript</a> <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/bantam-books-inc-et-al-v-sullivan-et-al#:~:text=The%20Supreme%20Court%20held%20that,not%20to%20curtail%20protected%20expression."> Bantam Books, Inc. et. al v Sullivan et al. (1963)</a> <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2023/23-411"> Murthy v. Missouri oral argument transcript</a> <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2023/22-277"> Moody v. NetChoice, LLC oral argument transcript</a> <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2023/22-555"> NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton oral argument transcript</a> <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/may-public-officials-block-critics-social-media-it-depends-says-supreme-court"> Lindke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier decisions</a>  ‘<a href="https://sotospeak.substack.com/">So to Speak’ on Substack</a>

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;“I have never seen a Supreme Court term that is as consequential as this one is going to be,” said FIRE Chief Counsel Bob Corn-Revere, &lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/podcasts/so-speak-free-speech-podcast/2023-24-supreme-court-preview"&gt; previewing&lt;/a&gt; this term’s First Amendment cases.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;On today’s show, we analyze the oral arguments in four of those cases: &lt;em&gt;NRA v. Vullo&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Murthy v. Missouri&lt;/em&gt; (formerly &lt;em&gt;Missouri v. Biden&lt;/em&gt;), &lt;em&gt;Moody v. NetChoice, LLC,&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;NetChoice, LLC, v. Paxton&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;We also discuss the court’s decision in two cases involving government officials blocking their critics on social media.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Joining the show are Corn-Revere, FIRE General Counsel Ronnie London, and FIRE Director of Public Advocacy Aaron Terr.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Timestamps&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;0:00 Introduction&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;3:29 &lt;em&gt;NRA v. Vullo&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;26:05 &lt;em&gt;Murthy v. Missouri&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;50:41 &lt;em&gt;Netchoice&lt;/em&gt; cases&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:11:26 &lt;em&gt;Lindke v. Freed&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:21:24 Outro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Show Notes &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2023/22-842"&gt;&lt;em&gt; NRA v. Vullo&lt;/em&gt; oral argument transcript&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/bantam-books-inc-et-al-v-sullivan-et-al#:~:text=The%20Supreme%20Court%20held%20that,not%20to%20curtail%20protected%20expression."&gt; &lt;em&gt;Bantam Books, Inc. et. al v Sullivan et al.&lt;/em&gt; (1963)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2023/23-411"&gt;&lt;em&gt; Murthy v. Missouri&lt;/em&gt; oral argument transcript&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2023/22-277"&gt;&lt;em&gt; Moody v. NetChoice, LLC&lt;/em&gt; oral argument transcript&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2023/22-555"&gt;&lt;em&gt; NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton&lt;/em&gt; oral argument transcript&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/may-public-officials-block-critics-social-media-it-depends-says-supreme-court"&gt; &lt;em&gt;Lindke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier&lt;/em&gt; decisions&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;‘&lt;a href="https://sotospeak.substack.com/"&gt;So to Speak’ on Substack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

“I have never seen a Supreme Court term that is as consequential as this one is going to be,” said FIRE Chief Counsel Bob Corn-Revere,  this term’s First Amendment cases. On today’s show, we analyze the oral arguments in four of those cases:...

Ep. 210: The First Amendment at the Supreme Court

There is a recurring debate in the free speech community regarding whether money is speech.    Bitcoin-focused entrepreneur, writer, and philosopher Robert Breedlove joins us today to help resolve the debate. Describing money as “the language of human action,” Robert makes the case that money, like the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, is information and should be free from government regulation and manipulation. During this longer-than-usual episode, Robert and Nico discuss everything from Keynesian economics and 3D-printed firearms to the Chinese Communist Party.    Robert is the host of the popular podcast, “The ‘What is Money?’ Show,” which dives into the nature of money by asking guests one simple question: What is money? In 2020, he co-authored the book, “Thank God for Bitcoin: The Creation, Corruption and Redemption of Money.”   Timestamps   0:00 Introduction 3:56 Robert’s background  19:21 What is Austrian economics?  24:23 Is money speech?  44:48 Can money express irrational things?  51:59 Is access to perfect information always a good thing? 1:05:17 Bitcoin and anonymity 1:18:14 Prediction markets  1:31:49 Is code speech? 1:39:59 Is economic freedom more fundamental than freedom of speech? 1:49:13 Regulating bitcoin 1:55:16 Bitcoin ETFs 1:57:03 Rapid-fire Bitcoin questions 2:03:15 Does more access to information make the world a better place?  2:06:53 Outro    Show Notes    “<a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@RobertBreedlove22">The ‘What is Money?’ Show</a>” “<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Creature-Jekyll-Island-Federal-Reserve-ebook/dp/B00ARFNQ54/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XBJ7CHS7LXSJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.eaTmU-Pgb2SYTyJxXgHlfZj-Pp2ghU-rgKkLchDdVjAY2VLHhDFbFThaLjxyE3iOoLOJyZFyyE67OHXLGCzLOmvzWW8ghgeiaFwsy_-kisqhvZsvoFs8mQmlezyc2q7WjSBFIaqjMUO8zAGlBHBv_cYh7ykxUzp2kEqPTiVagpplZAHlTQwwmi-yiaxQcJHh-L1_Vd6azi9pnBfPApE3GlR9Du1zW4Zq273eSPmGXo4.J-ItONUnZZA0qBdwvtt2rSy2HVEt5QUGQk11kmMhUXM&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+creature+from+jekyll+island+book&qid=1711028192&sprefix=the+creature+from%2Caps%2C62&sr=8-1">The Creature from Jekyll Island</a>” by G Edward Griffin “<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Standard-Decentralized-Alternative-Central/dp/1119473861/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1T6W1O8PKEB24&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.o4ODbC7XvC99PxO32bZopbSCCJf3rXHbkaPpKAPS8GYb_zMoW0ZDTcNOnW8ODHezxVH8djqpBhP7oVRMGkRiSVdpO1oHbxhYRwohAmJhVStBt19AI1LunnnX1VqP7BItkILPrhUvXN1xfHudcCLfLGETCRdEzUGSEU3buze06cQFkwThnVP6BrPii27ZEilHjyzyiZAX9YHsucv83Ei2pDhohnR-0iXc3eMfI-pGo_E.NCNyBB3VDkgS1qTyTzSqaoX3WfBhnvo11dEsmQeb-R8&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+bitcoin+standard&qid=1711028283&sprefix=the+bitcoin%2Caps%2C65&sr=8-1">The Bitcoin Standard</a>” by Saifedean Ammous “<a href= "https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/articles/hayek-use-knowledge-society.pdf">The Use of Knowledge in Society</a>” by Friedrich Hayek “<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Logic-Scientific-Discovery-Karl-Popper/dp/1614277435/ref=sr_1_3?crid=21VDVJBRZLY98&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lQbXfIi5MiIZC6S5UBBszxw2_qVydIHmHJ9-4yz84X-G23FPzOBgTQsnUZNbnbCwQQbw_gGU2DZfdR979RfZeoIjdTYMbNmyneQvtaLiQ2d3V3NeC3sJ3py4iWfpWMh5jcX7Nmsz4XRu4LK6TQcCZ3NBvPVpBa2q7Cjen4v2TE1zeKIWxiTDhMruTEagDTTBozdDPY4Cl0uv_QQyLLfzFo-ywAeESKgcck-bCUxNTTsgoY6JiI4JYEm3KiOfVhbwbi5ZTHwggeersv63kZLcakp_JkibyE5Vyw_iGG_RzbI.IRNHP_ONmPRmKVO6T4enqYYC0o8e-5F3W2NeaivlVDE&dib_tag=se&keywords=karl+popper&qid=1711045307&sprefix=karl+popper%2Caps%2C61&sr=8-3">The Logic of Scientific Discovery</a>” by Karl Popper “<a href= "https://milton.host.dartmouth.edu/reading_room/areopagitica/text.shtml">Areopagitica</a>” by John Milton

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;There is a recurring debate in the free speech community regarding whether money is speech. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Bitcoin-focused entrepreneur, writer, and philosopher Robert Breedlove joins us today to help resolve the debate. Describing money as “the language of human action,” Robert makes the case that money, like the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, is information and should be free from government regulation and manipulation. During this longer-than-usual episode, Robert and Nico discuss everything from Keynesian economics and 3D-printed firearms to the Chinese Communist Party. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Robert is the host of the popular podcast, “The ‘What is Money?’ Show,” which dives into the nature of money by asking guests one simple question: What is money? In 2020, he co-authored the book, “Thank God for Bitcoin: The Creation, Corruption and Redemption of Money.”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Timestamps&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;0:00 Introduction&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;3:56 Robert’s background &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;19:21 What is Austrian economics? &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;24:23 Is money speech? &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;44:48 Can money express irrational things? &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;51:59 Is access to perfect information always a good thing?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:05:17 Bitcoin and anonymity&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:18:14 Prediction markets &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:31:49 Is code speech?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:39:59 Is economic freedom more fundamental than freedom of speech?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:49:13 Regulating bitcoin&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:55:16 Bitcoin ETFs&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:57:03 Rapid-fire Bitcoin questions&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;2:03:15 Does more access to information make the world a better place? &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;2:06:53 Outro &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Show Notes &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;“&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@RobertBreedlove22"&gt;The ‘What is Money?’ Show&lt;/a&gt;”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;“&lt;a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Creature-Jekyll-Island-Federal-Reserve-ebook/dp/B00ARFNQ54/ref=sr_1_1?crid=XBJ7CHS7LXSJ&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.eaTmU-Pgb2SYTyJxXgHlfZj-Pp2ghU-rgKkLchDdVjAY2VLHhDFbFThaLjxyE3iOoLOJyZFyyE67OHXLGCzLOmvzWW8ghgeiaFwsy_-kisqhvZsvoFs8mQmlezyc2q7WjSBFIaqjMUO8zAGlBHBv_cYh7ykxUzp2kEqPTiVagpplZAHlTQwwmi-yiaxQcJHh-L1_Vd6azi9pnBfPApE3GlR9Du1zW4Zq273eSPmGXo4.J-ItONUnZZA0qBdwvtt2rSy2HVEt5QUGQk11kmMhUXM&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=the+creature+from+jekyll+island+book&amp;qid=1711028192&amp;sprefix=the+creature+from%2Caps%2C62&amp;sr=8-1"&gt;The Creature from Jekyll Island&lt;/a&gt;” by G Edward Griffin&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;“&lt;a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Standard-Decentralized-Alternative-Central/dp/1119473861/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1T6W1O8PKEB24&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.o4ODbC7XvC99PxO32bZopbSCCJf3rXHbkaPpKAPS8GYb_zMoW0ZDTcNOnW8ODHezxVH8djqpBhP7oVRMGkRiSVdpO1oHbxhYRwohAmJhVStBt19AI1LunnnX1VqP7BItkILPrhUvXN1xfHudcCLfLGETCRdEzUGSEU3buze06cQFkwThnVP6BrPii27ZEilHjyzyiZAX9YHsucv83Ei2pDhohnR-0iXc3eMfI-pGo_E.NCNyBB3VDkgS1qTyTzSqaoX3WfBhnvo11dEsmQeb-R8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=the+bitcoin+standard&amp;qid=1711028283&amp;sprefix=the+bitcoin%2Caps%2C65&amp;sr=8-1"&gt;The Bitcoin Standard&lt;/a&gt;” by Saifedean Ammous&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;“&lt;a href= "https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/articles/hayek-use-knowledge-society.pdf"&gt;The Use of Knowledge in Society&lt;/a&gt;” by Friedrich Hayek&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;“&lt;a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Logic-Scientific-Discovery-Karl-Popper/dp/1614277435/ref=sr_1_3?crid=21VDVJBRZLY98&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lQbXfIi5MiIZC6S5UBBszxw2_qVydIHmHJ9-4yz84X-G23FPzOBgTQsnUZNbnbCwQQbw_gGU2DZfdR979RfZeoIjdTYMbNmyneQvtaLiQ2d3V3NeC3sJ3py4iWfpWMh5jcX7Nmsz4XRu4LK6TQcCZ3NBvPVpBa2q7Cjen4v2TE1zeKIWxiTDhMruTEagDTTBozdDPY4Cl0uv_QQyLLfzFo-ywAeESKgcck-bCUxNTTsgoY6JiI4JYEm3KiOfVhbwbi5ZTHwggeersv63kZLcakp_JkibyE5Vyw_iGG_RzbI.IRNHP_ONmPRmKVO6T4enqYYC0o8e-5F3W2NeaivlVDE&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=karl+popper&amp;qid=1711045307&amp;sprefix=karl+popper%2Caps%2C61&amp;sr=8-3"&gt;The Logic of Scientific Discovery&lt;/a&gt;” by Karl Popper&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;“&lt;a href= "https://milton.host.dartmouth.edu/reading_room/areopagitica/text.shtml"&gt;Areopagitica&lt;/a&gt;” by John Milton&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

There is a recurring debate in the free speech community regarding whether money is speech.    Bitcoin-focused entrepreneur, writer, and philosopher Robert Breedlove joins us today to help resolve the debate. Describing money as “the...

Ep. 209: ‘Is money speech?’ with Robert Breedlove

On today’s episode, we discuss Alexei Navalny’s death, Vladimir Putin, censorship in Russia, and <a href= "https://samizdatonline.org/">Samizdat Online</a>, an anti-censorship platform that grants users living under authoritarian regimes access to news and other censored content. Yevgeny “Genia” Simkin is the co-founder of Samizdat Online and Stanislav “Stas” Kucher is its chief content officer.   Timestamps   0:00 Introduction  2:25 Alexei Navalny  8:53 The state of Russian opposition 20:48 The origins of Samizdat Online 28:17 How does Samizdat Online circumvent censorship?  35:16 Could Yevgeny Prigozhin have overthrown Putin? 41:03 The progression of Putin’s regime  58:08 How can people help?  59:56 Outro   Show notes   <a href= "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-prison-service-statement-about-navalnys-death-2024-02-16/"> Statement by Russian prison service on Alexei Navalny’s death</a> <a href="https://acf.international/">The Anti-Corruption Foundation</a> (nonprofit established by Alexei Navalny) <a href="https://samizdatonline.org/">Samizdat Online</a> “<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-True-Everything-Possible-Surreal/dp/1610394550">Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible</a>” by Peter Pomerantsev <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/so-speak-podcast-transcript-dodging-censorship-russia"> Transcript</a>   Past related episodes   Ep. 108: <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/so-speak-podcast-former-bbc-bureau-chief-konstantin-eggert-and-what-you-need-know-about"> A history of (dis)information wars in the Soviet Union and beyond</a> Ep. 156: <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/so-speak-podcast-what-russians-dont-know-about-war-ukraine"> What Russians don’t know about the war in Ukraine</a> Ep. 157: <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/so-speak-podcast-former-bbc-bureau-chief-konstantin-eggert-and-what-you-need-know-about"> Former BBC bureau chief Konstantin Eggert and what you need to know about censorship in Russia</a>

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;On today’s episode, we discuss Alexei Navalny’s death, Vladimir Putin, censorship in Russia, and &lt;a href= "https://samizdatonline.org/"&gt;Samizdat Online&lt;/a&gt;, an anti-censorship platform that grants users living under authoritarian regimes access to news and other censored content. Yevgeny “Genia” Simkin is the co-founder of Samizdat Online and Stanislav “Stas” Kucher is its chief content officer.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Timestamps&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;0:00 Introduction &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;2:25 Alexei Navalny &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;8:53 The state of Russian opposition&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;20:48 The origins of Samizdat Online&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;28:17 How does Samizdat Online circumvent censorship? &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;35:16 Could Yevgeny Prigozhin have overthrown Putin?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;41:03 The progression of Putin’s regime &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;58:08 How can people help? &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;59:56 Outro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Show notes&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-prison-service-statement-about-navalnys-death-2024-02-16/"&gt; Statement by Russian prison service on Alexei Navalny’s death&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://acf.international/"&gt;The Anti-Corruption Foundation&lt;/a&gt; (nonprofit established by Alexei Navalny)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://samizdatonline.org/"&gt;Samizdat Online&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;“&lt;a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-True-Everything-Possible-Surreal/dp/1610394550"&gt;Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible&lt;/a&gt;” by Peter Pomerantsev&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/so-speak-podcast-transcript-dodging-censorship-russia"&gt; Transcript&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Past related episodes&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Ep. 108: &lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/so-speak-podcast-former-bbc-bureau-chief-konstantin-eggert-and-what-you-need-know-about"&gt; A history of (dis)information wars in the Soviet Union and beyond&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Ep. 156: &lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/so-speak-podcast-what-russians-dont-know-about-war-ukraine"&gt; What Russians don’t know about the war in Ukraine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Ep. 157: &lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/so-speak-podcast-former-bbc-bureau-chief-konstantin-eggert-and-what-you-need-know-about"&gt; Former BBC bureau chief Konstantin Eggert and what you need to know about censorship in Russia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On today’s episode, we discuss Alexei Navalny’s death, Vladimir Putin, censorship in Russia, and , an anti-censorship platform that grants users living under authoritarian regimes access to news and other censored content. Yevgeny “Genia”...

Ep. 208: Dodging censorship in Russia

On today’s free speech news roundup, we discuss the recent NetChoice oral argument, Taylor Swift, doxxing, October 7 fallout on campus, and Satan in Iowa.  Joining us on the show are Alex Morey, FIRE director of Campus Rights Advocacy; Aaron Terr, director of Public Advocacy; and Ronnie London, our general counsel.   Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:44 NetChoice oral arguments 19:39 Taylor Swift cease and desist letter  29:20 Publishing unlawfully obtained information  39:28 Harvard and doxxing  47:44 Princeton no contact orders  55:52 Columbia law denies recognition to Law Students Against Antisemitism  1:02:38 Columbia adopts Kalven Report 1:06:06 Indiana University art exhibit canceled, professor suspended 1:14:55 Satan in Iowa 1:21:59 Outro   Show Notes  <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/podcasts/so-speak-free-speech-podcast/2023-24-supreme-court-preview"> “So to Speak” 2023-24 Supreme Court Preview (contains discussion of NetChoice cases)</a> <a href= "https://twitter.com/Jxck_Sweeney/status/1759711591358951461">Correspondence between Taylor Swift and Jack Sweeney’s attorneys </a> <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/bartnicki-v-vopper">Bartnicki v. Vopper (2001)</a> <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/victory-princeton-amends-no-contact-order-policy-after-fireadl-letter"> Princeton no contact order </a> <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/victory-columbia-university-law-school-student-senate-grants-recognition-law-students-against"> Columbia university grants recognition to Law Students Against Antisemitism</a> <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/biden-administration-commits-anti-semitism-definition-could-stifle-campus-speech"> IHRA definition of anti-Semitism</a> <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/adoptions-official-position-institutional-neutrality"> List of universities that have adopted the Kalven Report</a> <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/cases/indiana-university-university-cancels-art-exhibit-featuring-palestinian-artist"> Indiana University art exhibit story</a> <a href= "https://www.idsnews.com/article/2024/01/faculty-iu-violated-university-policy-abdulkader-sino-suspension"> Indiana University professor suspended for improper reservation </a> <a href= "https://legiscan.com/IA/text/SF2210/2023">Iowa Satanism bill</a> <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/shurtleff-et-al-v-city-boston-et-al"> Shurtleff v. Boston (2022)</a> <a href="https://sotospeak.substack.com/">“So to Speak”: Substack</a> <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/so-speak-podcast-transcript-free-speech-news-netchoice-taylor-swift-october-7"> Transcript</a>

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;On today’s free speech news roundup, we discuss the recent NetChoice oral argument, Taylor Swift, doxxing, October 7 fallout on campus, and Satan in Iowa. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Joining us on the show are Alex Morey, FIRE director of Campus Rights Advocacy; Aaron Terr, director of Public Advocacy; and Ronnie London, our general counsel.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Timestamps&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;0:00 Introduction&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;0:44 NetChoice oral arguments&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;19:39 Taylor Swift cease and desist letter &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;29:20 Publishing unlawfully obtained information &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;39:28 Harvard and doxxing &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;47:44 Princeton no contact orders &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;55:52 Columbia law denies recognition to Law Students Against Antisemitism &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:02:38 Columbia adopts Kalven Report&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:06:06 Indiana University art exhibit canceled, professor suspended&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:14:55 Satan in Iowa&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:21:59 Outro&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Show Notes &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/podcasts/so-speak-free-speech-podcast/2023-24-supreme-court-preview"&gt; “So to Speak” 2023-24 Supreme Court Preview (contains discussion of NetChoice cases)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://twitter.com/Jxck_Sweeney/status/1759711591358951461"&gt;Correspondence between Taylor Swift and Jack Sweeney’s attorneys &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/bartnicki-v-vopper"&gt;Bartnicki v. Vopper (2001)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/victory-princeton-amends-no-contact-order-policy-after-fireadl-letter"&gt; Princeton no contact order &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/victory-columbia-university-law-school-student-senate-grants-recognition-law-students-against"&gt; Columbia university grants recognition to Law Students Against Antisemitism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/news/biden-administration-commits-anti-semitism-definition-could-stifle-campus-speech"&gt; IHRA definition of anti-Semitism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/adoptions-official-position-institutional-neutrality"&gt; List of universities that have adopted the Kalven Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/cases/indiana-university-university-cancels-art-exhibit-featuring-palestinian-artist"&gt; Indiana University art exhibit story&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.idsnews.com/article/2024/01/faculty-iu-violated-university-policy-abdulkader-sino-suspension"&gt; Indiana University professor suspended for improper reservation &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://legiscan.com/IA/text/SF2210/2023"&gt;Iowa Satanism bill&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/supreme-court/shurtleff-et-al-v-city-boston-et-al"&gt; Shurtleff v. Boston (2022)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://sotospeak.substack.com/"&gt;“So to Speak”: Substack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/so-speak-podcast-transcript-free-speech-news-netchoice-taylor-swift-october-7"&gt; Transcript&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On today’s free speech news roundup, we discuss the recent NetChoice oral argument, Taylor Swift, doxxing, October 7 fallout on campus, and Satan in Iowa.  Joining us on the show are Alex Morey, FIRE director of Campus Rights Advocacy; Aaron...

Ep. 207 Free speech news: NetChoice, Taylor Swift, October 7, and Satan

J Hopkins is an American playwright, novelist, and political satirist. He moved to Germany in 2004. He publishes a self-titled blog on <a href= "https://cjhopkins.substack.com/">Substack</a> and is the editor of Consent Factory Publishing.    CJ’s most recent book, “The Rise of the New Normal Reich,” draws a parallel between Nazi Germany and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2022, it was banned on Amazon in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. In the months that followed, CJ was charged by German authorities with violating a section of the German penal code that prohibits “disseminating information, the intention of which is to further the aims of a former National-Socialist organization [the Nazis].” He was recently acquitted, but the prosecutor chose to appeal the decision.    In the coming months, CJ will stand trial — again — for a crime he claims he didn’t commit and for which he has already been acquitted.   **We are launching on <a href= "https://sotospeak.substack.com/">Substack</a> this week! Nothing will change for our listeners. It’s just another way to support the podcast and FIRE. Premium subscribers will receive a FIRE membership and access to our new monthly “Members Only” Zoom chats, where we will discuss free speech news and happenings at FIRE. Members will also be able to ask Nico and other FIRE staffers questions.**   Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 2:58 Who is CJ Hopkins? 9:35 CJ moves to Germany 15:02 CJ’s work since 2004 18:23 Berlin in 2020 27:18 “The Rise of the New Normal Reich” 34:01 CJ’s book banned in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands 37:05 German investigation 47:26 German sensitivities to Nazism  50:17 Why didn’t CJ just pay the fine?  54:03 CJ goes to trial 1:03:29 Double-jeopardy / prosecutorial appeal 1:08:49 Does CJ have regrets? 1:12:50 Conclusion   Show Notes  <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/01/hopkins-germany-freedom-speech/676926/"> Atlantic profile by Jamie Kirchick </a> “<a href="https://amzn.to/49zMw54">Berlin Diary</a>” by William L. Shirer  “<a href="https://amzn.to/4bD5ytq">The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich</a>” by William L. Shirer “<a href="https://amzn.to/3OILR9P">The Rise of the New Normal Reich</a>” by CJ Hopkins <a href="https://consentfactory.org/">Consent Factory </a> “<a href= "https://cjhopkins.substack.com/p/the-verdict">The Verdict</a>” by CJ Hopkins, a Substack article about the conclusion of his first trial “<a href= "https://cjhopkins.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-the-new-normal-reich-894">The Rise of the New Normal Reich: Consent Factory Essays, Vol. III, banned in Germany, Austria, and The Netherlands!</a>” by CJ Hopkins, a Substack article about his book being banned on Amazon <a href= "https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/so-speak-podcast-transcript-cj-hopkins-compared-modern-germany-nazi-germany-now-hes"> Transcript</a>

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;J Hopkins is an American playwright, novelist, and political satirist. He moved to Germany in 2004. He publishes a self-titled blog on &lt;a href= "https://cjhopkins.substack.com/"&gt;Substack&lt;/a&gt; and is the editor of Consent Factory Publishing. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;CJ’s most recent book, “The Rise of the New Normal Reich,” draws a parallel between Nazi Germany and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2022, it was banned on Amazon in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. In the months that followed, CJ was charged by German authorities with violating a section of the German penal code that prohibits “disseminating information, the intention of which is to further the aims of a former National-Socialist organization [the Nazis].” He was recently acquitted, but the prosecutor chose to appeal the decision. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In the coming months, CJ will stand trial — again — for a crime he claims he didn’t commit and for which he has already been acquitted.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;**We are launching on &lt;a href= "https://sotospeak.substack.com/"&gt;Substack&lt;/a&gt; this week! Nothing will change for our listeners. It’s just another way to support the podcast and FIRE. Premium subscribers will receive a FIRE membership and access to our new monthly “Members Only” Zoom chats, where we will discuss free speech news and happenings at FIRE. Members will also be able to ask Nico and other FIRE staffers questions.**&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Timestamps&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;0:00 Introduction&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;2:58 Who is CJ Hopkins?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;9:35 CJ moves to Germany&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;15:02 CJ’s work since 2004&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;18:23 Berlin in 2020&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;27:18 “The Rise of the New Normal Reich”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;34:01 CJ’s book banned in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;37:05 German investigation&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;47:26 German sensitivities to Nazism &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;50:17 Why didn’t CJ just pay the fine? &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;54:03 CJ goes to trial&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:03:29 Double-jeopardy / prosecutorial appeal&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:08:49 Does CJ have regrets?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;1:12:50 Conclusion&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Show Notes &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/01/hopkins-germany-freedom-speech/676926/"&gt; Atlantic profile by Jamie Kirchick &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;“&lt;a href="https://amzn.to/49zMw54"&gt;Berlin Diary&lt;/a&gt;” by William L. Shirer &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;“&lt;a href="https://amzn.to/4bD5ytq"&gt;The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich&lt;/a&gt;” by William L. Shirer&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;“&lt;a href="https://amzn.to/3OILR9P"&gt;The Rise of the New Normal Reich&lt;/a&gt;” by CJ Hopkins&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://consentfactory.org/"&gt;Consent Factory &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;“&lt;a href= "https://cjhopkins.substack.com/p/the-verdict"&gt;The Verdict&lt;/a&gt;” by CJ Hopkins, a Substack article about the conclusion of his first trial&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;“&lt;a href= "https://cjhopkins.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-the-new-normal-reich-894"&gt;The Rise of the New Normal Reich: Consent Factory Essays, Vol. III, banned in Germany, Austria, and The Netherlands!&lt;/a&gt;” by CJ Hopkins, a Substack article about his book being banned on Amazon&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/so-speak-podcast-transcript-cj-hopkins-compared-modern-germany-nazi-germany-now-hes"&gt; Transcript&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong id= "docs-internal-guid-e2eab32a-7fff-757d-63f9-8b24064724ed"&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

J Hopkins is an American playwright, novelist, and political satirist. He moved to Germany in 2004. He publishes a self-titled blog on  and is the editor of Consent Factory Publishing.    CJ’s most recent book, “The Rise of the New...

Ep. 206: CJ Hopkins compared modern Germany to Nazi Germany. Now he’s standing trial.

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