S2 E3: Free Speech

<p><br></p> <p><strong>Free Speech/Freedom of Speech</strong>: the right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint. Book bans? Congresspeople being removed from the floor? Gutting public education? The USA is a hot mess right now. A country that prides itself on freedom is being influenced and led by a small minority controlling, harming, and misleading so many of us. Let&#39;s talk about how free speech is being attacked and how political leaders, figureheads, and influential people are engaging in insidious ways. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Recent Obsessions:</p> <p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-nebraska-south-carolina-c78ec68b095180a9b53f6e136ba3e045" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">NE restrictive abortion bill dies on the floor</a></p> <p>small, local bookstores (checkout <a href="https://amalgamphilly.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Amalgam Comics </a> sorry I said the name wrong)</p> <p><br></p> <p>Resources: </p> <p><a href="https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/map-where-critical-race-theory-is-under-attack/2021/06?fbclid=IwAR3kltcvSQ_3IleoelSbGVDg62fmucWbJ8mwoKtrmaCxhomvElUI2I9jmww" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Map: Where Critical Race Theory Is Under Attack</a><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2022/02/16/teacher-anti-crt-bills-coast-to-coast-a-state-by-state-guide/?sh=400f1a394ff6&fbclid=IwAR2_hW5xT67_2-jm9mHRuJJlPSU8g-d1yRnPvac9gGXAVS5S02td9swF7HE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Teacher Anti-CRT Bills Coast To Coast: A State By State Guide</a></p> <p><br></p>