Mon 29 Jun 2009
Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech
Posted by k under Civil Liberties , DemocracyNo Comments
Most Americans believe the First Amendment is sacred and inviolate, but not since the 1950s has it been under such attack – from both the right and the left. In a unique collaboration with her father, noted First Amendment attorney Martin Garbus, Oscar® nominee Liz Garbus explores the social and political trends that have shaped America’s attitudes about free speech and how they can threaten the very tenets upon which the country was built. Premieres Monday, June 29 at 9pm (ET/PT)