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Guest on The Rubin Report · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Nadine Strossen appeared on The Rubin Report to discuss critical issues surrounding free speech, censorship, and the historical precedents that shape modern legal debates. Throughout her appearance, she drew upon notable literary works and historical accounts to contextualize her arguments regarding constitutional rights and social pressure. Specifically, Strossen discussed Defending My Enemy by Aryeh Neier, highlighting the author's personal background escaping the Holocaust and his subsequent writing about the famous Skokie case, a work she notably quoted in her own publication. In addition to Neier's account, Strossen referenced John Stuart Mill's classic essay On Liberty. She utilized Mill's extensive writings to explore the difficult and nuanced boundaries distinguishing social pressures from direct government coercion in a free society. By integrating these texts into the dialogue, Strossen provided listeners with a deeper historical and philosophical understanding of the ongoing challenges facing civil liberties and freedom of expression in contemporary discourse.

Books recommended by Nadine Strossen

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  1. Defending My Enemy

    Aryeh Neier · Discussed · 1 episode

    Defending My Enemy by Aryeh Neier is a compelling historical account written by the former head of the American Civil Liberties Union regarding the organization's controversial legal defense of free speech rights for neo-Nazis marching in Skokie, Illinois.

    Discussed
    “he and his immediate family escaped and and he wrote a wonderful book about it afterwards called defending my enemy which I quote in my book”
    The Rubin Report Hate Speech, Free Speech, and the Threat of Censorship (Nadine Strosse… 2018-06-28 Listen at 9:53
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. My Farmer Husband

    Qing He · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “he wrote a wonderful book about it afterwards called defending my enemy which I quote in my book”
    The Rubin Report Hate Speech, Free Speech, and the Threat of Censorship (Nadine Strosse… 2018-06-28 Listen at 9:53
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. On Liberty

    John Stuart Mill · Discussed · 1 episode

    On Liberty by John Stuart Mill is a foundational 19th-century philosophical essay that defends the liberty of the individual against the absolute power of the state and societal conformity.

    Discussed
    “I think that's a very important and difficult issue which was discussed very extensively in the famous John Stuart Mill essay on Liberty”
    The Rubin Report Hate Speech, Free Speech, and the Threat of Censorship (Nadine Strosse… 2018-06-28 Listen at 23:55
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Books Nadine Strossen wrote

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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Hate Speech, Free Speech, and the Threat of Censorship (Nadine Strossen Interview)The Rubin Report2018-06-283
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)