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\nMary Anne Franks, professor of law at George Washington Law School, recently published Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment. In the book, she explores the concept of \"fearless speech,\" drawn from the ancient Greek idea...\nMary Anne Franks, professor of law at George Washington Law School, recently published Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment. In the book, she explores the concept of \"fearless speech,\" drawn from the ancient Greek idea of parrhesia — speaking truth to power at personal risk. Franks argues that while American free speech tradition often emphasizes reckless, harmful speech without consequences, true fearless speech is courageous, self-sacrificial, and aimed at challenging injustice. She highlights how historical figures — from abolitionists to civil rights activists to modern protestors — have often spoken out without First Amendment protection, facing real danger. Her book calls for a deeper appreciation of these fearless voices, especially as current legal protections for free speech prove limited.\n
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2025
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