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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression through the law, philosophy, and stories that define your right to free speech. Hosted by ��֭��'s Nico Perrino.

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Authoritarians in the Academy

Authoritarians in the Academy

So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 255

October 15, 2025

FIRE Senior Scholar Sarah McLaughlin discusses her new book, "Authoritarians in the Academy: How the Internationalization of Higher Education and Borderless Censorship Threaten Free Speech." Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:17 Book origins...

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Authoritarians in the Academy

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So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 255

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