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We travel from America to Europe, Russia, China, and more places to answer the question: Is there a global free speech recession?

Guests:

- Sarah McLaughlin: FIREsenior scholar, global expression

- James Kirchick: FIREsenior fellow

- Jacob Mchangama: FIREsenior fellow

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

03:52 Free speech global surveys

07:49 Freedom of expression deteriorating

11:43 Misinformation and disinformation

18:05 Russian state-sponsored media

24:55 Europe's Digital Services Act

29:26 Chinese censorship

34:33 Radio Free Europe

54:57 Mohammad cartoons

01:04:14 Outro

Read the transcript here.

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Show notes:

- Sarah McLaughlin (2025)

- "The First Amendment created gay America" So to Speak (2022)

- "" James Kirchick (2022)

- "" The Future of Free Speech (2025)

- "" V-Dem Institute (2025)

- World Economic Forum (2025)

- "" Washington Free Beacon (2013)

- Jacob Mchangama (2025)

- (2022)

- Sarah Wynn-Williams (2025)

- "" The New York Times (2025)

- The Washington Post (1990)

- AP News (2025)