EPISODE · Mar 19, 2025 · 37 MIN
Free Speech Was NEVER FREE: A History of Silencing Dissent
from The Dugout | a Black anarchist podcast · host The Dugout
They tell us that "free speech" is a foundational right, but history tells a different story. From COINTELPRO targeting Black radicals to the brutal crackdowns on anti-war protests, the U.S. has always drawn the line at speech that challenges power. This video unpacks the long history of silencing dissent, exposing how governments and corporations weaponize "freedom" to maintain control. #FreeSpeech —---------------------------------------------00:00 INTRO01:22 STORYTIME: Zionist doxing during my senior year04:31 Mohamad Khalil's Kidnapped by DHS and Columbia Censorship09:48 A Case Study in Criminalizing Indigenous Resistance - STANDING ROCK and TigerSwan17:54 Cleveland, OH: From FBI door knocks during 2016 RNC to Entrapment of the Cleveland 429:20 How FREE SPEECH is manipulated by the US today34:00 OUTRO—---------------------------------------------Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more:🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod🔗 Website: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast
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They tell us that "free speech" is a foundational right, but history tells a different story. From COINTELPRO targeting Black radicals to the brutal crackdowns on anti-war protests, the U.S. has always drawn the line at speech that challenges power. This video unpacks the long history of silencing dissent, exposing how governments and corporations weaponize "freedom" to maintain control. #FreeSpeech —---------------------------------------------00:00 INTRO01:22 STORYTIME: Zionist doxing during my senior year04:31 Mohamad Khalil's Kidnapped by DHS and Columbia Censorship09:48 A Case Study in Criminalizing Indigenous Resistance - STANDING ROCK and TigerSwan17:54 Cleveland, OH: From FBI door knocks during 2016 RNC to Entrapment of the Cleveland 429:20 How FREE SPEECH is manipulated by the US today34:00 OUTRO—---------------------------------------------Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more:🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/🔗 Substack: https://tdugout.substack.com/ 🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod🔗 Website: https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast
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