Nadine Strossen: Capitalism & the Importance of Free Speech

Mike Williams interviews Nadine Strossen, former ACLU president, Senior FIRE Fellow, and free‑speech expert, about the vital link between free expression, capitalism, and a free society. They discuss campus censorship, government pressure on institutions and platforms, self‑censorship, and legal battles that protect viewpoint neutrality. Strossen explains why free speech underpins individual liberty and economic freedom, and matters not only for the one speaking, but also the one listening. She shares examples from her experiences at ACLU and FIRE, and urges education and civic courage to preserve the marketplace of ideas.