The Debate Over Free Speech, Cancel Culture and the First Amendment
Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the debate over free speech, cancel culture and the First Amendment in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the President’s assertion that leftwing groups were “already under major investigation". They also talk about the politics behind New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s endorsement of New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Plus, today’s announcement that the United States and China are close to an agreement that will allow TikTok to continue operation in the United States. Then finally, Carl Cannon talks to RCP contributor and former State Department official Peter Berkowitz about his most recent article for RCP, ‘Debunking Genocide Allegations Against Israel".
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Andrew Walworth, Tom Bevan and Carl Cannon discuss the debate over free speech, cancel culture and the First Amendment in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the President’s assertion that leftwing groups were “already under major investigation". They also talk about the politics behind New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s endorsement of New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Plus, today’s announcement that the United States and China are close to an agreement that will allow TikTok to continue operation in the United States. Then finally, Carl Cannon talks to RCP contributor and former State Department official Peter Berkowitz about his most recent article for RCP, ‘Debunking Genocide Allegations Against Israel". Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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