Journalist and author Shane Burley joined me to discuss the specter of political violence in the United States, remarking on the recent assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder and right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and the fallout of that event.

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The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie goes deep with the artists, activists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and visionaries who are making the world more libertarian—or at least more interesting—by championing free minds and free markets.

Today's guest is Ben Wizner, deputy legal director at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He says that President Donald Trump's second term has brought an all-out assault on free speech—targeting comedians, immigrants, universities, and even law firms that take the "wrong" cases.

Gillespie and Wizner put Trump's actions in the context of past presidents and discuss whether the ACLU has strayed from the days of defending the free speech rights of American Nazis in Skokie, Illinois, Unite the Right protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the National Rifle Association (NRA) in New York.

They also discuss the legacy of Edward Snowden, with whom Wizner worked, and whether government spying on citizens has gotten better since the whistleblower revealed illegal mass surveillance of Americans during the Obama administration.

0:00—Introduction

1:04—Free speech under Trump

5:33—Comparing Trump to Biden on free speech

9:42—Have Americans become more comfortable with censorship?

16:21—The Federal Communications Commission and Jimmy Kimmel

25:43—What are Trump's standards for protected speech?

28:46—ACLU cases protecting the speech of immigrants

40:12—Why the ACLU defended the NRA

45:02—Has the ACLU remained committed to its mission?

53:52—Protecting the rights of students on college campuses

55:46—Snowden and the state of mass surveillance

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Can the ACLU Serve Progressives and Conservatives?

https://thecommunists.org/2025/10/01/news/practice-tribunal-acquits-london-doctor-despite-intensive-zionist-witch-hunt/

Dr Rameh Aladwan has defeated the first stage in a campaign to have her struck off for publicly opposing the Gaza genocide. The more people are prepared to take real personal risks in order to tell the truth, the harder it will be for the ruling class to succeed in its efforts to crush dissent and remove our right to speak out against the genocidal war machine.

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Practice tribunal acquits London doctor despite intensive zionist witch hunt

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Workers in Britain must recognise the key role being played in the Gaza genocide by British imperialism and organise themselves to stop the war machine in its tracks. Clearly, the British and US ruling elites are determined to keep their unsinkable aircraft carrier in operation for as long as possible, no matter what the cost in human life. And since international law is powerless to stop them, it is the resistance of the people that must end the genocide and dismantle the racist, supremacist settler-colony for good.


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No cooperation with the Gaza genocide! Victory to Palestine!

https://thecommunists.org/2025/10/01/news/charlie-kirk-assassination-used-divide-and-rule-strategy/

Whoever was ultimately responsible, the establishment has been quick to turn the situation to its advantage. The assassination of prominent conservative commentator Charlie Kirk has sent shockwaves through the US political landscape.

Reproduced from the Class Consciousness Project, with thanks.

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Charlie Kirk assassination being used to further divide and rule strategy

Hong Kong activist Frances Hui who was granted political asylum here in the US speaks about her own arrest warrant and why Catholics in Hong Kong deserve the Church's leadership, not silence. We also talk with Becket's Joe Davis about the ACLU's attack on St. Michael and St. Florian in an effort to block these beautiful statues from being erected outside a public building. Msgr. Roger Landry also joins with a look at Venerable Fulton Sheen. Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio! 

Ep. 340 Frances Hui Talks Political Asylum and Standing up to the Chinese Communist Party

An interview with Kenneth Stern, Director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate and drafter of the International Holocaust Remembrance Association's (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. Stern opposes limitations on speech and expresses concern about how the IHRA definition is being used.

Ken Stern extended cut

Richard Battle answers the question, "How can we teach our children to use their gifts to serve others, not just themselves?" Plus—what's really happening inside America's SNAP and welfare programs? Are they helping families climb out of hardship, or trapping them in it?

https://RichardBattle.com  https://RushToReason.com

HR2 Encouraging Children to Use Their Gifts in Service to Others. SNAP & Welfare. 10-28-25

What if the key to better health—and a better nation—starts with simple choices we make every day? In this episode of https://RushToReason.com, John Rush uncovers surprising truths behind fitness, nutrition, and personal responsibility. Why doesn't exercise alone burn as much fat as we think? What natural changes can truly reset your digestion with Dr Julie Gatza?

HR1 This One Change Can Help You Burn Fat. Natural Ways to Improve Digestion. 10-29-25

What happens when a grieving mother dares to question her local school district—and ends up accused of stalking? In this powerful episode, attorney Parker Jackson from the Goldwater Institute reveals how one Wyoming mom's courage sparked a First Amendment showdown. Could this landmark ruling reshape how far schools can go to silence parents? And what does it mean for free speech and parental rights across America?

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HR3 WY Mom Silenced for Speaking Up: Goldwater Institute Fights Back for Free Speech. 10-28-25

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