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2017 City Club Annual Meeting

In the last several years, Americans seem to have a renewed interest in the protections offered by the First Amendment. From speech restrictions on college campuses, to censorship on social media platforms, to concerns over the future of the free press, what constitutes free speech is now routinely under scrutiny by both the right and left.

While many nations are devoted to the free expression of ideas, the United States is unique in that it "does so more often, more intensely, and more controversially than is true elsewhere.” How can we continue to promote and protect free speech?

The 2017 City Club Annual Meeting considers the State of Free Speech. This special Friday Forum features a keynote address from Floyd Abrams, award-winning legal scholar and author of  The Soul of the First Amendment: Why Free Speech Matters, who shares his thoughts on the unique protections for freedom of speech in the United States. 

Jean-Marie Papoi is a digital producer for the arts & culture team at Ideastream Public Media.