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Free to Speak

Thought Police

Season 1 Episode 101 | 56m 46s

Thought Police examines the long history of governments suppressing speech – with clear echoes of George Orwell’s warning of a world without free speech. The program weaves personal stories from Hong Kong, North Korea, and Peru, whose governments tried to suppress free speech, one of them resulting in a monumental – and avoidable – human tragedy.

Aired: 09/30/23 | Expires: 09/30/26
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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The Speech We Hate examines threats to art and scholarship with free speech under attack.
Episode: S1 E103 | 56:46
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Free to Speak
The One True Faith
The One True Faith examines the worldwide impact of free speech on religion and science.
Episode: S1 E102 | 56:46
Latest Episodes
Watch • 56:46
Free to Speak
The Speech We Hate
The Speech We Hate examines threats to art and scholarship with free speech under attack.
Episode: S1 E103 | 56:46
Watch • 56:46
Free to Speak
The One True Faith
The One True Faith examines the worldwide impact of free speech on religion and science.
Episode: S1 E102 | 56:46