RedScare
First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare
First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare The First Amendment’s free speech protections have not always been enough to safeguard individual rights, as seen during the Red Scare of the 1940s and ’50s. In 1947, the Hollywood Ten screenwriters and directors were subpoenaed by the House Un-American Activities […]
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Moral panics intensify social divisions and can lead to political violence
Moral panics intensify social divisions and can lead to political violence Moral panics can intensify social divisions and lead to political violence, as seen in recent high-profile incidents such as the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The concept of moral panics involves a societal epidemic of disproportionate fear of real or perceived threats, often leading to […]
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