Can You Really Say That? A Conversation with Former ACLU President Nadine Strossen and USC Gould Dean Franita Tolson

Can You Really Say That? A Conversation with Former ACLU President Nadine Strossen and USC Gould Dean Franita Tolson

From Let's Find Common Ground by USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future

April 14, 2026 · 1h 8m

About this episode

A conversation on free speech in the United States featuring former ACLU President Nadine Strossen and USC Gould Dean Franita Tolson.

CPF and the USC Open Dialogue Project host a conversation on free speech in the United States with former ACLU President Nadine Strossen and USC Gould Dean Franita Tolson. They discuss free speech law, misconceptions, and how First Amendment conflicts shape politics, the courts, and civil liberties. This conversation is in partnership with Voices for Liberty, USC Gould School of Law, USC Heterodox Academy, USC Price School of Public Policy, and the USC Open Dialogue Project. Featuring: - Nadine Strossen: Former President, ACLU; Professor, New York Law School - Franita Tolson: Dean, USC Gould School of Law; Former Election Law Analyst, CNN - Andrew T. Guzman: Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, USC

People in this episode

Host: USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future

Guests: Nadine Strossen, Franita Tolson

Topics covered

  • free speech
  • First Amendment
  • civil liberties
  • politics
  • law
  • misconceptions

Keywords

  • free speech
  • First Amendment
  • ACLU
  • civil liberties
  • politics
  • law
  • misconceptions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ACLU, USC Gould School of Law, Voices for Liberty, USC Heterodox Academy, USC Price School of Public Policy, USC Open Dialogue Project

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