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Mary Anne Franks - Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment

Mary Anne Franks, professor of law at George Washington Law School, recently published Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment. In the book, she explores the concept of "fearless speech," drawn from the ancient Greek idea of parrhesia — speaking truth to power at personal risk. Franks argues that while American free speech tradition often emphasizes reckless, harmful speech without consequences, true fearless speech is courageous, self-sacrificial, and aimed at challenging injustice. She highlights how historical figures — from abolitionists to civil rights activists to modern protestors — have often spoken out without First Amendment protection, facing real danger. Her book calls for a deeper appreciation of these fearless voices, especially as current legal protections for free speech prove limited.