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Fight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases

ME + YOU + THE ACLU

Written by CHRIS FARAONE Posted February 25, 2020 Filed Under: A+E, Books, Dear Reader

Without First Amendment crusaders to catch our backs, journalists—along with educators, activists, and anybody else whose career or passion often requires that they take unpopular public positions—would be no more useful than a Putin fan zine published by the Kremlin.

Filed Under: A+E, Books, Dear Reader Tagged With: ACLU, books, Civil Rights, David Cole, Fight of the Century: Writers Reflect on 100 Years of Landmark ACLU Cases, First Amendment, Michael Chabon, Neil Gaiman, social justice, Trump, Ulysses

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