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S10, Ep1 | The Corporate Push to Criminalize Speech

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S10, Ep1 | The Corporate Push to Criminalize Speech

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There's a lot of discourse happening about free speech in the context of "cancel culture" these days, but precious little coverage of the push all over the world to criminalize protest...particularly environmental and climate protest. We'll be digging into this trend in detail over the next several months, but first a look at what prompted extractive industries to start agitating for governments to crack down on protest, what tactics they use, and why they've been so effective.

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