Free Speech Was NEVER FREE: A History of Silencing Dissent

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They tell us that “free speech” is a foundational right, but history tells a different story. From COINTELPRO targeting Black radicals to the brutal crackdowns on anti-war protests, the U.S. has always drawn the line at speech that challenges power. This video unpacks the long history of silencing dissent, exposing how governments and corporations weaponize “freedom” to maintain control. #FreeSpeech

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00:00 INTRO

01:22 STORYTIME: Zionist doxing during my senior year

04:31 Mohamad Khalil’s Kidnapped by DHS and Columbia Censorship

09:48 A Case Study in Criminalizing Indigenous Resistance – STANDING ROCK and TigerSwan

17:54 Cleveland, OH: From FBI door knocks during 2016 RNC to Entrapment of the Cleveland 4

29:20 How FREE SPEECH is manipulated by the US today

34:00 OUTRO

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