Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on TerrorismW. W. Norton & Company, 2004 - 730 pages Geoffrey Stone's Perilous Times incisively investigates how the First Amendment and other civil liberties have been compromised in America during wartime. Stone delineates the consistent suppression of free speech in six historical periods from the Sedition Act of 1798 to the Vietnam War, and ends with a coda that examines the state of civil liberties in the Bush era. Full of fresh legal and historical insight, Perilous Times magisterially presents a dramatic cast of characters who influenced the course of history over a two-hundred-year period: from the presidents—Adams, Lincoln, Wilson, Roosevelt, and Nixon—to the Supreme Court justices—Taney, Holmes, Brandeis, Black, and Warren—to the resisters—Clement Vallandingham, Emma Goldman, Fred Korematsu, and David Dellinger. Filled with dozens of rare photographs, posters, and historical illustrations, Perilous Times is resonant in its call for a new approach in our response to grave crises. |
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... Antiwar Expression ... Had Little Chance " 180 " The First Amendment Had No Hold on People's Minds " 182 The Sedition Act of 1918 : " When Did It Become War upon the American People ? " 184 The U.S. Supreme Court : " Clear and Present ...
... Antiwar Expression ... Had Little Chance " 180 " The First Amendment Had No Hold on People's Minds " 182 The Sedition Act of 1918 : " When Did It Become War upon the American People ? " 184 The U.S. Supreme Court : " Clear and Present ...
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... Antiwar Movement 433 " I Don't Want Us to Get into That Dangerous Situation " 436 " A Movement Cannot Grow without Repression " 443 The 1968 Democratic National Convention : " A Scene from the Russian Revolution " 451 Days of Rage ...
... Antiwar Movement 433 " I Don't Want Us to Get into That Dangerous Situation " 436 " A Movement Cannot Grow without Repression " 443 The 1968 Democratic National Convention : " A Scene from the Russian Revolution " 451 Days of Rage ...
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... Antiwar dissent may strengthen the enemy's resolve and make it more dif- ficult for the nation to achieve victory or negotiate a just peace . • Persistent criticism of the nation's leaders in wartime may demoralize citizens and weaken ...
... Antiwar dissent may strengthen the enemy's resolve and make it more dif- ficult for the nation to achieve victory or negotiate a just peace . • Persistent criticism of the nation's leaders in wartime may demoralize citizens and weaken ...
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... antiwar candidates . The explanation is simple : under the First Amendment , it is for citizens to make such decisions , after hearing all the arguments . It is not for government to prevent citi- zens from contemplating their legal and ...
... antiwar candidates . The explanation is simple : under the First Amendment , it is for citizens to make such decisions , after hearing all the arguments . It is not for government to prevent citi- zens from contemplating their legal and ...
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... antiwar demonstrations , widespread acts of civil disobedience , and instances of serious political violence . The FBI carried out a far - reaching program to " expose , disrupt and otherwise neutralize " dissident political activities ...
... antiwar demonstrations , widespread acts of civil disobedience , and instances of serious political violence . The FBI carried out a far - reaching program to " expose , disrupt and otherwise neutralize " dissident political activities ...
Contents
VIII | 17 |
IX | 21 |
X | 25 |
XI | 29 |
XII | 33 |
XIII | 44 |
XIV | 48 |
XV | 54 |
LI | 272 |
LII | 275 |
LIII | 280 |
LIV | 283 |
LV | 286 |
LVI | 297 |
LVII | 303 |
LVIII | 307 |
XVI | 61 |
XVII | 63 |
XVIII | 67 |
XIX | 73 |
XX | 77 |
XXI | 79 |
XXII | 81 |
XXIII | 82 |
XXIV | 94 |
XXV | 108 |
XXVI | 120 |
XXVII | 126 |
XXVIII | 133 |
XXIX | 135 |
XXX | 138 |
XXXI | 140 |
XXXII | 146 |
XXXIII | 153 |
XXXIV | 158 |
XXXV | 160 |
XXXVI | 170 |
XXXVII | 174 |
XXXVIII | 180 |
XXXIX | 182 |
XL | 184 |
XLII | 192 |
XLIII | 198 |
XLIV | 212 |
XLV | 220 |
XLVI | 226 |
XLVII | 232 |
XLVIII | 235 |
XLIX | 258 |
L | 266 |
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Perilous Times: Free Speech In Wartime From The Sedition Act Of 1798 To The War Geoffrey Stone No preview available - 2005 |
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Page 11 - It has been well observed that such utterances are no essential part of any exposition of ideas, and are of such slight social value as a step to truth that any benefit that may be derived from them is clearly outweighed by the social interest in order and morality.