Jane Fonda Leads Revival of McCarthy-Era Free Speech Committee with Celebrity Support
TL;DR
Jane Fonda has relaunched her father's Committee for the First Amendment to oppose government efforts to silence critics, with support from nearly 600 entertainment figures, as concerns about free speech and McCarthy-era tactics resurface amid recent controversies in Hollywood.
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- Jane Fonda relaunches her father's McCarthy-era free speech initiative NBC News
- Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech NPR
- Billie Eilish, Gracie Abrams, Pedro Pascal, Spike Lee Team With Jane Fonda in Free Speech Fight Rolling Stone
- Nearly 80 years after McCarthyism, Jane Fonda relaunches Committee for the First Amendment: ‘The stakes are too high’ CNN
- Jane Fonda reboots Committee for the First Amendment: Artists must ‘speak out before it’s too late’ The Hill
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