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Free Speech
by Timothy Garton Ash • 2017
Free speech was built for a world of nations and newspapers. That world is gone.
3.96
312
Free Speech Summary
Free Speech 90%
Free speech was built for a world of nations and newspapers. That world is gone.
by Timothy Garton Ash 2017
3.96
312 ratings
Free Speech
by Nigel Warburton • 2009
Silencing one dissenter wounds truth. Hate speech and pornography test whether we still believe it.
3.64
873
Free Speech Summary
Free Speech 90%
Silencing one dissenter wounds truth. Hate speech and pornography test whether we still believe it.
by Nigel Warburton 2009
3.64
873 ratings
You Can't Read This Book
by Nick Cohen • 2012
Censorship didn't vanish after book burnings. It learned to smile and send a legal notice.
4.08
736
You Can't Read This Book Summary
You Can't Read This Book 89%
Censorship didn't vanish after book burnings. It learned to smile and send a legal notice.
by Nick Cohen 2012
4.08
736 ratings
Free Speech And Why It Matters
by Andrew Doyle • 2021
The argument for free speech when offense is treated as violence and platforms police every word.
4.23
1k+
Free Speech And Why It Matters Summary
Free Speech And Why It Matters 89%
The argument for free speech when offense is treated as violence and platforms police every word.
by Andrew Doyle 2021
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Indispensable Right
by Jonathan Turley • 2024
Free speech was America's founding promise and its first betrayal. The pattern is repeating now.
4.36
414
The Indispensable Right Summary
The Indispensable Right 88%
Free speech was America's founding promise and its first betrayal. The pattern is repeating now.
by Jonathan Turley 2024
4.36
414 ratings
From Fatwa to Jihad
by Kenan Malik • 2009
The Rushdie affair tore the multicultural consensus apart, moving Islam's fault line into Europe.
4.03
285
From Fatwa to Jihad Summary
From Fatwa to Jihad 87%
The Rushdie affair tore the multicultural consensus apart, moving Islam's fault line into Europe.
by Kenan Malik 2009
4.03
285 ratings
Hitler's American Model
by James Q. Whitman • 2017
The Nuremberg Laws had an American blueprint. Nazi lawyers studied Jim Crow and found their model.
3.91
2k+
Hitler's American Model Summary
Hitler's American Model 87%
The Nuremberg Laws had an American blueprint. Nazi lawyers studied Jim Crow and found their model.
by James Q. Whitman 2017
3.91
2k+ ratings
Free Speech
by Jacob Mchangama • 2022
Free speech has a 2,500-year losing streak, and the playbook for silencing it hasn't changed.
4.18
500
Free Speech Summary
Free Speech 87%
Free speech has a 2,500-year losing streak, and the playbook for silencing it hasn't changed.
by Jacob Mchangama 2022
4.18
500 ratings
Fake Law
by The Secret Barrister • 2020
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
4.18
5k+
Fake Law Summary
Fake Law 87%
The legal myths Britain believes aren't random. They were built to weaken your access to justice.
by The Secret Barrister 2020
4.18
5k+ ratings
Liberty in the Age of Terror
by A.C. Grayling • 2009
The West answered terrorism by curtailing the very liberties it claimed to protect.
3.57
143
Liberty in the Age of Terror Summary
Liberty in the Age of Terror 87%
The West answered terrorism by curtailing the very liberties it claimed to protect.
by A.C. Grayling 2009
3.57
143 ratings
Copaganda
by Alec Karakatsanis • 2025
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
4.49
582
Copaganda Summary
Copaganda 87%
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
by Alec Karakatsanis 2025
4.49
582 ratings
We Need New Stories
by Nesrine Malik • 2021
The stories we tell about free speech, gender, and national virtue protect power, not truth.
4.02
996
We Need New Stories Summary
We Need New Stories 87%
The stories we tell about free speech, gender, and national virtue protect power, not truth.
by Nesrine Malik 2021
4.02
996 ratings
Context
by Cory Doctorow • 2011
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
3.66
372
Context Summary
Context 87%
Copyright law failed creators. The internet didn't; the platforms that locked it down did.
by Cory Doctorow 2011
3.66
372 ratings
The New Age of Sexism
by Laura Bates • 2025
Deepfake porn and biased code run AI, and the industry is looking away.
4.26
11k+
The New Age of Sexism Summary
The New Age of Sexism 86%
Deepfake porn and biased code run AI, and the industry is looking away.
by Laura Bates 2025
4.26
11k+ ratings
Bloody Nasty People
by Daniel Trilling • 2012
The far right didn't storm the gates. Mainstream politicians opened them, one dog whistle at a time.
3.88
143
Bloody Nasty People Summary
Bloody Nasty People 86%
The far right didn't storm the gates. Mainstream politicians opened them, one dog whistle at a time.
by Daniel Trilling 2012
3.88
143 ratings
Spirit Of Community
by Amitai Etzioni • 1993
The rights expansion forgot the duties. What it cost American communities, and how to rebuild.
3.50
80
Spirit Of Community Summary
Spirit Of Community 86%
The rights expansion forgot the duties. What it cost American communities, and how to rebuild.
by Amitai Etzioni 1993
3.50
80 ratings
Meme Wars
by Joan Donovan • 2022
From Gamergate to the Capitol riot: how the web's design builds the road to radicalization.
3.98
483
Meme Wars Summary
Meme Wars 86%
From Gamergate to the Capitol riot: how the web's design builds the road to radicalization.
by Joan Donovan 2022
3.98
483 ratings
Rebooting Justice
by Benjamin H. Barton • 2017
Justice is too expensive for most Americans. The surprising cure: fewer lawyers and smarter systems.
3.90
29
Rebooting Justice Summary
Rebooting Justice 86%
Justice is too expensive for most Americans. The surprising cure: fewer lawyers and smarter systems.
by Benjamin H. Barton 2017
3.90
29 ratings
The Anarchist In The Library
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2004
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
3.50
175
The Anarchist In The Library Summary
The Anarchist In The Library 86%
The web set free-sharing anarchists against control-hungry oligarchs, and neither side is winning.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2004
3.50
175 ratings
Google Archipelago
by Michael Rectenwald • 2019
Silicon Valley didn't just get political. It built a totalitarian machine and called it progress.
3.84
120
Google Archipelago Summary
Google Archipelago 86%
Silicon Valley didn't just get political. It built a totalitarian machine and called it progress.
by Michael Rectenwald 2019
3.84
120 ratings
Rights Talk
by Mary Ann Glendon • 1991
American law won't require you to rescue a drowning stranger. That gap explains our broken politics.
4.06
124
Rights Talk Summary
Rights Talk 86%
American law won't require you to rescue a drowning stranger. That gap explains our broken politics.
by Mary Ann Glendon 1991
4.06
124 ratings
The Rule of Law
by Tom Bingham • 2010
Eight standards for the rule of law. Cross them, and a lawful state becomes tyranny.
4.09
3k+
The Rule of Law Summary
The Rule of Law 86%
Eight standards for the rule of law. Cross them, and a lawful state becomes tyranny.
by Tom Bingham 2010
4.09
3k+ ratings
The Tyranny of Opinion
by Russell Blackford • 2018
Conformity is eating liberalism from the inside, and censors don't all sit on the right.
3.92
36
The Tyranny of Opinion Summary
The Tyranny of Opinion 86%
Conformity is eating liberalism from the inside, and censors don't all sit on the right.
by Russell Blackford 2018
3.92
36 ratings
Prey
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali • 2021
Mass migration is eroding European women's safety, and liberal authorities refuse to name the cause.
4.13
1k+
Prey Summary
Prey 86%
Mass migration is eroding European women's safety, and liberal authorities refuse to name the cause.
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2021
4.13
1k+ ratings
The Quest for Cosmic Justice
by Thomas Sowell • 1999
Justice: once impartial rules, now equal results. The change quietly costs freedom and safety.
4.38
3k+
The Quest for Cosmic Justice Summary
The Quest for Cosmic Justice 86%
Justice: once impartial rules, now equal results. The change quietly costs freedom and safety.
by Thomas Sowell 1999
4.38
3k+ ratings
How Fascism Works
by Jason F. Stanley • 2018
A philosopher isolates ten political tactics that turn democratic citizens into hostile tribes.
4.25
17k+
How Fascism Works Summary
How Fascism Works 86%
A philosopher isolates ten political tactics that turn democratic citizens into hostile tribes.
by Jason F. Stanley 2018
4.25
17k+ ratings
The Discipline of Law
by Baron Alfred Denning • 1979
The law is not a machine of rules, but a craft of words wielded toward justice.
4.17
126
The Discipline of Law Summary
The Discipline of Law 86%
The law is not a machine of rules, but a craft of words wielded toward justice.
by Baron Alfred Denning 1979
4.17
126 ratings
The Origins of Woke
by Richard Hanania • 2023
Wokeness is a legal compliance regime, not a cultural shift. Here is the repeal roadmap.
3.71
282
The Origins of Woke Summary
The Origins of Woke 86%
Wokeness is a legal compliance regime, not a cultural shift. Here is the repeal roadmap.
by Richard Hanania 2023
3.71
282 ratings
The Tech Coup
by Marietje Schaake • 2024
When tech companies became the state, democracy became a user agreement no one reads.
3.78
468
The Tech Coup Summary
The Tech Coup 86%
When tech companies became the state, democracy became a user agreement no one reads.
by Marietje Schaake 2024
3.78
468 ratings
The Tyranny of Good Intentions
by Paul Craig Roberts • 2000
Good intentions retooled criminal justice into a weapon, and the Constitution is losing.
4.06
127
The Tyranny of Good Intentions Summary
The Tyranny of Good Intentions 86%
Good intentions retooled criminal justice into a weapon, and the Constitution is losing.
by Paul Craig Roberts 2000
4.06
127 ratings
Rise
by Brigitte Gabriel • 2018
Radical Islam and the left share one project: dismantling the West. A former refugee's battle plan.
4.31
100
Rise Summary
Rise 86%
Radical Islam and the left share one project: dismantling the West. A former refugee's battle plan.
by Brigitte Gabriel 2018
4.31
100 ratings
The Identity Trap
by Yascha Mounk • 2023
An ideology that centers race and gender is dividing the left. The origin story, and a better way.
4.05
2k+
The Identity Trap Summary
The Identity Trap 86%
An ideology that centers race and gender is dividing the left. The origin story, and a better way.
by Yascha Mounk 2023
4.05
2k+ ratings
Life Without Lawyers
by Philip K. Howard • 2009
America didn't add too many laws. Law itself became the mindset, and common sense lost.
3.65
176
Life Without Lawyers Summary
Life Without Lawyers 86%
America didn't add too many laws. Law itself became the mindset, and common sense lost.
by Philip K. Howard 2009
3.65
176 ratings
How Woke Won
by Joanna Williams • 2022
Woke ideology was not a grassroots uprising: it was imposed from above to divide and control.
4.09
175
How Woke Won Summary
How Woke Won 86%
Woke ideology was not a grassroots uprising: it was imposed from above to divide and control.
by Joanna Williams 2022
4.09
175 ratings
The Court v. The Voters
by Joshua A. Douglas • 2024
We trust the Court to protect voting rights. Fifty years of rulings tell a different story.
4.46
46
The Court v. The Voters Summary
The Court v. The Voters 86%
We trust the Court to protect voting rights. Fifty years of rulings tell a different story.
by Joshua A. Douglas 2024
4.46
46 ratings
Allow Me to Retort
by Elie Mystal • 2022
The Constitution isn't sacred. It was built for white power and still works as designed.
4.57
5k+
Allow Me to Retort Summary
Allow Me to Retort 86%
The Constitution isn't sacred. It was built for white power and still works as designed.
by Elie Mystal 2022
4.57
5k+ ratings
Legal Writing in Plain English
by Bryan A. Garner • 2001
The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.
4.25
783
Legal Writing in Plain English Summary
Legal Writing in Plain English 86%
The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.
by Bryan A. Garner 2001
4.25
783 ratings
Attack from Within
by Barbara McQuade • 2024
The one freedom America cannot defend itself against is the one it cherishes most: free speech.
4.13
2k+
Attack from Within Summary
Attack from Within 86%
The one freedom America cannot defend itself against is the one it cherishes most: free speech.
by Barbara McQuade 2024
4.13
2k+ ratings
Digital Empires
by Anu Bradford • 2023
Three powers are battling to govern the internet, and the prize is the future of democracy.
3.91
151
Digital Empires Summary
Digital Empires 86%
Three powers are battling to govern the internet, and the prize is the future of democracy.
by Anu Bradford 2023
3.91
151 ratings
The Muslims Are Coming!
by Arun Kundnani • 2014
The domestic war on terror manufactured the threats it claimed to fight and built a new racism.
4.33
601
The Muslims Are Coming! Summary
The Muslims Are Coming! 86%
The domestic war on terror manufactured the threats it claimed to fight and built a new racism.
by Arun Kundnani 2014
4.33
601 ratings
Eve Was Framed
by Helena Kennedy • 1992
British justice is blind, but not to a woman's marital status, sexual history, or race.
4.31
903
Eve Was Framed Summary
Eve Was Framed 86%
British justice is blind, but not to a woman's marital status, sexual history, or race.
by Helena Kennedy 1992
4.31
903 ratings
Justice on the Brink
by Linda Greenhouse • 2021
Ginsburg's death and Barrett's confirmation: the year the Supreme Court broke right.
4.01
725
Justice on the Brink Summary
Justice on the Brink 86%
Ginsburg's death and Barrett's confirmation: the year the Supreme Court broke right.
by Linda Greenhouse 2021
4.01
725 ratings
Adversarial Legalism
by Robert A. Kagan • 2003
The United States chose lawsuits over bureaucracy. Here is what that decision costs.
3.72
72
Adversarial Legalism Summary
Adversarial Legalism 86%
The United States chose lawsuits over bureaucracy. Here is what that decision costs.
by Robert A. Kagan 2003
3.72
72 ratings
The Right to Privacy
by Ellen Alderman • 1995
Privacy: the fundamental right the Constitution never names, and the court cases that invented it.
3.96
339
The Right to Privacy Summary
The Right to Privacy 86%
Privacy: the fundamental right the Constitution never names, and the court cases that invented it.
by Ellen Alderman 1995
3.96
339 ratings
The Rights Revolution
by Charles R. Epp • 1998
Judges didn't expand civil liberties. Organized plaintiffs, their lawyers, and their funders did.
3.79
42
The Rights Revolution Summary
The Rights Revolution 86%
Judges didn't expand civil liberties. Organized plaintiffs, their lawyers, and their funders did.
by Charles R. Epp 1998
3.79
42 ratings
Rewiring Democracy
by Bruce Schneier • 2025
AI writes laws, targets voters, judges cases. Democracy is an information system; AI is the driver.
3.67
91
Rewiring Democracy Summary
Rewiring Democracy 86%
AI writes laws, targets voters, judges cases. Democracy is an information system; AI is the driver.
by Bruce Schneier 2025
3.67
91 ratings
The Second
by Carol Anderson • 2021
The Second Amendment was built to control Black Americans, and two centuries later, it still does.
4.31
1k+
The Second Summary
The Second 86%
The Second Amendment was built to control Black Americans, and two centuries later, it still does.
by Carol Anderson 2021
4.31
1k+ ratings
The Prosecutor
by Nazir Afzal • 2020
He reversed the decision on the Rochdale gangs. Then he had to prove they were guilty.
4.42
1k+
The Prosecutor Summary
The Prosecutor 86%
He reversed the decision on the Rochdale gangs. Then he had to prove they were guilty.
by Nazir Afzal 2020
4.42
1k+ ratings
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht
by Susan Dalgety • 2024
Scotland tried to erase the word woman from law. Ordinary women fought back, and a government fell.
4.44
347
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht Summary
The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht 86%
Scotland tried to erase the word woman from law. Ordinary women fought back, and a government fell.
by Susan Dalgety 2024
4.44
347 ratings
How Propaganda Works
by Jason F. Stanley • 2015
How coded language and elite myths rig democratic debate, and why the educated fall hardest.
3.59
859
How Propaganda Works Summary
How Propaganda Works 86%
How coded language and elite myths rig democratic debate, and why the educated fall hardest.
by Jason F. Stanley 2015
3.59
859 ratings
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