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Can You Really Say That? A Conversation with Former ACLU President Nadine Strossen and USC Gould Dean Franita Tolson

Apr 14, 2026

CPF and the USC Open Dialogue Project host a conversation on free speech in the United States with former ACLU President Nadine Strossen and USC Gould Dean Franita Tolson. They discuss free speech law, misconceptions, and how First Amendment conflicts shape politics, the courts, and civil liberties. This conversation is in partnership with Voices for Liberty, USC Gould School of Law, USC Heterodox Academy, USC Price School of Public Policy, and the USC Open Dialogue Project.
 
Featuring:
- Nadine Strossen: Former President, ACLU; Professor, New York Law School
- Franita Tolson: Dean, USC Gould School of Law; Former Election Law Analyst, CNN
- Andrew T. Guzman: Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, USC