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A flyer for a Pete Seeger concert in Pittsburgh.

Pete Seeger in Pittsburgh Town

In April 1962, Pete Seeger was abruptly banned from performing a scheduled set for children in Pittsburgh. The surrounding debate says a lot about the city.

by Jodie Childers via Pittsburgh Review of Books on December 15, 2025

Hollywood screenwriter Samuel Ornitz speaks before the House Un-American Activities Committee

First Amendment in Flux: When Free Speech Protections Came Up Against the Red Scare

The congressional anti-communist hearings of the 1940s are a reminder that freedom of speech today is even more fragile than it may seem.

by Jodie Childers via The Conversation on November 20, 2025

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