Nadine Strossen

Nadine Strossen

Former President, ACLU; Professor of Law; New York Law School

Nadine Strossen is the John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law at New York Law School. From 1991 through 2008, she served as President of the American Civil Liberties Union, the first woman to head the nation’s largest and oldest civil liberties organization. Her most recent book is HATE: Why We Should Resist It With Free Speech, Not Censorship.
5 min
When can government restrict speech?
When it comes to individual freedom of expression, the power of external authorities must be limited.
Institute for Humane Studies
7 min
Should social media platforms censor hate speech?
Social media giants aren't legally obligated to protect free speech. But they should. Former ACLU president Nadine Strossen explains why.
Institute for Humane Studies
6 min
Should you defend the free speech rights of neo-Nazis?
Former president of the ACLU Nadine Strossen discusses whether our society should always defend free speech rights, even for groups who would oppose such rights.
Charles Koch Foundation
5 min
Befriend your ideological opposite. It’s fun.
Step inside the unlikely friendship of a former ACLU president and an ultra-conservative Supreme Court Justice.
Charles Koch Foundation
3 min
Why you should tolerate intolerable ideas
Just because you disagree with something doesn't mean that it isn't true for someone else.
Charles Koch Foundation
10 min
Why free speech is sacred—even when it’s dangerous
The bedrock of freedom? Denying the government the power of censorship.
Charles Koch Foundation