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    Wendy Kaminer with Peter Kadzis - Worst Instincts: Cowardice, Conformity, and the ACLU

    Wendy Kaminer with Peter Kadzis - Worst Instincts: Cowardice, Conformity, and the ACLU

    Presented by Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University at C. Walsh Theatre

    September 17, 2009

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    “Suppression of dissent.” “Self-censorship.” “Cult of personality.” While such problems are usually associated with corrupt dictatorships or dysfunctional corporations, Wendy Kaminer, lawyer, social critic, and former American Civil Liberties Union national board member, argues that they threaten the effectiveness of all institutions – including civil liberties groups. Standing up to friends and allies, Kaminer publicly seeks to protect her former organization from falling prey to these institutional ills, and to warn others of these powerful pressures. She joins Peter Kadzis, Executive Editor of The Boston Phoenix and political commentator on FOX25 News, to discuss the virtues of dissent and free speech, as well as the forces that pull organizations of all kinds away from these essential principles.


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        C. Walsh Theatre

        55 Temple Street
        Boston, MA 02114

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        Tickets: Free

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        September 17, 2009

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        6:30 pm

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