Nico Perrino

About The Author

Nico Perrino is the executive vice president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and the creator and host of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast. His writing has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Politico, The Boston Globe, and The Guardian, and he is a frequent television, radio, and podcast commentator. In 2020, he codirected and produced Mighty Ira, the award-winning documentary chronicling the life and legacy of former ACLU executive director Ira Glasser. Nico lives outside of Washington, DC, with his wife, three sons, and Golden Irish dog, Kilroy.

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Free Speech Generation

The Civil Libertarians Who Saved the First Amendment and Transformed America

By Nico Perrino

The untold story of the men and women who transformed America’s First Amendment from an unfulfilled promise into the world’s strongest protection for free speech.

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