National Endowment for Democracy Issues Commentary: Free Speech Is the First Freedom
July 23, 2026
July 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The National Endowment for Democracy issued the following commentary by President and CEO Damon Wilson and Director of External Communications Carolyn Stewart:
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Free Speech Is the First Freedom
Tyrants fear free speech. In North Korea, something as simple as watching a foreign film, listening to K-pop, or sharing a flash drive loaded with news from the outside world can lead to years of hard labor in a prison camp.
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Free Speech Is the First Freedom
Tyrants fear free speech. In North Korea, something as simple as watching a foreign film, listening to K-pop, or sharing a flash drive loaded with news from the outside world can lead to years of hard labor in a prison camp.
T . . .