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Jane Fonda relaunches McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech – The Washington Post

Jane Fonda relaunches McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech  The Washington Post Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech  NPR Trump White House adds Jane Fonda to its growing list of celebrity targets  MSNBC News Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group to defend free speech  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Jane Fonda revives her dad’s …

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Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group to defend free speech

Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group to defend free speech

NEW YORK — Drawing upon her personal and political past, Jane Fonda has revived an activist group from the Cold War era that was backed by her father and fellow Oscar winner, Henry Fonda. Jane Fonda announced she had launched a 21st century incarnation of the Committee for the First Amendment, originally formed in 1947 in response to Congressional hearings …

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Jane Fonda reboots Red Scare-era committee to protect free speech

Jane Fonda reboots Red Scare-era committee to protect free speech

Oct. 2 (UPI) — Jane Fonda and other Hollywood actors, directors, writers and producers relaunched the post-World War II Committee for the First Amendment to fight back against the Trump administration’s targeting of free speech. Originally formed in 1947 by Hollywood heavyweights Gene Kelly, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and others, the Committee for the First Amendment pushed back against the …

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Jane Fonda revives her dad’s First Amendment group, enlisting hundreds of supporters

Jane Fonda revives her dad’s First Amendment group, enlisting hundreds of supporters

Drawing upon her personal and political past, Jane Fonda has revived an activist group from the Cold War era that was backed by her father and fellow Oscar winner, Henry Fonda. Jane Fonda announced Wednesday that she had launched a 21st-century incarnation of the Committee for the First Amendment, originally formed in 1947 in response to congressional hearings probing screenwriters and …

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Conservationist Jane Goodall Dead at 91 While on U.S. Speaking Tour: Latest Updates

Conservationist Jane Goodall Dead at 91 While on U.S. Speaking Tour: Latest Updates

Jane Goodall, the late-trailblazing primatologist and global conservation icon, has repeatedly said she was inspired by the book Tarzan of the Apes series growing up, influencing her profound career. Goodall has said many times during public talks and in print that Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1912 book inspired her anthropological work, saying that “my Tarzan was the Tarzan of my imagination as I read …

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Jane Goodall: A Life in Pictures – The New York Times

Jane Goodall: A Life in Pictures  The New York Times Jane Goodall, Revered Chimpanzee Expert and Conservationist, Dies at 91  The New York Times ‘Hero for the Planet’: Leonardo DiCaprio Writes Tribute to ‘Dear Friend’ Jane Goodall  Rolling Stone Jane Goodall, primatologist and friend to chimpanzees, dies at 91  The Washington Post What Jane Goodall said in her last video message before her death  ABC …

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‘There Will Always Only Be One Jane Goodall’ – The New York Times

‘There Will Always Only Be One Jane Goodall’  The New York Times Jane Goodall, Revered Chimpanzee Expert and Conservationist, Dies at 91  The New York Times ‘Hero for the Planet’: Leonardo DiCaprio Writes Tribute to ‘Dear Friend’ Jane Goodall  Rolling Stone Jane Goodall, the celebrated primatologist and conservationist, has died  AP News Remembering Jane Goodall through her favorite charities  CNN Source link

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Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group backed by her father

Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group backed by her father

NEW YORK (AP) — Drawing upon her personal and political past, Jane Fonda has revived an activist group from the Cold War era that was backed by her father and fellow Oscar winner, Henry Fonda. Jane Fonda announced she had launched a 21st century incarnation of the Committee for the First Amendment, originally formed in 1947 in response to Congressional …

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Jane Fonda relaunches free speech group started by her father during the McCarthy era | Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda relaunches free speech group started by her father during the McCarthy era | Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, the McCarthy-era initiative started by her father, Henry Fonda, with a groundswell of celebrity support. The new committee, established to protect free speech from government censorship, has the support of over 550 entertainment figures, including: Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, Kerry Washington, Natalie Portman, Aaron Sorkin, Spike Lee, Pedro Pascal, Ben …

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Jane Goodall, Revered Chimpanzee Expert and Conservationist, Dies at 91 – The New York Times

Jane Goodall, Revered Chimpanzee Expert and Conservationist, Dies at 91  The New York Times Conservationist Jane Goodall, whose work revolutionized the study of primates, has died  CNN Jane Goodall, who transformed understanding of humankind by studying chimpanzees, dies at 91  Los Angeles Times Jane Goodall, famed primatologist and conservationist, dies at 91  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Jane Goodall, Iconic …

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