"Jane Fonda is getting even deeper into the family business. The actress and activist has announced the relaunch of the Committee for the First Amendment, a free speech group founded after World War II that once included her father, actor Henry Fonda. The revived Committee has already secured the support of more than 550 actors and other A-listers, including Spike Lee, Aaron Sorkin, Ben Stiller, Pedro Pascal, Viola Davis, Billie Eilish, Kerry Washington, Natalie Portman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Judd Apatow, Barbra Streisand, and Ethan Hawke."
""We refuse to stand by and let that happen," Fonda said. "Free speech and free expression are the inalienable rights of every American of all backgrounds and political beliefs - no matter how liberal or conservative you may be. The ability to criticize, question, protest, and even mock those in power is foundational to what America has always aspired to be.""
Jane Fonda relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, reviving a free-speech group originally founded after World War II that once included her father, Henry Fonda. The revived committee has secured support from more than 550 actors and other A-listers, such as Spike Lee, Aaron Sorkin, Viola Davis, Billie Eilish, Natalie Portman, and Barbra Streisand. The relaunch was inspired by perceived parallels between 1950s McCarthyism and a contemporary rise in authoritarian politics associated with President Donald Trump. The group emphasizes that free speech and free expression are inalienable rights for all Americans and that the ability to criticize, protest, and mock those in power is foundational to democracy.
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