Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jamali Maddix travels to the University of California, Berkeley, during the highly controversial "Free Speech Week." Once the heart of the 1960s Free Speech Movement, the campus has now become a flashpoint for violent clashes between far-right provocateurs, student organizers, and masked anti-fascist protesters.
In this episode, Jamali embeds with the conservative student journalists who find themselves at the center of the storm. As the university spends millions on security and the city braces for civil unrest, we observe the reality of being a political minority in a deeply polarized environment. From the tense wait for speakers like Milo Yiannopoulos to the physical confrontations on Sproul Plaza, this documentary explores whether the ideals of open dialogue can survive in an era of extreme tribalism. Is Berkeley still a bastion of free expression, or has it become a battlefield where the loudest—and most violent—voices win?
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Jamali Maddix travels to the University of California, Berkeley, during the highly controversial "Free Speech Week." Once the heart of the 1960s Free Speech Movement, the campus has now become a flashpoint for violent clashes between far-right provocateurs, student organizers, and masked anti-fascist protesters.
In this episode, Jamali embeds with the conservative student journalists who find themselves at the center of the storm. As the university spends millions on security and the city braces for civil unrest, we observe the reality of being a political minority in a deeply polarized environment. From the tense wait for speakers like Milo Yiannopoulos to the physical confrontations on Sproul Plaza, this documentary explores whether the ideals of open dialogue can survive in an era of extreme tribalism. Is Berkeley still a bastion of free expression, or has it become a battlefield where the loudest—and most violent—voices win?
Subscribe to True Lives: bit.ly/3dBMxvl
This film was first broadcast: 2018
Check us out on Facebook: facebook.com/OurStoriesChannel
Watch More Documentaries
True Lives - bit.ly/3A8xRMJ
Up Close - youtube.com/@UpCloseITVS
Our History - bit.ly/3rUpdhL
Our World - bit.ly/3ftuckM
Our Stories - bit.ly/3ynfFyk
Taste - bit.ly/3OZoDcV
Blueprint - bit.ly/3ZK5UdD
True Lives brings you fascinating stories of social interest from around the world. You can discover award winning documentaries, films and groundbreaking reports that capture the complexities of our daily life, with stories that will entertain, inspire and inform.
Content distributed by ITV Studios.
#FreeSpeech #UCBerkeley #Antifa #Documentary #SocialIssues #CampusPolitics #MiloYiannopoulos #FirstAmendment #JamaliMaddix #HateThyNeighbor
