Scholars who study rhetoric and extremism say the country’s political language has grown more aggressive and can trigger ...

As political tensions surge and employee expression spills into every corner of the modern workplace, employers are finding themselves caught in the crossfire. From off-hours protests to heated ...

A public-school teacher wears a MAGA hat at a training session on cultural sensitivity (Dodge v. Evergreen School District #114, 56 F.4th 767 (9th Cir. 2022)), an actress in a mega-million-dollar film ...

Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA and a leader of America’s young conservative movement, was slain this month at an event at Utah Valley University. In the wake of this tragedy, it’s time ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Abigail Spanberger exceeded high expectations with her inaugural address as Virginia's first female governor, delivering what one political analyst called an inspirational speech ...

The assassination in September 2025 of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has heightened attention on the relationship between political rhetoric and political violence. Even before police had ...

A study led by McGill University researchers challenges the theory that language change over time requires new generations to replace older generations of speakers. Rather, when words change meaning, ...

But the First Amendment only restricts government action. It does not guarantee you a career, a platform or immunity from backlash. The real question is not whether certain speech is legal but rather ...

Current and former police leaders, citing rising threats of violence, are expressing alarm over a“disturbing rise in rhetoric” in the U.S. and calling for the criminal prosecution of “individuals, ...

Three in 10 people now say that Americans may have to resort to violence to get the country back on track, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. To be sure, a strong majority disagree with that ...