Freedom of speech and the press are cherished principles of a free society but are also the refuge of many scoundrels. And even in that context, that freedom should not be constrained ...

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Disney, the parent company of ABC, suspended talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel last week over comments he made about the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson ...

When hate and prejudice starts rampaging, no person is safe. Pastor Martin Niemoller of Germany, who was tortured and sent to Dachau concentration camp ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The giant American flag backdrop for Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s and President Trump’s Quantico speeches to Generals and Admirals recalled similar staging for a scene in ‘Patton ...

The federal government shut down last week after Congress could not come to an agreement on a budget. Republicans and ...

Ahead of India’s Deepavali celebrations on October 20, some far-right social media users on X promoted an economic boycott of ...

Foreground: a piggy-bank shaped like a vintage military helmet, labeled ‘Pension Fund.’ Above it hovers a bayonet-tipped ...