Abagail Hayward doesn’t talk about politics with certain friends. It’s not because she’s unable to share her beliefs or respect other ideologies. She just doesn’t want to lose friends because of the ...

Respect is one of those concepts most people claim to value, yet struggle to practice—especially in today’s climate of polarization. Public debate has grown sharper, faster, and more transactional.

The zealous safeguarding of individual expression is a recent innovation. What sparked it? The need to curb violent societal upheaval. As the United States veers toward renouncing its free speech ...