During my junior year of high school, two trench-coated outcasts murdered 13 people and injured 23 more at Columbine high school in Colorado. This being in the pre 9/11 days, violence of this sort—especially at a school—was unheard of. That news cycle felt like it lasted months, and there was …

In a letter to his army just prior to the end of the Revolutionary War, George Washington stated the importance of any person being able to voice their opinion, especially when the stakes are high. “… if Men are to be precluded from offering their sentiments on a matter…reason is …

The Internet and Social Media have provided humankind with the tools to be the most informed and connected generation that has ever lived. At a moment’s notice, a person can access the whole of humanity’s intellectual achievements, speak directly to another individual across the world, and then watch a video …

There’s a new ethical issue emerging concerning the use of drones by police to monitor certain crime-riddled areas. It is yet another iteration of the age-old battle between rights and security. Just when we think we have a firm grip on the limits of our constitution, new technology is unleashed …

Author Salman Rushdie, whose novel The Satanic Verses earned him death threats from the Muslim world in the 1990s, defended free speech by saying, “What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.” San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick offended millions by sitting down during …