President Donald Trump's address to Congress on March 4 was one of many examples of how political leaders of both parties no longer model civil discourse. The acrimony on both sides made clear just ...

I unpublished a letter to the editor on our website two months ago because it ripped into someone’s personal appearance. Even though the letter did not name the person, it clearly identified her. This ...

The University of Alabama System is committed to the First Amendment Rights of free speech and expression for all members of the System community. As a public institution of higher education, UAB ...

The House of Representatives passed a resolution this month honoring Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and close Trump ally who was shot to death Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University. The ...

Retired Justice Kennedy Raises Concern Over ‘Tone of Political Discourse,’ Urges Civil Dialogue "What democracy and civil discourse are about are taking issues and discussing them," Kennedy said. "And ...