The dangers of this rhetoric are not hypothetical. We have seen assassination attempts on public officials, violent confrontations at rallies, and threats against everyday citizens who are choosing to ...

Reports that U.S. troops have been told the war with Iran is “all part of God’s divine plan” have ignited a debate that reaches far beyond military protocol. According to multiple complaints filed ...

No one has yet blamed Jared Loughner’s teachers for his violent mind-set and actions in Arizona, but teachers and parents have long been aware that inflammatory rhetoric can spark agitation in ...

In the wake of the shooting at a Republican baseball practice in June, Senate Minority Leader Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said citizens and lawmakers needed to tone down political rhetoric, or else “shame on ...

Donald Trump has drawn criticism for stating that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country.” At a December rally in New Hampshire, he added that the threat is coming “not just from South ...