Republicans' relationship to "freedom" has grown shallow and hypocritical, devaluing the cause at a time when it urgently needs defending.  

Left-leaning commentators claim the right is as guilty of canceling as the left. Are they misleading us? 

Civilizations wither into blandness under oppressive environments. 

Concern with woke culture is spreading around the globe. Here, Ugandan radio host James "Fat Boy" Onen interviews me on the neo-racism stunting once liberal American institutions. 

Ideological extremism is cutting us off from one another. What in woke's DNA is making things worse? 

In putting tribe before country, the hammer thrower has cast further doubt on the role and impact of activist athletes.  

Liberal democracy depends on citizens standing up when it's under threat. So what's getting in the way of being our better selves? 

Republicans bristle any time Obama broaches the topic of race. But amid heightened identity politics,  his nuanced take is urgently needed.  

BreakLines digs into Nikole Hannah-Jones' personal history with race for clues. 

We’re said to finally be getting race right. Will we look back to find the opposite was true?