Words have toppled empires, launched wars, ended them, and lifted entire populations out of despair. A single speech — delivered at the right moment, by the right person — can redirect the course of ...

Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is one of the most notable presidential addresses in history, but that doesn’t mean other U.S. presidents haven’t had their fair share of memorable speeches. The ...

Although speech and language ability is relatively new in our evolutionary history—our ape cousins can’t speak—it may be built on a foundation that nature has used for millions of years: the basic ...

This book review is a web exclusive for the Fall 2022 issue of The Independent Review. Everyone knows that the history of free speech is replete with examples of “free speech for me, but not for thee.

This post is Part 2 of a series. Read Part 1 here. Although speech and language ability is relatively new in our evolutionary history—our ape cousins can’t speak—it may be built on a foundation that ...