Freedom of speech is a bellwether: how any society tolerates those with minority, disfavored, or even obnoxious views will often speak to its performance on human rights more generally.

transcript In his speech, which lasted nearly an hour, the president touted his accomplishments, attacked Donald Trump and passed the baton to Kamala Harris. “We love Joe.” “America ...

But his speech was more than just a partisan broadside: It was a philosophical brief in defense of liberalism, a kind of first-principles moral argument that no other major convention speaker offered.

In the days and hours leading up to the speech of Harris’s life, the Democrats featured John Legend, Stevie Wonder, even Oprah Winfrey. The singer-songwriter Pink sang her bittersweet hit ballad ...

Black job.” Obama, who followed a speech from First Gentleman Doug Emhoff, repeated a phrase used by Trump on his campaign trail while discussing immigration's impact on the American workforce ...

And when Mr. Biden gave the final speech of the night, he spoke about his and Ms. Harris’s accomplishments so far during this term, and his hopes for our country’s future. The president spoke ...

People will simply tune out. Everyone wants to give an uplifting speech that resonates with harmony and joy. Unfortunately, life is not like that. Leaders need to paint a realistic picture ...

Former President Bill Clinton delivered his 12th consecutive Democratic National Convention speech Wednesday night, taking the stage, this time, to show his support for Vice President Kamala ...

The King's Speech set out the new Labour government's priorities for the months ahead, following the party's general election victory. Formally called the Speech from the Throne, Charles gave his ...

Oprah Winfrey surprised the crowd Wednesday night at the 2024 Democratic National Convention and delivered an energetic 15-minute speech showcasing her support for Vice President Kamala Harris as ...

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff used his speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention to paint a picture of Vice President Kamala Harris’ personal side. “She stands up to bullies ...

Adrian Wooldridge is the global business columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. A former writer at the Economist, he is author of “The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made the Modern World.” ...