When does “tolerance” become a shield for the intolerant—and who decides when the shield drops?

In America, tolerance is not a mood; it’s a covenant. We leave the public square wide so rival truths can breathe. But every covenant has its grammar. “Love your enemy” is not a license to let him burn the house down.

The question isn’t whether we tolerate ideas—we must. The question is when the method turns a creed into a weapon.

That seam is exactly where Nick Berg stands in Shadows of Tehran—an immigrant with a dual ...