The Trump administration takes pleasure in deploying dysphemism to describe the killing of Iranians ...

In politics, words matter. In democratic politics, they matter even more. Great political leaders have long recognized that fact. Perhaps no modern American President understood that as much as John F ...

If Donald Trump ends up serving a term in prison (there’s still hope!), I’d relish the chance to refer to him as an ex-con. Like “felon,” the brute force of the term, with its hard-boiled ...

English euphemisms can sound polite but hide deeper meanings Discover common phrases what they really mean and how to use them correctly in everyday conversations #EnglishLearning #Euphemisms ...

An essay by George Orwell, “Politics and the English Language,” changed the trajectory of my career. I pivoted from a job as a college literature teacher to become a writing coach for students, ...

If Donald Trump ends up serving a term in prison (there’s still hope!), I’d relish the chance to refer to him as an ex-con. Like “felon,” the brute force of the term, with its hard-boiled ...

Let ’s briefly dip into word choices. Many of us — but not everyone — think before speaking of the words we would choose. That was particularly important in my decade as a Public Relations Manager but ...

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In her MA Gender & Development dissertation research, Nela Tshuma exposed the disconnect between policy and lived reality in the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Zimbabwe, ...