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EDITORIAL: Rhetoric 101: How they get you to buy what they're selling
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 18—In a world where the line between fact reporting and opinion spouting is increasingly blurry and politicians put spin on everything, we want to help our readers better understand some ...
Kathy Weaver: The GOP’s whataboutisms
Daily Commercial via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“Whataboutism” is a rhetorical device that involves accusing others of offenses as a way of deflecting attention from one's own deeds, according to the...
Kevin McCarthy Mocked After Asking If Americans Are Better Off Than 2 Years Ago
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) tried to stop passage of the Inflation Reduction Act...
Meta's Oversight Board Says Moderators Wrongfully Removed Post Comparing Russian Army to Nazis
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMeta’s Oversight Board overrode the tech giant’s decision to delete a Facebook post earlier this...
Trump’s projection spins ‘insurrectionist’ accusations back at Biden
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPresident Joe Biden said there is “no question” that Donald Trump was responsible for fuelling an...
GOP voters can't cope with Trump charges — so Republicans double down on anti-democratic attacks
Salon via Yahoo News· 8 months agoJustin Jones; Justin Pearson Win McNamee/Getty Images As anyone who read the indictments from...
Opinion: Don't be fooled by exaggerated 'benefits' of carbon pipelines
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne of the companies proposing pipelines in Iowa to sequester CO2 from ethanol production...
When it comes to heated rhetoric, experts say it's as old as politics itself
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBOSTON — Unhinged political rhetoric is at the forefront of much of the public’s mind, especially...
Roseanne Barr unfairly slammed for satire
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRoseanne Barr is notoriously sarcastic and pointedly snide. A committed Jew and liberal activist member of the Peace and Freedom Party, she recently...
Judge Dismisses Copyright Case Over Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B’s “WAP,” “Thot Sh*t” Lyrics
VIBE via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA judge has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, and...
