Rhetoric

Yes, it's pretty safe to assume that Republicans softening their pro-life rhetoric is the result of political calculation. However, it is also an indicator that in a post-Roe world, some form of democratic consensus on abortion might in…

No one can deny the fact that the exploitation of oil in the Niger Delta region has led to the oil spill and its many problems such as contamination of water bodies, danger to aquatic life and destruction of the ecosystem. It was!-->…

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — A loose coalition of right-wing parties narrowly defeated Sweden's center-left government in a general election, a victory that promises to upend Swedish politics and the country's reputation as a haven for progressive…

President Joe Biden recently stood before a blood-red backdrop in Philadelphia, flanked by two Marines, to denounce millions of "MAGA Republicans" and his political opponents as "semi-fascist" extremists. In Wilkes-Barre,…

CHESTER, Va. — Gov. Glenn Youngkin defended former Maine Gov. Paul LePage as a "unifying" force in politics while denouncing his long history of racially inflammatory rhetoric on Thursday, a day after visiting Pine Tree State to headline a…

Few Americans would deny that our current President, Joe Biden, has many qualities both personally and politically.However, his recent rather extreme rhetoric as the incumbent US president calling his Republican political opponents…

Comment this storyCommentRICHMOND — Gov. Glenn Youngkin plans to travel to Maine this week to campaign for Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage, a two-term former governor who has made inflammatory racist remarks.A proudly…

Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake wants Democrats and the corrupt corporate media, which constantly demonizes the more than 74 million people who voted for former President Donald Trump in the 2020, know that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! MANCHESTER, NH – EXCLUSIVE - GOP Gov. Larry Hogan argues that President Biden's repeated swipes last week targeting "MAGA Republicans" who have embraced "semi-fascism" are "pretty divisive and…

by James A. Bacon Here's what passes for logic to The Daily Riderthe student newspaper of the University of Virginia, a university once renowned for the excellence of its teaching: We reject how the physical environment of the…

Since the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade this summer, red states implemented a series of increasingly tough anti-abortion laws.Islamophobia has become so institutionalized that even when an issue does not remotely…

Breadcrumb Links Saskatchewan Saskatchewan. Policy Policy Agriculture Environment and Climate Change Canada said officials were not testing for nitrates. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.…

Having once again read Rep. Jim Banks' weekly bulletin and endeavoring to interpret it as openly and…

SPRINGFIELD — The State Fair has long been a celebration of Illinois' cultural diversity, its 366-acre fairgrounds each year displaying the fusion of agriculture and technology, food from diverse ethnicities and regions, and music ranging…

Desperation has an almost seductive quality, the delicious moment just before surrender.And who could blame us for falling into despair?We've had half a decade of an increasingly harsh news cycle, over two years of fear and isolation due to…

The ambassador further indicated that Beijing has no immediate plans to reverse its suspension of US-China cooperation imposed earlier this month in retaliation for Pelosi's visit. China's anger over the visit came at a price. China's…

A handful of Republican governors have criticized the "outrageous rhetoric" of their party colleagues in the US Congress, who have accused federal law enforcement agents of a politicized attack on former President Donald Trump after he…

Counterterrorism experts at the University of Nebraska-Omaha describe this week as a boiling pot. The FBI has searched for top-secret documents at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home, prompting an increase in rhetoric…

(NewsNation) - A gay couple in Washington, DC say they were attacked and beaten by a group of teenagers on the street, who hurled insults at them and blamed them for starting the monkeypox outbreak. The couple, who chose to go by…

Former President Donald Trump and his congressional allies have made no secret of their contempt for law enforcement. Their defense of pro-Trump rioters who assaulted police in the Jan. 6 attack shows they care little for the safety of…

fantasy farm Republicans went hard on a controversial and hot topic during Saturday's Fancy Farm picnic appearances: transgender people in sports. Democrats weren't too happy. Kelley Paul, who spoke on behalf of her husband, GOP…

Are we in recession or not? It's hard to get anyone to agree. First, you need to know what a recession is. The short definition is an economic condition where industry and businesses are down for a period of time. A recession is not as…

Business confidence data will shape US debate, Fed rhetoric will dominate Pound and Euro moves The main feature of the start of this week was optimism that the US Federal Reserve will be able to take a…

That's definitely a big if. There is no guarantee that he will return to power by winning the next general election, however called. There is also the great unknown: “How will the powers that be accept his return? He confronted…

The fabric of American democracy is intertwined with timely and responsible discourse. Rhetorical norms…

1/4 Demonstrators protest while holding a large transgender pride flag as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in three cases over LGBTQ discrimination protections in Washington in 2019. File photo by Kevin…

Here is one reason among many to offer thanksgiving to God for the fall of Roe vs. Wade: It shakes society's poisoned and counterfeit vision of freedom. All of this is revealed in the current panic on the left over abortion. The…

Washington - The House Jan. 6 committee said Sunday it would interview other former Cabinet secretaries and was prepared to subpoena conservative activist Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, who is married to the Supreme Court justice. Clarence…

Alisabeth Janai Lancaster has called for gender-affirming doctors to be executed. (Twitter) A Florida school board candidate won applause when she announced she believed doctors caring for trans children should be!-->…

Racist and homophobic flyers were plastered to some of a San Francisco official's re-election signs over the weekend, marking the second time in just over a month that a Bay Area elected official is targeted for its support of gay and…

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at LG Science Park in Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK), July 19, 2022. /CFP US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at LG Science Park in…

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris share banter. (Photo by Chip ... Somodeville/Getty Images) Getty Images Since the latest inflation news has been dire and because the polls are making it clear…

Kate Hynes State University The use of violent language is increasing in ways that should alarm us all. People are calling representatives like Adam Kinzinger and…

LODHRAN/BHAKKAR: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday continued to invoke the mysterious figure he called 'Mr X' who he claims has been deployed to rig the upcoming partial polls of 20 Punjab Assembly seats, so that he was…

Photo: Sue Kawczynski/Eclipse Sportswire In this bi-weekly series, racing analyst Keeler Johnson shares promising horses from his Handicap Watch List, reviewing riders who have recently caught his eye…

Comment this storyCommentTwo weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, President Biden stood in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Friday to announce an executive order aimed at preserving, to the extent possible, the…

Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who regularly draws more than 3 million viewers to his prime-time show, said…

Christchurch mayoral hopeful David Meates says he is a "truly independent" candidate who wants to involve more people in decision-making while changing the city's rhetoric on disasters. Meates, who was boss of the Canterbury District…

Is Florida ready for the post-Roe experience? If the state health and social services network is any indication, the answer is a resounding “no”. Child welfare and women's health programs have failed to meet the needs of a growing and…

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Breadcrumb Links Columnists Publication date : June 29, 2022 • 28 minutes ago • 3 minute read • Join the conversation Motorists change from four lanes to one as they enter the Lions Gate Bridge…

US Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer - Reuters The US senator says he is ready to help repair the damage done to US-Pakistan relations.Said that tensions between the two countries have been aggravated by Imran Khan's…

"It's not only what we do, but also what we don't do, for which we are responsible", Molière, French playwright and poet. The public defender told a parliamentary committee in January 2019 that nearly 4,000 people were…

The Proud Boys have been implicated in attacks on Pride events elsewhere, particularly those related to drag queening: On June 11, in San Lorenzo, California, a Bay Area suburb, arrived at the local library during an hour-long drag…

Beginning his talk with a broader perspective, Wairimu Nderitu said the hateful and contentious narratives forming as a result of growing hostility, violence and discrimination could have a "devastating impact" on societies in their midst.…

Newly appointed Justice Minister Kiri Allan denounced comments that the government is "soft on crime", calling the rhetoric "abhorrent". Allan said such comments ignore the complexity of the crime and in reality the…

These images have since become mainstream. When Brian Kemp ran for governor of Georgia in 2018, a tongue-in-cheek ad showed him in a room full of guns, pointing a shotgun near a young man interested in dating his daughter. This drew…

WASHINGTON President Joe Biden ordered the heads of the State and Defense Departments to tone down their rhetoric on Ukraine after saying the United States wanted Kyiv to win the war against Russia, according to…

Mexico claims to pursue a “feminist” foreign policy. The full truth is that women's rights cannot be taken for granted in the country itself. Mexico is notorious for its feminicides (see me and Sheila Mysorekar at…

Photo source: Palácio do Planalto – CC BY 2.0 Two decades with four US senators from both parties has led me to the conclusion that there are three types of members of the Senate. They come regardless of party, ideology, gender or age.…

A Florida lawmaker is considering drafting legislation to prevent children from attending drag shows. WPBF's Tara Jakeway is in West Palm Beach with more. Tara? State Representative Anthony Sabatini said a recent…

(The Conversation is an independent, nonprofit source of news, analysis, and commentary from academic experts.) Jacqueline Rifkin, University of Missouri-Kansas City and…

June is Pride Month, and for those on the center-right, it's the season to spear hateful rhetoric into the universe and pray for an end to homosexuality. Maybe it's a bit of a dramatic performance? It's not fair to say that…

JERUSALEM, June 6 (Reuters) - Israel denied a Lebanese allegation that it was encroaching on a disputed Mediterranean natural gas field, downplaying any prospect of conflict over the dispute on Monday.After months of stalemate in…

An authoritarian movement is happening in our country and taking firm root despite our attempts to ignore the evidence. Its progress portends increasingly dangerous times as the nation shifts from its democratic base to an autocratic bent.!-->…

Turkey's pressure on Sweden and Finland over their alleged harboring of "terrorists" and their refusal to extradite them is nothing new. Ankara has been using this method for several years against Western Balkan countries, including EU…

Sarah Palin lost her bid for a new trial in her defamation case against The New York Times on Tuesday after a judge ruled she failed to present "even a speck" of evidence needed to prove that the newspaper defamed her in a 2017…

On May 19, the Supreme Court ruled in Union of India v Mohit Minerals that the recommendations of the Goods and Services Tax, or GST, Council are not binding on the Center or the states. The landmark judgment, written by Justice…

THREAT TO PEACE: Washington plans to "responsibly" manage its relationship with Beijing to maintain stability in the…

During a visit to Kazakhstan in 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed for the first time his vision of an environmentally friendly development policy. He announced, “We want to have not only mountains of gold but also…

(May 23, 2022 / JNS) A vehicle displaying anti-Semitic rhetoric drove around Beverly Hills and West Hollywood last weekend, sparking a mild outcry among passers-by. While it wasn't immediately clear if it was one or more vehicles, a…

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) ripped his GOP rival Sen. Doug Mastriano (R) in the Commonwealth gubernatorial race on Sunday over his “dangerous” and “divisive” rhetoric. During an appearance on!-->!-->…

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday criticized what he said were negative moves by Washington and Tokyo against Beijing ahead of a meeting in Tokyo next week of the leaders of the United States, Japan, from…

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Many of the extremist views evident in a manifesto attributed to the gunman who opened fire at a New York grocery store, killing ten people, are routinely echoed by supporters of candidates in tomorrow's school board…

(JTA) — The man accused of killing 10 people Saturday at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, is believed to have been motivated by a conspiracy theory that has sparked recent deadly attacks on Jews and others. An online!-->…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fox News host Sean Hannity ripped Kathy Barnette for 'very controversial rhetoric" surrounding gays, lesbians and Muslims Thursday night on "Hannity."SEAN HANNITY: Now, last week, out of…

Davood Khodaei's latest work, "Hitler's Mansion", focuses on a period of Iranian history in the city of Tabriz before and after the Islamic Revolution. The narrator of the story, a member of the Qajar family, unwittingly encounters…

Artificial intelligence (AI) as an idea is over 50 years old, but it's only been in the last five years or so that AI has dominated the business world. Business communication, that is. Just as it's hard to overstate the potential of…

Despite strong rhetoric from Governor JB Pritzker and other senior state officials demanding that public pension funds divest more than $100 million in Russia-based assets, state lawmakers are now saying they will not act…

As Poland continues to help Ukraine amid the war with Russia and Polish politicians criticize Russia for its military aggression in the former Soviet state, the Russian Federation has criticized Poland's stance. Kremlin spokesman…

A poster depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen as Ukrainians gather to protest outside the Russian consulate on February 25, 2022 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Burak Kara/Getty Images) This is the latest in a series of regular…

State Representative Matt Krause, a Republican from Fort Worth, made headlines last month when he asked…

In recent days, China has stepped up its rhetorical support for Russia in a direct affront to the United States and other nations that had hoped Beijing would choose to condemn Moscow for Russian President Vladimir's invasion of Ukraine.…

In the audio, the California Republican repeatedly lamented the inflammatory comments made by some GOP lawmakers in the wake of the attack on the US Capitol — a far different posturing from his efforts to downplay Republicans' role in the…

The head of the ANC's Economic Transformation Committee, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has warned against campaigning for the leadership positions before the ruling party's National Executive Committee (NEC) opens the nomination process. Kubayi, who…

Prices in Canada are rising — and they are rising rapidly. Statistics Canada released its measure of inflation, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), earlier this week. He reported that prices are now 6.7 percent higher than they were at the…

The Michigan Democratic state senator who went viral after lambasting the GOP's use of the slur "groomer" has slammed the Republican Party for what she calls its "full-fledged QAnon hateful rhetoric." Mallory McMorrow appeared on MSNBCHello…

Marine Le Pen, candidate of France's far-right Rassemblement national (National Rally) party in the 2022 French presidential election, speaks during a campaign rally in Avignon, France, April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File…

DDemocratic Representative Tim Ryan reiterated his calls to "confront China" in a new campaign ad Friday following criticism of an "incendiary" TV spot he aired weeks earlier. In Friday's announcement, Ryan, who is…

Placeholder while loading article actionsRIGA, Latvia — After a month of fighting, the architects of Moscow's war against Ukraine have had to explain to the Russians why kyiv did not fall. That's when the most threatening rhetoric began.On…

Monday, April 11, 2022 10:04 a.m. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, who met TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp over the privatization of Channel 4, said 'the broadcaster's salad days are a thing of…

On February 26, only two days after the start of the war, the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti published an editorial titled "The Rise of Russia and the New World". Its author, without the slightest irony, praises Russian…

The rhetorical alienation between our major national parties seems to be getting firmer, more personal and more out of bounds as the midterm elections approach. The soundscape resembles the verbal crossfire of foreign policy between…

Fourteen years have passed since the worst outbreak of xenophobic violence in South Africa, where more than 60 people have been killed and hundreds displaced. Throughout this time, the government has failed to prevent…

Calling Punjab's resolution claiming Chandigarh was political rhetoric, Congress leader and former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Monday that Chandigarh belongs to Haryana and always will. Hooda chaired the Congress…

Internet Explorer 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Staten Island Amazon workers make history with union vote01:53Conservative lawmakers choose to gaslight Americans in defense of Florida's…

On a blustery Thursday in Cincinnati, a new flag flies high at City Hall to show transgender people that amid the controversial rhetoric unfolding across the country, this city has your back. For Councilman Mark…

The story continues under the adHawley was undeterred both during the hearings and afterwards. On Monday, he announced he would introduce legislation to "crack down" on those who commit crimes related to child pornography.“Democrats, the…

It was one of the last sentences Joe Biden uttered publicly in Europe before heading to Air Force One for the flight back to America – a final dig at Vladimir Putin for his increasingly brutal war in Ukraine. “For the love of God,…

Hardly a week goes by that the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, does not tell us that the Koeberg nuclear power station produces the cheapest electricity in South Africa. Such is the rhetoric in…

Last week, a local conservative political candidate called for the hanging of a black man, as well as the execution of judges and prosecutors. And that's not even the most disturbing part of this story.What happened next was perhaps…

In a desperate effort to win over Bell-backing primary voters, Kiggans has taken increasingly extreme positions that make her ineligible for the general election — like being one of only four Republicans to vote for a $70 million audit of…

BOSTON — A 2019 national survey found that 68% of Americans identified incivility as a "major problem" in the United States. Those who conducted the study could not have foreseen how a global pandemic would make the problem even worse.As…

The vice-president of the European Commission will be in Washington this week for one-on-one talks with personalities from the American Congress. Among other things, Sefcovic will meet Brendan Boyle, the EU caucus leader on Capitol Hill,…

ABC's 'The View' co-hosts slammed Fox News pundit on Monday Tucker-CarlsonTucker CarlsonSpring could revive Joe Biden's presidency McCarthy breaks with Trump over Putin: Russian leader 'unwise', Fox News 'genius' Griffin hits headlines with…

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Dr. Emad Abdul-Latif The Culture and Arts section of the Qatar University Alumni Association (QU) organized a cultural webinar titled: “The Rhetorical Empowerment of the Public”. The webinar was presented by Dr. Emad Abdul-Latif,…

Better news flow regarding the possibility of a diplomatic solution to the Russian-Ukrainian war weighs heavily on crude oil. Discussions between the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers on Thursday will be key.…

Republicans are calling for more oil drilling. Europe says it is stepping up its efforts on clean energy. But as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues into its second week, President Biden has remained silent on how tectonic shifts in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has urged Republicans to move on from the 2020 election and said "there is no place in this party for Putin apologists" as he was cementing his rift with former President Donald…

Tyler Stewart has always wanted to run for public office, but he was never sure when was the right time. Over the past few months, the social studies teacher at Newton's Berg Middle School has endured what he described as a "lack of…

President Joe Biden, the man who has cast himself as a unifying figure, can't help accusing his opponents of being Jim Crow racists. He continues to cling to a delusional conspiracy theory about voting laws, despite the fact…

A Muslim man was allegedly lynched by a mob in Samastipur, Bihar, by suspected vigilantes.Patna: Bihar's assembly was adjourned on Monday for an urgent meeting of the business advisory committee, with opposition members…

A mass exodus of Ukrainians threatens to overwhelm the resources of neighboring countries even as Europe pledges to help refugees fleeing the Russian invasion.US intelligence agencies have estimated that between 1 and 5 million Ukrainians…

Maria Vonotna/iStock via Getty Images UPDATE: Prime Minister Johnson, speaking in Parliament, has indicated that UK sanctions will: Exclude Russian banks from the UK financial system. Complete the ability of Russian banks to access…

Betty Heath We are in the middle of February, and the election season is already heating up. The residents of Firestone once again find themselves embroiled in a political campaign that has many ugly heads. This was due to an unsuccessful…

DHURI (SANGRUR): The rhetoric has become more glaring in the high-stakes Dhuri battle where CM AAP pick Bhagwant Mann takes on Dalvir Singh Goldy of Congress. After calling Mann an outsider, Goldy turns it into a contest of sitting MP…

In line with market consensus, the Central Bank of Turkey (CBT) kept the policy rate at 14% in the second rate-setting meeting of the year. The statement accompanying the rate decision remained broadly unchanged, reiterating its…

Just three years after fast-food franchise Chick-Fil-A was publicly tallied for donations to anti-LGBT organizations, Cal Poly has reopened the popular but controversial on-campus establishment. On January 18, Cal Poly…

Our correspondent Hoshiarpur, February 13The rhetoric of senior leaders coming to campaign for Congress candidate Amarpreet Singh Lali, who is…

Russian President Putin and US President Joe Biden are expected to speak by phone this weekend. | Photo credit: Twitter Highlights!--component_10>…

Banks will be put under the microscope as part of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's initiative to eliminate so-called junk fees, chief executive Rohit Chopra warned Thursday.The collection of free royalties has spread to every…

Source: boonchai wedmakawand/Getty A new comment from the Center for Economic and Policy Research suggests that the key to addressing gun violence in Black communities begins with addressing economic hardship. Director of…

Nothing politics in a pandemicI can't think of a better issue than a pandemic to unite the American people.…

MOSCOW, February 5. /TASS/. Western media rhetoric traditionally escalates when the Olympics are not hosted by countries the Western world would prefer, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Russian Radio on Saturday.…

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TOKYO, February 2. /TASS/. Japanese authorities' rhetoric on the situation around Ukraine contradicts "the spirit of Russian-Japanese good neighborly relations", Russian Ambassador to Japan Mikhail Galuzin told the Foreign Correspondents'…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced the “hateful rhetoric” of the convoy of truckers currently protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions during a press conference Monday, January 31. Trudeau held his press…

Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton each spoke at Trump's Texas MAGA rally on Saturday night, declaring in the strongest possible terms their support for the former president and his brand without limits.…

Frustration in Kyiv has grown in recent days over escalating US rhetoric on the crisis, even as Moscow is dumping more troops into positions near the Ukrainian border. Washington and its allies have waged an unusually overt and vocal…