February 15, 2006 White Rose Redux By Garth Cartledge http://www.justicescholars.org/pegc/white_rose_redux.html A day or two ago I looked again at the anti-Hitler pamphlets issued by Munich university students Hans and Sophie Scholl in late 1942 and early 1943 as part of … Read more . . .
Ugly phrase conceals an uglier truth Sydney Morning HeraldJanuary 10, 2006 … Read more . . .
Telling it like it isn’t By Robert FiskROBERT FISK is Middle East correspondent for the London Independent and the author, most recently, of "The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East," published last month by Knopf. December … Read more . . .
http://www.nepalnews.com.np/contents/englishdaily/ktmpost/2003/aug/aug12/features1.htm Translation : From corruption to meditation By SANGITA RAYAMAJHI The Kathmandu Post, 12 August 2003 These past two years have been years of translations for me, which I have spent translating diverse texts from Nepali into English. … Read more . . .
Is the word euphemism a euphemism? No. According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, a euphemism is a vague expression that is used to conceal a harsh reality. In effect, euphemisms reduce precision of thought. The word euphemism, however, precisely names the … Read more . . .
Euphemism and Dysphemism : Language Used as Shield and Weapon (Book, Hardcover)by Keith Allan, Kate Burridge Book Description We all use euphemisms. We ask for directions to the "ladies room" or convey the news that someone has recently "passed away." … Read more . . .
Rendition: a dangerous euphemism The Age (Australia), March 11, 2005 Allegations that an Australian citizen has been tortured ought to be thoroughly investigated. http://www.theage.com.au/news/Editorial/Rendition-a-dangerous-euphemism/2005/03/10/1 Rendition is an opaque term coined by US bureaucrats to describe the practice of sending … Read more . . .
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/10/AR2005091001192.html Wire Fence Cuts Deeper Into Coast’s Morale Project Aims to Secure Homes From Looting By Evelyn Nieves Washington Post Staff WriterSunday, September 11, 2005; Page A13 National Guard crews are setting up double rows of coiled razor wire in … Read more . . .
U.S. "Global Leadership": A Euphemism for World Policeman by Barbara Conry Barbara Conry is a foreign policy analyst at the Cato Institute. Executive Summary "Global leadership" has gained increasing prominence as a guiding principle for American foreign policy. Yet the … Read more . . .
“…a ‘Delousing Van’…”: Euphemism for Murder http://www.holocaust-history.org/19420411-turner-wolff/ This letter was written from SS-Major General Dr. Harald Turner, privy-councilor and chief of the German Administration in Serbia, to Karl Wolff, chief of Himmler‘s personal staff, on April 11, 1942. The letter … Read more . . .
‘Collateral Damage’ as Euphemism for Mass Murder by Anthony Gregory by Anthony Gregory window.onerror=function(){clickURL=document.location.href;return true;} if(!self.clickURL) clickURL=parent.location.href; var js=0.0; js=1.0; js=1.1; js=1.2; js=1.3; js=1.4; js=1.5; Arguments about the moral issues surrounding war have emerged and multiplied since 9/11. These elevated … Read more . . .
Editorial: Rules of Engagement http://www.americamagazine.org/editorial.cfm?articletypeid=3&textID=2916&issueID=430 The National Catholic Weekly, April 14, 2003 “Fog of war? is a notorious euphemism for the unanticipated consequences of armed conflict. As active-duty and retired officers have attested during the first weeks of the Iraqi … Read more . . .
The west’s war of euphemisms [Crescent International, May 1-15, 2000.] The west uses an impressive range of euphemisms and misnomers to disguise its agenda in world affairs. Many of these are on issues that concern Muslims”Palestine, East Turkestan, Kashmir, Chechenya, … Read more . . .
Arabic Media Internet Network December 25, 2005 A Glossary of Dispossession By Paul de Rooij During 2005 the Israelis and most main media trumpeted the "disengagement" from Gaza, and claimed that bold steps had been taken to resolve the … Read more . . .
