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 . . .
Central Asia/Russia COMMENTARY The New Imperialism By Pepe Escobar ISLAMABAD – Joseph Conrad was the first modern writer to fully understand that in extreme situations the distinctions and nuances between civilization and the "heart of darkness" collapse with a … 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 . . .
PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM: Should the administration draw on the propaganda models of past conflicts to communicate the current war against terrorism? Douglas Quenqua – 3 Dec 2001 PRWeek In the weeks after a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the … Read more . . .
The Spiral of Silence http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/theory/spiral.html Summary: The Spiral of Silence is a model of why people are unwilling to publicly express their opinions when they believe they are in the minority. The model is based on three premises: people have … Read more . . .
Psychopaths, Secret Societies and the New World Order By Jerry Russell and Richard Stanley. Revision level: 1.0, 3/25/2003 Psychopaths and the science of personality: For many years, psychologists have studied the frightening reality of psychopathic or … Read more . . .
What Other People Say May Change What You See By SANDRA BLAKESLEE The New York Times June 28, 2005 A new study uses advanced brain-scanning technology to cast light on a topic that psychologists have puzzled over for more than half a … Read more . . .
