Tag: Rhetoric
America is in the middle of a battle over the meaning...
Jennifer Mercieca, Texas A&M University
You might think that the culture war over race and immigration primarily transpires in dramatic events, like the woman...
Charlottesville and the politics of fear
David Alpher, George Mason University
I have spent nearly 16 years studying how the risk of violence grows in societies around the world and running...
Heroes and American politics
Bruce Peabody, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Who counts as a hero in the 21st century?
How is heroism adapting to an age...
100 days of presidential threats
Jennifer Mercieca, Texas A&M University
President Donald Trump threatens people a lot. He menaces, he bullies and then he explains his words...
Will Trump victory make Angela Merkel leader of the free world?
Johanna Schuster-Craig, Michigan State University
After the election of Donald Trump, commentators have argued that German Chancellor Angela Merkel may become the leader of the...
In the wake of tragedy, Trump takes rhetoric of fear to...
Stephanie A. Martin, Southern Methodist University and Christopher Salinas, Southern Methodist University
Donald Trump’s remarks in the aftermath of the Orlando shooting massacre – especially...
EXPLORING NATURE
From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...
Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee
Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....
