It is crucial to distinguish between the meaning of evil and the rhetoric of evil. The question of the meaning of evil is an interpretive question: What do we mean when we use the word “evil”? The ...

Early on in my writing courses, I ask students to define their sense of rhetoric. Responses range from “persuasion” to “manipulation,” but they tend to share a negative connotation. Little wonder: In ...

The starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, Aaron Rodgers, didn’t play Sunday: He’d contracted covid-19 after deciding against being vaccinated against the coronavirus. In a radio interview, ...

A month ago, President Donald Trump unabashedly celebrated the death of former FBI Director Robert Mueller. “Good, I’m glad he’s dead,” Trump said. “He can no longer hurt innocent people!” On Monday, ...

JANIS JOPLIN: (Singing) Freedom is just another word for nothin' left to lose. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "FREEDOM") GEORGE MICHAEL: (Singing) Freedom - I won't let you down. Freedom - I will not give you up ...