ACLU staff attorney Megan Keenan shares her thoughts after oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais today. We won't allow politicians to try and dilute the power of Black voters in Louisiana or anywhere ...
A guy I knew in college once told me, as I struggled to make a point in a dorm lounge argument, that I had “the verbal acuity of shampoo.” The put-down was so devastating that it immediately ended ...
Not long after my arrival, though, everything changed. Pageviews were declining for Merriam-Webster.com, the company’s free, ad-driven revenue engine: Tweaks to Google’s algorithms had punished ...
The buzzy new publication devoted to “libbing out” reprises the mistakes of the longstanding alliance between neoliberalism and Beltway journalism. Jerusalem Demsas, editor of the newly launched ...
To strip the power from an emotional abuser, you must recognize their argument tactics for what they are: logical fallacies. Narcissists tend to vastly overestimate the accuracy of their own beliefs.
Members of the public who want to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court can now apply through an online lottery to obtain advance reservations for seats at those arguments. The Supreme Court ...
The biggest case of the term, so far, is being argued this morning and there is anticipation in the chilly Washington air. Demonstrators on each side of United States v. Skrmetti, the dispute over ...
My husband and I fight over the typical stuff: Mostly idiotic misunderstandings but also household chores, who’s walking the dog, vacation plans, and so on. No matter the issue, though, and regardless ...
This week, two attorneys will stand and make their cases to the jury. Yes, that jury and that trial, which may put a former—and future?—president behind bars. This is when the pressure falls on the ...
As a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and communications practitioner, I often use metaphors to reframe complex issues. Employing metaphors can create space for empathy, encourage creative ...