Trump Bans Journalists; Will They Respond with Blackout?

Posted by Linda Gross | June 23, 2019 | Under Language, LCG Blog, Politics, Progressive

The *President’s Problematic Censorship Needs Appropriate Reaction Eritrea, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Equatorial Guinea, Uzbekistan and…the US? Those first six countries are listed by the Committee to Protect Journalists as the countries that are the worst offenders when it comes … Continued

Truthiness: How Hard Can the Windbags Blow?

Posted by Linda Gross | December 23, 2015 | Under Brooklyn, Campaign, Cause Campaign, Communications, Education, Language, Law, LCG Blog, Legal, NYC, Politics, Science, Vocabulary, Words, Writing

Truth, Fact, Interpretation, Misdirection – In An Age of Liars, We Need A Decoder Ring Think about this: we know the difference between truth and lies. Presumably, we form our opinions from the information given to us. Certainly, this ought … Continued