That is why political slogans used in presidential campaigns are consequential—they are a public effort to settle disputes civilly. Let’s consider two of the most pressing political slogans of ...

Democrats are trying to make “TACO” — or “Trump always chickens out”— a new political slogan to get under the president’s ...

Trump simplifies complex political debates with punchy slogans but the strategy can also work against him when a critical ...

Slogans are more than just catchy phrases. They are powerful tools employed to shape public opinion, mobilise support and advance political agendas. They reflect the prevailing ideologies and ...

Nor is Obama, for that matter, the first politician with a penchant for wordplay. Political slogans of years past have been met with equally divergent responses and with equally persuasive arguments, ...

Like the slogans of the political right, the main thing they do is create defensiveness and anger. Why is the way we use language important? George Orwell — the author of the novel “1984 ...

It still does. If great slogans of either kind are rare and hard to come by, imagine the difficulty faced by those trying to conjure them up not for mere commercial brands but for political parties.

Like the slogans of the political right, the main thing they do is create defensiveness and anger. Why is the way we use language important? Why does any of this matter? George Orwell — the ...

If we speak in political slogans, we will get to the point where we can only think in political slogans. And when we get to that point, it becomes impossible for us to disagree meaningfully and ...