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NYT Removes Nazi Language from Headline of Criticism of JD Vance

of The New York Times He removed a controversial headline from a column criticizing Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), President Donald Trump's running mate. The original headline, “J.D. Vance's Blood-and-Soil Nationalism Takes Target,” used a term closely associated with the Nazi party during Adolf Hitler's rule in Germany. The use of the words “blood and soil” […]

Harris’ or Harris’s? Apostrophe row divides grammar nerds | Language

circleWhatever Kamala Harris’s reason for choosing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, it probably wasn’t to stoke a debate over apostrophes, but it doesn’t take much to infuriate grammar nerds. “The lower the stakes, the bigger the fight,” said Ron Woloshan, a creative director and digital marketer from California who jumped into the […]

ACLU must reinstate employee fired for offensive language, judge rules

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge wrongfully fired an employee for using racist language and engaging in discriminatory conduct toward coworkers. The ruling was made on Wednesday. Administrative Law Judge Michael Rosas ruled that Katherine Au, who served as senior policy adviser, should be fired. Protected concerted […]

Walz May Have Been ‘Loose with His Language’ on Military Service

CNN political analyst Van Jones said on “Anderson Cooper 360” Wednesday that Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) may have been “vague in his language” about military service. “His record is open to criticism. He’s leaned into it a lot, but look, it causes a lot of problems. Let me explain why. There’s a photo of him […]