What’s in a name? Our language is flexible, adaptable, a source of delight for many – but it is also the case that the subtlest choice of words can imply ideas in ways we may not notice. Recent press reports about the Israeli intervention into the Syrian conflict provide many examples. For now, let us put to one side who is right and who is
Risky Words: How Media Obscures Syrian Conflict
For now, let us put to one side who is right and who is wrong and even ignore the question of what actually happened.