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How We Talk About the Environment Has Everything to Do with Whether We'll Save It

George Lakoff, AlterNet. May 20, 2009.
The American public's understanding of the environment is crucial -- the future of our earth and every living being depends on it.

7 Reasons Why Obama's Speeches Are So Powerful

George Lakoff, AlterNet. February 24, 2009.
The president is using his enormous skills as a communicator to express a moral framework.

George Lakoff: Take Apart McCain's Phony 'Country Above All' Theme

Egregious, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. August 27, 2008.
The king of framing has some advice for Democrats.

Linguist and Political Powerhouse George Lakoff Talks About His Newest Book

Cenk Uygur, The Young Turks AlterNet: Video. June 23, 2008.
George Lakoff on The Young Turks.

Why Voters Aren't Motivated by a Laundry List of Positions on Issues

Joe Brewer, George Lakoff, The Rockridge Institute. February 28, 2008.
How politicians communicate has more influence than policy details. Why else would the public accept destructive practices like domestic spying?

There Is No Political Center, There Are No Centrists

George Lakoff, AlterNet. August 20, 2007.
"Centrism" is the creation of an inaccurate self-serving metaphor which marginalizes the progressive cause, and it is time to bury it.