Topic: George Lakoff

Mother's Day: Are you mothering your kids the 'right' way?

This Mother's Day, let's take stock of the culture of judgment that surrounds parenting. The ideological battle lines on breast-feeding, vaccinations, sleep training, and disposable diapers are fierce. That's why I'm singing that battle hymn of the moderate mother.

Obama's plan to win 2012 presidential election takes shape

President Obama's State of the Union, along with the speeches that have followed, point to a blend of Kennedy vision and Reagan optimism to 'win the future' and fend off GOP challengers in the 2012 presidential election.

'Day of action' highlights education woes

In California and across the US, students and faculty protested tuition hikes and cuts to education funding in a national 'day of action.'

Will words fail us at the Copenhagen conference?

Linguist George Lakoff maintains that humans lack good ways to verbalize complex issues like climate change; the Monitor's language columnist tries to imagine things otherwise.

Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate