Platitudes — hackneyed declarative sentences that assert the truth — are maligned for a reason. Ordinarily found in speech (most people know enough to avoid them in writing), platitudes assert ...

Getting mad at a politician for speaking in platitudes is like getting mad at a politician for breathing. It’s what they do; audiences rarely mind. Politicians who want to be elected or reelected want ...

After a lifetime spent traversing a diverse verbal landscape, Sian Prior finds herself embracing the plain. I'D LIKE to offer my profound apologies. I know it's belated, but it's never too late to say ...

That France and Spain have decided to go along with Palestinians' bid to gain upgraded status of non-member state observer at the UN is not necessarily good news for Palestine. Yes, the Palestinians ...