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Opinion column compares Democrats’ use of profanity to Mao-era tactics
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In a Daily Wire commentary, Xi Van Fleet and Sasha Gong — both survivors of Mao’s Cultural Revolution — argue that some Democrats’ recent use of profanity is a deliberate political style that echoes revolutionary rhetoric in Maoist China. They warn that such language risks trapping voters in a “linguistic ghetto” rather than elevating discourse.
This week, Taifa Leo focuses on writing autobiography essays, which are personal descriptions of one's life and qualities. These essays are composed in prose or narrative form, covering origins, education, and achievements. Unlike biographies, autobiographies are written by the subject themselves.
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Engineer Fesseha Atlaw, with over 40 years in digitizing Ethiopic script, shares insights in a February 2026 Tadias Magazine interview from New York on language technology's evolution. From early font design to Unicode standardization, he traces the path that now supports AI tools for Amharic and other Ethiopian languages. The discussion covers opportunities, challenges, and ethical considerations in AI's integration with underrepresented scripts.
An NHK news segment reports that many men in Japan are now sitting to urinate in their home bathrooms. Hygiene is cited as a key reason for this shift.
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International Sign serves as the official language at the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics to facilitate communication among deaf participants from various countries, yet it remains little known in Japan, leading to a shortage of interpreters. Ryoji Miura, a 37-year-old interpreter supporting the event, hopes the games will raise awareness and encourage more people to learn it.