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#DHRecaps | Best of Speak Out 2018
In a book titled 'Beyond Hypocrisy: Decoding the News in an Age of Propaganda', the late Edward S Herman, the author of the book, best known as the co-author of the Noam Chomsky bestseller 'Manufacturing Consent', has an interesting dictionary corner which has a satirical definition to many phrases that we often hear uttered in the news by our politicians and by political commentators.
For instance, it describes 'Truth' as 'Emissions from the mouths of the powerful' and 'National interest' as 'The demands and needs of the corporate community.' Similarly, 'Patriotism' is 'Judging disputes on the basis of place of residence' and 'Police brutality' is 'A myth built on a mountain of cracked skulls'. Such definitions, while humourous are thought-provoking as they challenge the rhetoric and hyperbole that politics is usually entrenched in.
On our part, DH does the same with our Speak Out section which challenges such rhetoric and hyperbole daily, in our newspaper's editorial pages. DH's Speak Out has been curated and highlighted by other news publications as well such as Buzzfeed in an article titled '29 Times Deccan Herald Savagely Called Out The Hypocrisy Of Politicians From All Parties.'
This year, fans of Speak Out even opened up a subreddit called DH Savagery to highlight our curations. This year, as usual, our curators didn't hold back as there were plenty of amusing comments coming from every corner of the political spectrum.
As the year 2018 comes to a close, DH brings to you, a short collection of some of our best-received Speak Outs of the year.
Read some of the stories below:
Won't let PM sleep till farm loans waived: Rahul
Pak wants 'strong', 'civilised' ties with India: Imran
Siddaramaiah blames Modi govt for CBI fiasco
Right to pray is not right to desecrate: Smriti Irani
KCR says Rahul Gandhi is 'biggest buffoon' in India
People want new PM after 2019: Akhilesh Yadav
UP law and order best the state has seen in 15 yrs: Yogi
I am indebted to Cong, not to people: HDK
Siddaramaiah was overconfident and took the risk: DKS
SC verdict reducing water to TN very disappointing: Rajinikanth
PM Modi, Amit Shah, Hegde not Hindus: Prakash Raj
Demonetisation 'bitter medicine' for corruption: Modi
Which Speak Out was your favourite? Let us know in the comments below!.
(Compiled by Poornima Ramesh and Varun HK)
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News in Pics, September 15: Best photos from around the world
![At least 10 people were killed and hundreds wounded after rioting broke out in the Colombian capital Bogota during a protest to demand justice for victims of police brutality, after the recent death of Javier Ordonez while in custody. Credit: AFP]( "At least 10 people were killed and hundreds wounded after rioting broke out in the Colombian capital Bogota during a protest to demand justice for victims of police brutality, after the recent death of Javier Ordonez while in custody. Credit: AFP")
1 /7 At least 10 people were killed and hundreds wounded after rioting broke out in the Colombian capital Bogota during a protest to demand justice for victims of police brutality, after the recent death of Javier Ordonez while in custody. Credit: AFP
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2 /7 Guatemalan Army cadets take part in the celebrations for the 199th anniversary of the Guatemalan independence in Guatemala City. Credit: AFP
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![Camels run on a dirt track during a race in Egypt\'s South Sinai desert after more than six month of hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak. Credit: AFP]( "Camels run on a dirt track during a race in Egypt\'s South Sinai desert after more than six month of hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak. Credit: AFP")
3 /7 Camels run on a dirt track during a race in Egypt's South Sinai desert after more than six month of hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak. Credit: AFP
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![Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga gestures as he is elected as new head of the ruling party at the Liberal Democratic Party\'s (LDP) leadership election paving the way for him to replace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in Tokyo, Japan. Credit: Reuters]( "Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga gestures as he is elected as new head of the ruling party at the Liberal Democratic Party\'s (LDP) leadership election paving the way for him to replace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in Tokyo, Japan. Credit: Reuters")
4 /7 Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga gestures as he is elected as new head of the ruling party at the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election paving the way for him to replace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in Tokyo, Japan. Credit: Reuters
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![An experimental green housing project in China\'s southwestern Chengdu city appears to have been overrun by its own plants, with state media reporting that only a handful of buyers have moved in. Credit: AFP]( "An experimental green housing project in China\'s southwestern Chengdu city appears to have been overrun by its own plants, with state media reporting that only a handful of buyers have moved in. Credit: AFP")
5 /7 An experimental green housing project in China's southwestern Chengdu city appears to have been overrun by its own plants, with state media reporting that only a handful of buyers have moved in. Credit: AFP
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![Motorcyclists take part in a demonstration against the collection of the Rights of Circulation tax in San Jose, Costa Rica. Credit: AFP]( "Motorcyclists take part in a demonstration against the collection of the Rights of Circulation tax in San Jose, Costa Rica. Credit: AFP")
6 /7 Motorcyclists take part in a demonstration against the collection of the Rights of Circulation tax in San Jose, Costa Rica. Credit: AFP
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![The remains of a fire damaged automobile and a motel sit in the aftermath of the Beachie Creek fire in Detroit, Oregon, US Credit: Reuters]( "The remains of a fire damaged automobile and a motel sit in the aftermath of the Beachie Creek fire in Detroit, Oregon, US Credit: Reuters")
7 /7 The remains of a fire damaged automobile and a motel sit in the aftermath of the Beachie Creek fire in Detroit, Oregon, US Credit: Reuters
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In Pics | Parliament Monsoon Session kicks off amid Covid-19
The 18-day Monsoon Session began today after the last session was short-terminated on March 25, following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The session will last till October 1. Separated by plastic shields installed in front of their benches, members of Lok Sabha attended the first day of the session. Starting tomorrow, Rajya Sabha sessions will convene in the morning from 9 am till 1 pm, and Lok Sabha in evening from 3 pm to 7 pm.
![Separated by plastic shields installed in front of their benches, members of Lok Sabha attended the first day of the Monsoon session being held amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Credit: PTI]( "Separated by plastic shields installed in front of their benches, members of Lok Sabha attended the first day of the Monsoon session being held amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Credit: PTI")
1 /6 Separated by plastic shields installed in front of their benches, members of Lok Sabha attended the first day of the Monsoon session being held amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Credit: PTI
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![While nearly 200 members were present in the Lok Sabha chamber, a little over 30 were seated in the visitors\' gallery located above the main chamber. Credit: PTI]( "While nearly 200 members were present in the Lok Sabha chamber, a little over 30 were seated in the visitors\' gallery located above the main chamber. Credit: PTI")
2 /6 While nearly 200 members were present in the Lok Sabha chamber, a little over 30 were seated in the visitors' gallery located above the main chamber. Credit: PTI
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3 /6 Benches which usually accommodate six members had a numbered sitting plan for only three.. Credit: PTI
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![Glass-like plastic shields of varied sizes were installed in front of benches to protect members from coronavirus. The shield also covered part of the members\' sides. Credit: PTI]( "Glass-like plastic shields of varied sizes were installed in front of benches to protect members from coronavirus. The shield also covered part of the members\' sides. Credit: PTI")
4 /6 Glass-like plastic shields of varied sizes were installed in front of benches to protect members from coronavirus. The shield also covered part of the members' sides. Credit: PTI
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![The front seats on the right of the Speaker\'s podium were occupied by Prime Minister Narendra Modi sitting on a seat marked as number one, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on seat number two and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on seat number three. Credit: PTI]( "The front seats on the right of the Speaker\'s podium were occupied by Prime Minister Narendra Modi sitting on a seat marked as number one, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on seat number two and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on seat number three. Credit: PTI")
5 /6 The front seats on the right of the Speaker's podium were occupied by Prime Minister Narendra Modi sitting on a seat marked as number one, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on seat number two and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on seat number three. Credit: PTI
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6 /6 As soon as the Prime Minister entered the House, he was greeted with claps and chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai". Credit: PTI
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News in Pics, September 14: Best photos from around the world
![Yui Kamiji of Japan and Jordanne Whiley of Great Britain celebrate with their championship trophies after winning their Wheelchair Women\'s Doubles final match against Diede De Groot of the Netherlands and Marjolein Buis of the Netherlands on Day Fourteen of the 2020 US Open. Credit: AFP]( "Yui Kamiji of Japan and Jordanne Whiley of Great Britain celebrate with their championship trophies after winning their Wheelchair Women\'s Doubles final match against Diede De Groot of the Netherlands and Marjolein Buis of the Netherlands on Day Fourteen of the 2020 US Open. Credit: AFP")
1 /8 Yui Kamiji of Japan and Jordanne Whiley of Great Britain celebrate with their championship trophies after winning their Wheelchair Women's Doubles final match against Diede De Groot of the Netherlands and Marjolein Buis of the Netherlands on Day Fourteen of the 2020 US Open. Credit: AFP
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![Supporters wait for US President Donald Trump during an indoor campaign rally at Xtreme Manufacturing in Henderson, a suburb of Las Vegas, Nevada. Credit: AFP]( "Supporters wait for US President Donald Trump during an indoor campaign rally at Xtreme Manufacturing in Henderson, a suburb of Las Vegas, Nevada. Credit: AFP")
2 /8 Supporters wait for US President Donald Trump during an indoor campaign rally at Xtreme Manufacturing in Henderson, a suburb of Las Vegas, Nevada. Credit: AFP
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![A local resident helping to put out hotspots and cut fire roads walks down a smoky road with a shovel over his shoulders, in Molalla, Oregon. A large number of volunteers gathered to help prevent fire from advancing into the town of Molalla. Of the at least 33 people killed by the blazes since the beginning of summer, 25 died this week alone. Credit: AFP]( "A local resident helping to put out hotspots and cut fire roads walks down a smoky road with a shovel over his shoulders, in Molalla, Oregon. A large number of volunteers gathered to help prevent fire from advancing into the town of Molalla. Of the at least 33 people killed by the blazes since the beginning of summer, 25 died this week alone. Credit: AFP")
3 /8 A local resident helping to put out hotspots and cut fire roads walks down a smoky road with a shovel over his shoulders, in Molalla, Oregon. A large number of volunteers gathered to help prevent fire from advancing into the town of Molalla. Of the at least 33 people killed by the blazes since the beginning of summer, 25 died this week alone. Credit: AFP
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![Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut meets Governor of Maharashtra & Goa Bhagat Singh Koshyari, at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Credit: PTI]( "Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut meets Governor of Maharashtra & Goa Bhagat Singh Koshyari, at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Credit: PTI")
4 /8 Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut meets Governor of Maharashtra & Goa Bhagat Singh Koshyari, at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. Credit: PTI
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![Dominic Thiem of Austria celebrates with championship trophy after winning in a tie-breaker during his Men\'s Singles final match against Alexander Zverev of Germany on Day Fourteen of the 2020 US Open. Credit: AFP]( "Dominic Thiem of Austria celebrates with championship trophy after winning in a tie-breaker during his Men\'s Singles final match against Alexander Zverev of Germany on Day Fourteen of the 2020 US Open. Credit: AFP")
5 /8 Dominic Thiem of Austria celebrates with championship trophy after winning in a tie-breaker during his Men's Singles final match against Alexander Zverev of Germany on Day Fourteen of the 2020 US Open. Credit: AFP
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![Lebanese protesters scuffle with security forces during a demonstration against the lack of progress in a probe by authorities into a monster blast that ravaged swathes of the capital 40 days ago, near the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut. Credit: AFP]( "Lebanese protesters scuffle with security forces during a demonstration against the lack of progress in a probe by authorities into a monster blast that ravaged swathes of the capital 40 days ago, near the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut. Credit: AFP")
6 /8 Lebanese protesters scuffle with security forces during a demonstration against the lack of progress in a probe by authorities into a monster blast that ravaged swathes of the capital 40 days ago, near the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut. Credit: AFP
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![People protest against what they say is police brutality in Bogota, Colombia, September 13, 2020. Credit: Reuters]( "People protest against what they say is police brutality in Bogota, Colombia, September 13, 2020. Credit: Reuters")
7 /8 People protest against what they say is police brutality in Bogota, Colombia, September 13, 2020. Credit: Reuters
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![Britain\'s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, wearing a face mask, helps to unpack supplies during a visit to Baby Basics UK & Baby Basics Sheffield, in Sheffield, Britain August 4, 2020. Baby Basics is a volunteer project supporting families in need struggling to provide for their newborns. Credit: Reuters]( "Britain\'s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, wearing a face mask, helps to unpack supplies during a visit to Baby Basics UK & Baby Basics Sheffield, in Sheffield, Britain August 4, 2020. Baby Basics is a volunteer project supporting families in need struggling to provide for their newborns. Credit: Reuters")
8 /8 Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, wearing a face mask, helps to unpack supplies during a visit to Baby Basics UK & Baby Basics Sheffield, in Sheffield, Britain August 4, 2020. Baby Basics is a volunteer project supporting families in need struggling to provide for their newborns. Credit: Reuters
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News in Pics, September 13: Best photos from around the world
![US officials girded today for the possibility of mass fatalities from raging wildfires up and down the West Coast, as evacuees recounted the pain of leaving everything behind in the face of fast-moving flames. Dense smog from US wildfires that have burnt nearly five million acres and killed 27 people smothered the West Coast. Credit: AFP Photo]( "US officials girded today for the possibility of mass fatalities from raging wildfires up and down the West Coast, as evacuees recounted the pain of leaving everything behind in the face of fast-moving flames. Dense smog from US wildfires that have burnt nearly five million acres and killed 27 people smothered the West Coast. Credit: AFP Photo")
1 /8 US officials girded today for the possibility of mass fatalities from raging wildfires up and down the West Coast, as evacuees recounted the pain of leaving everything behind in the face of fast-moving flames. Dense smog from US wildfires that have burnt nearly five million acres and killed 27 people smothered the West Coast. Credit: AFP Photo
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2 /8 Smoke from wildfires covers the skyline of Seattle, Washington, US. Credit: Reuters Photo
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![A protester kicks a riot police shield in front of a line of police officers during a demonstration against what protesters say is police brutality in Bogota, Colombia. Credit: Reuters Photo]( "A protester kicks a riot police shield in front of a line of police officers during a demonstration against what protesters say is police brutality in Bogota, Colombia. Credit: Reuters Photo")
3 /8 A protester kicks a riot police shield in front of a line of police officers during a demonstration against what protesters say is police brutality in Bogota, Colombia. Credit: Reuters Photo
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![People enjoy outdoor dining amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in London, Britain. Credit: Reuters Photo]( "People enjoy outdoor dining amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in London, Britain. Credit: Reuters Photo")
4 /8 People enjoy outdoor dining amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in London, Britain. Credit: Reuters Photo
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![Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates with the trophy after winning her Women\'s Singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Day Thirteen of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Credit: AFP Photo]( "Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates with the trophy after winning her Women\'s Singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Day Thirteen of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Credit: AFP Photo")
5 /8 Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates with the trophy after winning her Women's Singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Day Thirteen of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Credit: AFP Photo
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![An anti-government protester clashes with Lebanese soldiers, during a protest against the Lebanese President Michel Aoun near the presidential palace, in Baabda east of Beirut, Lebanon. Credit: AP Photo]( "An anti-government protester clashes with Lebanese soldiers, during a protest against the Lebanese President Michel Aoun near the presidential palace, in Baabda east of Beirut, Lebanon. Credit: AP Photo")
6 /8 An anti-government protester clashes with Lebanese soldiers, during a protest against the Lebanese President Michel Aoun near the presidential palace, in Baabda east of Beirut, Lebanon. Credit: AP Photo
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![A robot operates inside a Covid-19 dedicated ward as health workers look on, at Yatharta Hospital in Greater Noida.The robot is capable of facilating communication between COVID-19 patients and their family member besides symptom and thermal checking. Credit: PTI Photo]( "A robot operates inside a Covid-19 dedicated ward as health workers look on, at Yatharta Hospital in Greater Noida.The robot is capable of facilating communication between COVID-19 patients and their family member besides symptom and thermal checking. Credit: PTI Photo")
7 /8 A robot operates inside a Covid-19 dedicated ward as health workers look on, at Yatharta Hospital in Greater Noida.The robot is capable of facilating communication between COVID-19 patients and their family member besides symptom and thermal checking. Credit: PTI Photo
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![Human right activists hold placards as they march during a protest against an alleged gang rape of a woman, in Lahore. - Hundreds of women took to streets across Pakistan on September 12 protesting gruesome gang rape of a woman in front of her two children after her car ran out of fuel near the eastern city of Lahore late on September 9. Credit: AFP Photo]( "Human right activists hold placards as they march during a protest against an alleged gang rape of a woman, in Lahore. - Hundreds of women took to streets across Pakistan on September 12 protesting gruesome gang rape of a woman in front of her two children after her car ran out of fuel near the eastern city of Lahore late on September 9. Credit: AFP Photo")
8 /8 Human right activists hold placards as they march during a protest against an alleged gang rape of a woman, in Lahore. - Hundreds of women took to streets across Pakistan on September 12 protesting gruesome gang rape of a woman in front of her two children after her car ran out of fuel near the eastern city of Lahore late on September 9. Credit: AFP Photo
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