Jim Ridolfo is an associate professor of writing, rhetoric, and digital studies at the University of Kentucky. Bill Hart-Davidson is a professor of writing, rhetoric, and American cultures at Michigan State University.

The essays raise awareness and challenge educators and consumers to recognize and teach nefarious rhetorical deployment, analyze source and life-cycle validity, and reclaim rhetorical tools as instruments of resistance for democratic outcomes.

Jim Ridolfo is an associate professor of writing, rhetoric, and digital studies at the University of Kentucky. Bill Hart-Davidson is a professor of writing, rhetoric, and American cultures at Michigan State University.

The essays raise awareness and challenge educators and consumers to recognize and teach nefarious rhetorical deployment, analyze source and life-cycle validity, and reclaim rhetorical tools as instruments of resistance for democratic outcomes.

Jim Ridolfo is an associate professor of writing, rhetoric, and digital studies at the University of Kentucky. Bill Hart-Davidson is a professor of writing, rhetoric, and American cultures at Michigan State University.

The essays raise awareness and challenge educators and consumers to recognize and teach nefarious rhetorical deployment, analyze source and life-cycle validity, and reclaim rhetorical tools as instruments of resistance for democratic outcomes.