US conducted ‘mass spying campaign’ against leftwing groups and anti-ICE protesters, records reveal

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Wording

19%of the article’s sentences use a rhetorical technique

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What these techniques mean

Conspiracy Appeal Implying hidden, coordinated wrongdoing without showing it.Show the first one ↓

Loaded Language Emotionally charged words that push a reaction instead of giving information.Show the first one ↓

Name Calling A label used to mock or discredit instead of an argument.Show the first one ↓

Appeal to Prejudice Leaning on the reader’s existing dislike of a group.Show the first one ↓

Glittering Generalities Vague, approving words with no specific claim behind them.Show the first one ↓

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What the model flagged

underlined: technique found; pick one to highlight its words tap a technique for why

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Conspiracy AppealWhy ›

Hidden plots, secret coordination, or shadowy actors invoked to explain away evidence.

“Operation Puppet Master” … “network of conspirators”

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Loaded Language · “Operation Puppet Master”, “network of conspirators”Why ›

The official operation name 'Operation Puppet Master' and the phrase 'network of conspirators' are emotionally charged terms used by DHS to frame community organizers as sinister actors.

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Name CallingWhy ›

Derogatory labels used to discredit a person or group rather than address their arguments.

“the America that we have built through hundreds of years”

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Appeal to Prejudice · “the America that we have built through hundreds of years”Why ›

Invokes a shared national identity and collective heritage to draw an in-group boundary around 'the America that we have built', implying the opposing action is un-American.

“the America that we are organizing for”

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Glittering Generalities · “the America that we are organizing for”Why ›

The vague, emotionally positive notion of an idealised 'America' is invoked without specific content, functioning as a rhetorical flourish to generate positive sentiment.

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Analyzed 2026-08-14 04:01 UTC. Articles are sometimes updated after publication — if a quote here isn't in the current version, the piece has changed since.

Analyzed automatically with Semblen's fine-tuned model. These are rhetorical techniques, not political tilt — and finding one is not a claim that the article is false. Findings include language the outlet is quoting rather than asserting: we flag techniques wherever they appear, so check each quote against the original. The model has known false positives on strong-but-legitimate language, so treat each finding as a prompt to read closely, not a verdict. How articles are chosen →