Rich Lowry, in his article (March 26) denouncing Bernie Sanders’ proposal to establish a four-day workweek, sums up his point at the end by saying, “Sanders’ idea is a frank expression of economic ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. There are very few things in politics more attractive than a straw man. You can blame problems on them, cast them as ...

One of many problems with Tucker Carlson is his almost obsessive use of the straw man fallacy: rejecting an argument that differs from the one actually being made. Here’s an example: Alice says, “Cars ...

You’ve probably heard of a “straw man,” a fallacy in which you misrepresent an opponent’s argument so it’s easier to refute. Put up a false impression of what they’re saying, and then knock ’em down.

In my college days I was a Goldwater Republican. My roommate and I saw eye-to-eye. Today he is a conservative Republican, and I am a progressive Democrat. We remain close friends, but this divide ...