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 ...

When Seattle outlawed single-use plastic straws in September 2017, the decision drew snickers from spectators as the latest, silliest example of nanny state excess—and one that could happen only in ...

Yes, it’s that time again. There’s a chill in the air and snow on the ground, and we’ll soon be swearing in a new president. Time to celebrate the holidays! Don’t become a cautionary tale. With all ...

I don’t mean to pick on Dargan Pete again, but his Jan. 15 column is a classic example of the “straw man” logical fallacy. For those readers who didn’t have a secondary school English class unit on ...

Scranton police struck a blow for public safety this week when they unraveled a scheme that illegally put deadly firearms into the hands of suspected gang members. Operation Grabbing Straws produced ...

When students pass through Harvard Yard on their morning commutes this week, they’ll see a new visitor sitting next to the John Harvard statue: a man in a suit, his legs crossed and his body composed ...