Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions ...

Since last week’s newsletter offered a favorite argument for the existence of God, it’s only fair to balance the scales by considering a strong argument against religious faith, against the existence ...

And yet it very much is a type of argument. At its heart, an argument is any situation in which two parties are in conflict and both parties feel that they are in the right and are not ready, able, or ...

For years when I taught freshman composition, I centered the class around argument, the form of writing that I took to be at the heart of academic discourse and intellectual life generally. I assigned ...

Every relationship faces conflict at some point. Disagreeing is part of being intimate with another person, whether that person is a friend, a family member, or a romantic partner. Arguments are a ...

Members of the public who want to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court can now apply through an online lottery to obtain advance reservations for seats at those arguments. The Supreme Court ...

Arguments are a part of life, and navigating them effectively can often feel like an art. One subtle yet powerful tool in winning an argument is the phrase "part of me." When used thoughtfully, this ...

The buzzy new publication devoted to “libbing out” reprises the mistakes of the longstanding alliance between neoliberalism and Beltway journalism. Jerusalem Demsas, editor of the newly launched ...

Now, I’m not disputing that description of him, but what if I told you that Trump’s much-maligned tactics were not that different from those deployed by one of the most respected and accomplished ...