This probably seems a bit incongruous, but I would like to use this space on the opinion page of the newspaper to argue against opinions.
Great news for people who enjoy lies: CBS News won’t allow its vice presidential debate moderators to engage in any fact-checking. That is an excellent decision. For starters, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, ...
The Opinion page is rife with writers stating opinion as fact. Opinions rely on personal values and are not provable (Lemons are the best). Facts are proved or disproved through objective evidence ...
In taking a break from moving (15 out of 10 don't recommend in August), I thought I'd get back to something that never fails to annoy some readers and letter-writers: fact-checking. The late Sen.
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” This saying has become one of the most overused phrases of the Trump era. It has a seductive appeal in a partisan era. It’s reassuring ...
A study by Pew showed that older people were worse at recognizing facts. Younger Americans are better at recognizing factual statements than older Americans, according to the Pew Research Center. A ...
My last column about the traditional news media’s credibility decline and how to rebuild it triggered a lot of responses. In fact, more emails and social media comments than any other column I’ve ...
To the editor — It is telling what type of praise is coming in for our president-elect from word-salad Walt. Here are some facts that have been ignored. America elected a convicted felon, an ...
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Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the ...
Amelia F. Barnum ’28, a Crimson Editorial Editor, is a Social Studies concentrator in Winthrop House. Until 2006, the History Department offered a European history survey course that was required for ...
It’s a mystery that has captured the nightly attention of our neighbors and pumped the 24/7 news cycle with speculation and few real answers. Residents have reported dozens of mysterious aircraft ...