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Time to Get Tense
What can we learn based on whether verbs in an argument are in the past, present or future tense?
Apr 7, 20203 min read


Whom to Blame
Who can we blame for the severity of the Conoravirus in the US?
Apr 1, 20203 min read


I Object!
Argument diagrams let you follow complex arguments that branch in different directions.
Mar 25, 20202 min read


Firing the Audience
Can a Toulmin diagram help us determine if audiences should be banned from debates in the future?
Mar 19, 20206 min read


Drawing Out Our Reasoning
Toulmin diagrams offer a way to analyze complex arguments graphically.
Mar 17, 20202 min read


COVID-19: Reason vs. Fear
With the Coronavirus impacting all of us, might logic-checking help us deal with the future or the unknown?
Mar 12, 20207 min read


Logic Checking Super Tuesday
For our first fact-checker of the season, let's look at an argument for why Bernie Sanders did so poorly on Super Tuesday.
Mar 5, 20206 min read


Too old?
Let's use inductive reasoning to determine how concerned we should be over Bernie Sanders' health.
Dec 23, 20194 min read


Too Young?
Let's look at Mayor Pete Buttigieg's arguments explaining why he is not too young to be President.
Dec 19, 20194 min read


When is Maybe the Right Answer?
Deductive vs. inductive reasoning - when is "Maybe" the right answer.
Dec 16, 20193 min read


Arguing Over Impeachment - The Defense
How well does Jonathan Turley's argument against impeachment of President Trump do in the logic-checking department?
Dec 10, 20198 min read


Arguing Over Impeachment - The Prosecution
Time to start looking at arguments related to the biggest news story of the year: the impeachment of Donald Trump
Dec 9, 20198 min read


Bloomberg News and Hidden Premises
What can logic checking tell us about how Bloomberg News plans to deal with Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg?
Dec 2, 20194 min read

