Gaurav

Claim: Explicit standards for evidence and argument are critical in a competitive system where competing groups have palpable incentives to withhold information, monger stilted information, use irrelevant information, or use any tactic to win. Argument: Different branches of the US government use different epistemic standards. The US judicial system uses

The phrase horse race journalism is often used to describe how the media covers the elections. But it can also be used to describe how it covers issues. And then perhaps ‘horse race’ is a misnomer. A more appropriate label would be ‘football game’ style of coverage, given that it

Mr. Bush said Putin's recent harsh comments toward the West suggest he may be trying to build support for his party in advance of next year's elections, and the president saw that as positive. He said, "When public opinion influences leadership, it is an indication