Columnist Raymond Atkins explains eight common logical fallacies, urging readers to spot faulty reasoning in politics and daily life.

In a discussion, individuals may use personal insults (known as the ad hominem fallacy) as a way to defend themselves psychologically or strategically when their argument is weakening or they feel ...

The day I realized I was a victim of domestic violence was the day that I posted about it online. After describing my situation on a forum, others responded with the vocabulary to articulate what was ...

DAVAO CITY–Last Friday, I went back to classroom teaching at the invitation of the chairperson of the Department of Social Sciences in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University ...

BEWARE OF THE AD HOMINEM FALLACY IN THE DEBATE ON CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS, 2026: Scoundrels, charlatans and misfits of society respond to SPEECH whose logic ...

Rather than a spontaneous influx of opportunistic newcomers, the recent growth in international student numbers reflects a carefully engineered labour strategy. Students are touted as economic ...

Ohio State’s 2026 freshman class includes plenty of candidates to compete for immediate playing time. As evidenced by its work in the transfer portal, where the Buckeyes added players at every ...

At some point over the past 15 years, kids stopped reading. Or at least their teachers stopped asking them to read the way they once did. We live in the age of the reel, the story, the sample, the ...

Many people in long-term relationships have used the same phrase to quiet thoughts of leaving: But it’s already been so long! If I leave now, all of that time and effort will go to waste. As it turns ...

Gen Z students are arriving at college with such feeble reading skills that some are incapable of even comprehending full sentences — forcing professors to start reading to them aloud in class, ...