As political name-calling and partisan rhetoric overtakes the media, Jonah Goldberg casts a skeptical eye on the arguments used by today’s journalists, academics and “moderate” politicians. In his newest book, “The Tyranny of Clichés,” Goldberg scrutinizes the oft-repeated claim that liberals are non-ideologues by dismantling the myriad nonintellectual talking points the Left employs in debates.

Jonah Goldberg's new book explores and dismantles a number of cliches used in the war of ideas.

"They do that because they were born that way."

If you say that about homosexuals, you are tolerant and realistic. If you say it about blacks, you are racist (unless you're black yourself). If you say it about women, you may or may not be sexist, depending on who is manning...

Whatever the frequency of extramarital affairs of everyday people, it appears that Americans want the private lives of public faces to stay that way.

Liberals often speak in seemingly harmless cliches that they hope will penetrate our mental defenses. Here are some of the most egregious examples.

Lawmakers need to take a closer look at how to treat fraud at the Patent and Trademark Office.

Bankers have created an amazing bubble, an international panic and a massively costly bust.