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When Red and Blue America Are on Different Planets

Recommended Reading / April 1st, 2024 / By Dan Schnur

For most of this country’s post-Civil War history, the most reliable indicator of partisan voting behavior was financial status. That is no longer the case.

2024 Presidential Election, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Campaign Finance, Political Polarization, Culture War, Polarization

How Did Nex Benedict Die? Breaking Down Questions and Biased Media Coverage

Bias / March 14th, 2024 / By Henry A. Brechter

A nonbinary teen's death sparked questions and examples of media bias.

Media Bias, LGBTQ Issues, Bathroom Bill, Polarization, Culture War

The Top Misinformation of 2023

Misinformation Watch / December 28th, 2023 / By Henry A. Brechter

2023 leaves many unanswered questions. However, it’s not always as simple as real versus fake or true versus false.

The Invasion of Pride

Recommended Reading / June 25th, 2023 / By Andy Gorel

It’s one thing for individuals and even some brands to take a positive stance on Pride. But how sincere – and how warranted – are these endorsements when they come from federal agencies like the FBI or defense contractors like Lockheed Martin?

LGBTQ Issues, NATO, FBI, CIA, State Department, Activism, Culture War

When the 2028 Campaign Gets a Very Early Start

Recommended Reading / June 20th, 2023 / By Dan Schnur

From the Center For those who are less than excited by the upcoming eighteen months of uninterrupted discussion of Joe Biden’s age and Donald Trump’s court calendar, it may or may not be helpful to know that the 2028 presidential campaign is already underway. But what the two most...

2024 Presidential Election, Politics, Gavin Newsom, Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Immigration, Culture War

Misinformation Watch: Book Bans in the United States

Misinformation Watch / May 26th, 2023 / By Andy Gorel

Book restrictions have been a widely covered topic by outlets across the spectrum for quite some time now. However, coverage often tends to imply differently what a "book ban" really is, who's responsible for it, and how it affects availability of texts.

Culture War, Book Bans, Censorship, Free Speech, Polarization, 1st Amendment, Misinformation And Disinformation, Facts And Fact Checking

When Disney Decides a Presidential Election

Recommended Reading / May 22nd, 2023 / By Dan Schnur

In an election season when Republican elephants and Democratic donkeys are poised for a fierce battle for control in Washington, it’s beginning to look like next year’s elections could be decided by a mouse.

2024 Presidential Election, Ron DeSantis, Politics, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Voting, Economy And Jobs, Culture War

When the New Political Battleground is In Your Driveway

Recommended Reading / April 17th, 2023 / By Dan Schnur

If the GOP is clueless on how to deal with abortion politics, Democrats seem to be just as baffled by how to navigate the equally-charged debate over immigration policy.

Abortion, Immigration, Partisanship, Democratic Party, Republican Party, 2024 Presidential Election, 2024 Elections, Culture War, Electric Vehicles

Media Bias Alert: Coverage of Drag Bans Paints Different Victims

Bias / March 24th, 2023 / By Joseph Ratliff

News sources on left and right are framing recent attempts to limit drag performances very differently.

LGBTQ Issues, Drag Queens, Federal State And Tribal Powers, Culture, Politics, Culture War, Media Bias, Media Bias Alert

Media Bias Alert: Did Wokeness or Deregulation Cause Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse?

Bias / March 15th, 2023 / By Isaiah Anthony

Various sides of the media presented different conclusions on what caused SVB's failure. When that happens, misinformation can spread.

Media Bias Alert, Media Bias, Silicon Valley Bank, Woke Culture, ESG, Banking And Finance, Woke, Culture War

Ivan Provorov and the Ignorance of the North American Journalist

Recommended Reading / January 26th, 2023 / By Andy Gorel

Philadelphia Flyers star defenseman Ivan Provorov stoked media frenzy and bias by opting out of the team's Pride night celebrations last week.

LGBTQ Issues, Religion And Faith, Sports, Free Speech, Media Bias, Journalism, Russia, The Americas, World, Culture War

Misinformation Watch: Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Law, aka “Don’t Say Gay Law”

Misinformation Watch / December 7th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

Florida's "Parental Rights in Education Act," has been coined the "Don't Say Gay Law" by critics. This law has amplified an ongoing culture war over what can be taught in classrooms, but what is actually in this highly controversial bill?

Ron DeSantis, Florida, LGBTQ Issues, Education, Culture War, Misinformation And Disinformation, Misinformation Watch, Woke, Parental Rights In Education

Is Democracy in Peril? Where the Left and Right Agree and Disagree

Recommended Reading / August 22nd, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

Both sides are concerned about democracy being under threat — but often for very different reasons.

Democracy, Culture War, Misinformation And Disinformation, Capitol Chaos, Free Speech, Censorship, Elections, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud, Polarization

Inside AllSides: Is it Fair to Compare the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot and the Summer 2020 Riots?

Recommended Reading / August 2nd, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

The divide over which riots mattered more was evidenced by a recent discussion between two AllSides team members.

January 6 Committee, Capitol Chaos, Black Lives Matter, Violence In America, Hypocrisy, George Floyd Protests, Race And Racism, Justice, Culture War

Americans Continue To Move Out of Blue States

Recommended Reading / July 11th, 2022 / By Upward News Editorial Team

As Democrats move into red states, will they bring their politics with them?

Blue States, Culture, Coronavirus, Economy And Jobs, Politics, Culture War

When Pro-Choicers Need a Plan

Recommended Reading / June 27th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

It might be a good time for pro-choice believers to look for guidance from the most prominent feminist voice to ever serve on the Supreme Court.

Abortion, Culture War, Polarization, Roe V Wade

AllStances™: Should Abortions Be Legal or Banned?

AllStances / April 13th, 2022 / By Antonio Ferme

What are the arguments for and against abortion? Is abortion murder, or is abortion a constitutional right and a woman’s choice that should be protected?

AllStances, Abortion, Culture War, Polarization, Public Health, Role Of Government, Women's Issues

AllStances™: Teaching LGBTQ+ Topics In Schools

AllStances / March 22nd, 2022 / By Antonio Ferme

Explore all perspectives, stances, and arguments for and against teaching about LGBTQ+ topics in the classroom.

AllStances, Education, Free Speech, Civil Rights, LGBTQ Issues, Polarization, Woke Culture, Culture War

Media Bias Alert: Protecting Parents’ Rights or Silencing LGBTQ+ People?

Bias / March 15th, 2022 / By Henry A. Brechter

A Florida bill has consistently been framed as anti-LGBTQ+ by left-wing media outlets, and consistently defended as protecting parents’ rights by right-wing sources.

Media Bias, Florida, Parental Rights In Education, LGBTQ Issues, Education, Children, Parenting, Culture War, Woke Culture, Censorship

Check This Out: Coming Together Across Divides, Holiday Edition

Recommended Reading / December 21st, 2021 / By Aidanne DePoy

If you’re looking for insights on navigating tough holiday conversations, or you want to hear balanced breakdowns of America’s two-party system and ongoing culture war, you won’t want to miss these podcast episodes. The AllSides team spends a lot of time curating content from across the...

Podcast, Holidays, Libertarian, Culture War

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