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When #MeToo Matters (If It's The Other Party)

Recommended Reading / March 4th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. I believe Lindsey Boylan and Charlotte Bennett and Anna Ruch. I believed Christine Blasey Ford and Karen McDonough and Stormy Daniels. And Monica Lewinsky and Kathleen Willey and Paula Jones. And Anita Hill and Mary Jo Kopechne...

Andrew Cuomo, Democratic Party, Sexual Misconduct, Culture, Polarization

When Both Parties Split in Half

Recommended Reading / February 5th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. The nastiest argument in American politics will be center stage in the upcoming days when Donald Trump’s impeachment trial commences in the U.S. Senate. But while the outcome of that ongoing fight is pre-ordained, it will...

Polarization, Republican Party, Democratic Party

Media Bias Alert: Left and Right Coverage on Minimum Wage Bump Differs

News / January 27th, 2021 / By Joseph Ratliff

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” -Mark Twain On Tuesday, Democrats in Congress reintroduced a bill to gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. Slanted coverage soon followed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AllSides (@...

Media Bias, Media Industry, The Guardian, Fox News, Bias By Omission, Minimum Wage, Democratic Party, Labor, Business, CBO, Economy And Jobs, Economic Policy

Media Bias Alert: Politifact “Fact Check” Is Actually Analysis

Bias / January 13th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

From the Right This piece is from a writer rated Lean Right. America is politically volatile and has been for some time , and in recent weeks things have only escalated . Amid the turmoil, people are clamoring for cold, hard facts. Fact checking sites like Politifact (Lean Left bias)...

Media Bias, Facts And Fact Checking, Democratic Party, Kamala Harris, Ayanna Pressley, Nancy Pelosi

It's Time to Think About a Third Party

Recommended Reading / January 11th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. As Democrats and Republicans retreat toward their respective ideological end zones, frustrated voters have often wondered about the possibility of a third party emerging that could target that vast, yet largely unseen political...

Politics, Centrists, Polarization, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Capitol Chaos

Surveys Suggest Most Democrat Voters are Moderate, Care About American Ideals

Recommended Reading / January 7th, 2021 / By Sukhayl Niyazov

Some may conflate the Democratic Party with a party of the far left, represented by politicians like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Yet surveys show a much more moderate Democratic Party that cares deeply about foundational American principles and are proud to be American...

United News Roundup, Democratic Party, Culture

When Two Parties Aren’t Enough For Some People

Recommended Reading / December 2nd, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

It is deeply frustrating for many Democrats that Dianne Feinstein and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are members of the same political party. Most Republicans are equally unhappy that they are forced to count both Mitt Romney and Donald Trump, Jr. within their ranks. Such is life in a two-party...

Democratic Party, Political Polarization, GOP, Unity

When Republicans and Democrats Live in Alternate Universes

News / August 25th, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

Donald Trump and Joe Biden lead two different political parties with two vastly different ideologies and two dramatically different sets of policy, cultural and societal goals. But the biggest contrast between their respective political conventions has not been about COVID-19, or taxes or...

Polarization, 2020 Election, Elections, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Republican Party, Democratic Party

Story of the Week: DNC 2020: Biden Nominated, Speakers Take Aim at Trump

Story of the Week / August 20th, 2020 / By Micaela Ricaforte

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. The Democratic Party kicked off its first virtual election convention on Monday, featuring multiple prominent speakers and portraying Joe Biden as the candidate who can pull the nation together amid racial justice...

Story Of The Week, Joe Biden, Democratic Party, Elections

When the Democrats Tell Young People To Wait Their Turn

News / August 19th, 2020 / By Dan Schnur

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez received one minute to address the Democratic National Convention this week. That’s only one minute more than I got. Joe Biden frequently talks about himself as a transition to a new generation of political leadership. But the Democrats’ future has not been on...

2020 Election, Elections, Democratic Party, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Many Left-Rated Sources Ignore Police Security Withdrawal From DNC

News / August 4th, 2020 / By Hirsh Joshi

This year’s Democratic National Convention will take place from August 17-20 in Milwaukee (otherwise known as the second best city on Lake Michigan), where former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to be crowned the party’s nominee for president. But weeks before Milwaukee is set to...

Police Reform, Media Bias, Criminal Justice, Police Brutality, Elections, 2020 Election, DNC, Milwaukee, Democratic Party

Clicks Over Ethics: Andrew Gillum, Media Bias and Sensationalism

News / March 17th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

How should the media cover possible drug overdoses? What about when a former candidate for governor is present at the scene, heavily intoxicated, and possibly cheating on his wife? Sensationalism, a type of media bias , was visible far and wide after former Florida Democratic...

Media Bias, Media Industry, Democratic Party, Florida

The 2020 Elections

News / March 4th, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter

Updated May 2 at 5:25 p.m. ET Note: In addition to live election updates below, AllSides provides balanced news and information on the top candidates: former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and current President Donald Trump (R). For all the latest balanced news on elections, visit our...

Elections, Democratic Party, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Donald Trump, Bill Weld, Tulsi Gabbard

Story of the Week: Kamala Harris Drops Out of 2020 Presidential Race

Story of the Week / December 9th, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) officially ended her 2020 presidential campaign on Tuesday. Harris reportedly told supporters in an email that her campaign "simply doesn't have the financial resources we need to continue." The senator freshman will be up for re-election in 2022. Commentators...

Kamala Harris, Presidential Elections, Election 2020, Story Of The Week, Democratic Party

Republicans and Democrats Switch Stances on Trade, Syria, Immigration

Bias / October 21st, 2019 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

While there can certainly be a lot of ideological diversity among members of the same political party, Republicans and Democrats generally share the same stances on key issues as their fellow party members. So when ideas switch parties entirely, things can get interesting. Today, issues...

Republican Party, Democratic Party, Immigration, Syria, Trade, Free Trade

Illegal ballot harvesting caused a do-over House election in North Carolina. What are the pros and cons?

News / September 10th, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

A U.S. House special election in North Carolina’s 9th congressional district on Tuesday is essentially a do-over after a candidate’s 2018 victory was negated by allegations of illegal ballot harvesting . The election could flip a longtime Republican district, and has shifted national...

Ballot Harvesting, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud, North Carolina, Donald Trump, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Government

Media Bias Alert: Higher Poll Numbers Don’t Always Mean More Democratic Debate Questions

News / September 9th, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

Presidential debates are inevitably scrutinized for how many questions were asked of each candidate and how much speaking time each candidate was allowed. On the 2020 Democratic debate stage, the largest field of candidates in U.S. history, the number of questions asked can make or break...

Media Bias, News, Presidential Elections, 2020 Election, Democratic Party

Country Before Party - My Entry into the Democratic Reform Movement

Bias / September 5th, 2019 / By Jeremy Garson

Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on Bridge Alliance . My name is Jeremy Garson and I am a recovering partisan. For years I had a reflexive need to defend anything and everything “my party” (the Democratic Party) said and did. I would forgo critical thinking when I saw a “D”...

Polarization, Democratic Party, Bipartisanship

Story of the Week: Second Dem Debates Reveal Party Infighting

Story of the Week / August 7th, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

Detroit played host to the second round of 2020 Democratic presidential debates on Tuesday and Wednesday, in a combative showing that outlined key differences in policy priorities and ideologies among the 20 candidates. On both nights, candidates sparred over topics ranging from...

Story Of The Week, 2020 Election, Democratic Party, Campaign Rhetoric

Second Democratic Debate Reveals CNN Media Bias

News / August 1st, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

The second round of the Democratic debates , held Tuesday and Wednesday nights in Detroit, revealed media bias on the part of CNN and its moderators. AllSides tracked how many direct questions and follow-up questions were asked of each candidate and found a clear bias. Former Vice...

Media Bias, CNN, Democratic Debates, Democratic Party, Election 2020

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