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Ranked Choice Voting Improves Politicians’ Incentives and Should Reduce Political Polarization

Recommended Reading / November 6th, 2023 / By Aaron Kohrs

To reduce political polarization, we need to change the electoral systems that currently amplify incentives for politicians to be divisive, both in terms of how they act and what they say. One such system that could lessen the desire of those running for and elected to office to engage in polarizing activity is ranked choice voting (RCV).

Ranked-Choice Voting, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud, Polarization, Braver Angels

How Polarized Language Masks Common Ground on Hamas, Israel, and Palestine

Common Ground / October 19th, 2023 / By Joseph Ratliff

Polarized language obscures nuanced perspectives on the Israel-Hamas conflict by framing empathy for victims as support for the worst actions of the leaders and militaries associated with them.

Israel Hamas Violence, Polarization, Social Media, World

Government Shutdown: Tracking Updates, Media Bias and More

Recommended Reading / September 25th, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

Lawmakers have only days to pass legislation preventing a shutdown of the federal government. In this blog, we’re tracking major updates, examples of media bias, and more.

Government Shutdown, Politics, Polarization, US Congress

When Impeachment Isn’t That Interesting Anymore

Recommended Reading / September 18th, 2023 / By Dan Schnur

There are many things that may cause Biden to leave office. Impeachment is not one of them, and every moment we spend discussing it is a waste of time and brainpower when our nation’s leaders suffer from profound shortages of both.

Politics, Joe Biden, US House, Impeachment, House Republicans, Hunter Biden, Polarization

You Aren’t Who You Vote For

Recommended Reading / August 30th, 2023 / By Joseph Ratliff

Former President Donald Trump has recently championed rhetoric that exacerbates America’s partisan polarization by extrapolating his personal legal troubles, and his perceived political persecution, to the voters who support him.

Campaign Rhetoric, Donald Trump, Polarization

When The Problem is In the Mirror

Recommended Reading / July 31st, 2023 / By Dan Schnur

The social media platforms drive us toward our preferred topics and viewpoints not out of malice but rather for bottom-line business reasons. The longer you stay on their website, the more money they make.

Political Polarization, Polarization, Facebook, Meta, Social Media, Media Bias

How to Actually Fix Social Media to Reduce Political Polarization

Common Ground / July 25th, 2023 / By Aaron Kohrs

In the early days of social media, when the promise of connections around the world seemed real, likely some people would have associated social media with broccoli. Now social media has lost its luster. But with the right kinds of policy reforms, can some of social media’s luster come back?

Braver Angels, Big Tech, Social Media, Polarization

A prejudice we can’t ignore

Common Ground / July 18th, 2023 / By "The Fulcrum" Contributor

The group being stereotyped, and sometimes denigrated, goes by a variety of names. Some of them sound neutral: “centrists,” “moderates,” “bi-partisans,” "trans-partisans." Other names are explicitly critical: “cowards,” “frauds,” “complicits," “wishy-washy.”

Bipartisanship, Moderates, Polarization

AllSides CEO John Gable Gives Keynote Speech at Lakeside Chautauqua's 150th Celebration

Recommended Reading / June 20th, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

The event's theme was "Community Building Since 1873."

Polarization, Media Literacy

How Drawing, Designing, and Directing Documentaries May Depolarize America

Common Ground / June 19th, 2023 / By Aaron Kohrs

Could purposeful artistry of some medium ever be used to depolarize politics?

Braver Angels, Arts And Entertainment, Polarization

Inside AllSides: Getting Creative With Political Identity

Bias / June 1st, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

In today’s polarized political landscape, it can be easy to fall into a pre-defined category: Liberal or Conservative, Republican or Democrat. But what if we tried to think outside the box? In that spirit, we asked members of the AllSides team to try to define themselves politically...

Polarization, Politics, Media Bias

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

Bing News Joins Google and Other News Aggregators in Fueling Polarization

Recommended Reading / May 5th, 2023 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

This piece was originally published by Newsweek (Center bias) . People who rely on major news aggregators like Google News, Bing News and Yahoo! News for their political news are being ensconced inside filter bubbles, and this drives greater polarization, division and dysfunction in...

Media Bias, Media Industry, Technology, Polarization

I traveled to all 50 states to find solutions to America’s political division: Here’s what I learned on the ground

Recommended Reading / April 18th, 2023 / By "The Fulcrum" Contributor

I hit the road to talk to Americans of all stripes; with a grant from my graduate program at the University of Oxford, I drove to visit over 150 cities, towns, and villages in all 50 states

Polarization

Media Bias Concerns Near All-Time High, New Report Finds

Facts & Data / March 15th, 2023 / By Andrew Weinzierl

There is growing distrust of news outlets and accusations of media bias in today’s climate. This growing distrust may have serious implications.

Media Bias, Polarization

Was Jan. 6 an Insurrection? Where the Left and Right Disagree

Recommended Reading / March 8th, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

Was the event widely referred to as the Jan. 6 Capitol riot truly an “insurrection,” or just a riot? Media outlets on the left and right reveal political bias in how they describe the events of Jan. 6.

Capitol Chaos, January 6 Committee, Polarization, Media Bias, January 6, Political Polarization

Media Bias Alert: Media Split on Significance of Energy Department's Lab Leak Theory

Bias / March 1st, 2023 / By Andy Gorel

The Department of Energy believes with "low confidence" that the most likely origin of COVID-19 was a lab leak in China.

Coronavirus, Wuhan Lab, Polarization, Media Bias, Department Of Energy

5 Alternatives to a ‘National Divorce’

Recommended Reading / February 22nd, 2023 / By Joseph Ratliff

America's partisan polarization can feel insurmountable, but at AllSides, we believe that cross-partisan understanding and respect can help bridge the gap. Here are five things you can do instead of buying into the idea of a “national divorce.”

Polarization, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Politics, Culture

Crime, Inflation, Homelessness: Partisans Align on Dissatisfaction With Key Issues

Common Ground / February 19th, 2023 / By Andrew Weinzierl

On what issues do Republicans and Democrats agree – and disagree – on areas of life satisfaction? A new poll helps answer the question, and shows us that there's more common ground that we might imagine.

Polarization, Common Ground

The State of the Union Was Supposed To Be Nonpartisan. Can It Be, Again?

Recommended Reading / February 7th, 2023 / By Joseph Ratliff

Could partisan responses to the State of the Union be reinforcing the one-sidedness they aim to counter?

State Of The Union, Polarization, Politics, History, Joe Biden, Sarah Huckabee Sanders

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