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How The Use of Red and Blue in Politics Has Changed Over Time

Bias / November 4th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

Cable news outlets have switched political colors over time. Red used to mean Democrat, and blue used to mean Republican.

Media, Media Bias, Far-Left, Left-Wing News, Democrats, Republicans, Right-Wing News, Media Bias Ratings, Politics

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...

Republicans, Democrats, 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, Voter Fraud, North Carolina, Donald Trump, Republicans, Democrats, Government, Trust

Political Polarization in America, in Two Fascinating Charts

News / March 12th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

Polarization in America is something I've been able to get a clear sense of when reading the news or checking social media, but ever since I saw these two charts illustrating the problem, I haven't been able to get them out of my head. The first, from The Economist (Lean Left media bias...

Media Bias, Polarization, Political Polarization, Democrats, Republicans, Civil Dialogue, Civil Discourse, Hyper-Partisanship

INFOGRAPHIC: How Political Bias Fools Us

Bias / June 29th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

Republicans are wrong about Democrats. Democrats are wrong about Republicans. It turns out that Americans are not so good at determining how many people with certain characteristics belong to either of the major political parties. A study by scholars Douglas Ahler and Gaurav Sood that was...

Bias, Bias Against Conservatives, Political Bias, Democrat Party, Republican Party, Democrats, Republicans

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