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Dead Civilians in Ukraine Spur International Outrage

Story of the Week / April 7th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

The apparently intentional killings of Ukrainian civilians by Russian troops led to new sanctions and harsh condemnations from world leaders this week.

Story Of The Week, Ukraine, Ukraine War, Russia, War Crimes

Soaring Crude Prices Make the Cost of Pretty Much Everything Else Go Up Too Because we Almost Literally Eat Oil

Recommended Reading / April 6th, 2022 / By The Conversation

What happens in oil markets never stays in oil markets.

Oil, Energy, Inflation, Economy

How Media Bias Makes Polarization Appear Worse Than It Actually Is

News / April 6th, 2022 / By Joseph Ratliff

Why would a poll showing overwhelming bipartisan unity be reported as a picture of American polarization?

Media Bias, Polarization, Bridging Divides, Education

When Saving The Planet Comes Second

Recommended Reading / April 4th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

Increasing fossil fuel usage to help defeat Putin seems to be a key goal for the Biden administration.

Oil, Ukraine War, Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change, Clean Energy, Pollution, Russia, Energy

Equity vs. Equality: A Political Rorschach Test

Recommended Reading / March 31st, 2022 / By Divided We Fall (author)

Does this Internet meme present a simple parable or insidious propaganda?

Equity, Inequality, Diversity, Race And Racism, Culture

Russia's Pledge to Pull Back Met With Skepticism

Story of the Week / March 31st, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

Missile strikes continued this week around the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, despite claims from Russia that its objectives there were complete.

Story Of The Week, Ukraine War, Ukraine, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden

Media Bias Alert: Reuters Fact Checks an Opinion About Transgender Women in Sports

Bias / March 31st, 2022 / By Julie Mastrine

Reuters recently fact checked an opinion about transgender women in women’s competitions.

Media Bias, Reuters, Reuters Bias, Facts And Fact Checking, AllSides Fact Check Bias Chart

Human frailty, anger and forgiveness - Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars

Recommended Reading / March 28th, 2022 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

Whether it is to make people laugh, protect our family, earn respect from others, or just get through the day, most of us are just trying our best.

Culture, Oscars, Healing, Forgiveness, Bridging Divides

When Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Stop Mattering

Recommended Reading / March 28th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

The day is not far off when party-line votes for Supreme Court justices become just as commonplace as they now are for congressional leadership posts.

Supreme Court, Polarization, Politics, Ketanji Brown Jackson

How AllSides is Helping Amid Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Announcement / March 25th, 2022 / By Henry A. Brechter

Good-faith actors must step up in this time of crisis. Here’s what we at AllSides are doing.

Ukraine War, Ukraine, World, Europe, Russia

SCOTUS Nominee Hearings Begin as Russia-Ukraine Conflict Continues

Story of the Week / March 24th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

As war continues in Ukraine, Senate confirmation hearings were held for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson this week.

Story Of The Week, Ukraine War, Ukraine, Russia, Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson

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

When a Cure for Polarization Appears

Recommended Reading / March 21st, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

The first important ingredient for unanimity is a villain, and American public opinion has turned overwhelmingly against Vladimir Putin.

Polarization, Bridging Divides, Ukraine War, Public Opinion

Washington Examiner Bias Rating Confirmed as Lean Right: AllSides Survey

Bias / March 18th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

A recent survey confirmed AllSide's Washington Examiner bias rating.

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Chart, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Bias Ratings, Media Bias Ratings, Washington Examiner

Newsmax Bias Rating Moved from Lean Right to Right Following AllSides Survey

Bias / March 18th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

People across the political spectrum on average rated Newsmax as Right in the AllSides February 2022 Blind Bias Survey.

Media Bias, Newsmax, AllSides Media Bias Chart, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Media Bias Raitngs

Newsweek’s Bias Rated Center in AllSides Blind Survey

Bias / March 18th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

Newsweek’s bias rating was confirmed as Center in the February 2022 AllSides Blind Bias Survey.

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Chart, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Newsweek, Bias

Insider Bias Rating Moved to Lean Left: AllSides Survey

Bias / March 18th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

Respondents across the political spectrum rated Insider as Lean Left on average in the AllSides February 2022 Blind Bias Survey.

AllSides Media Bias Chart, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Media Bias, Bias Ratings, Media Bias Ratings, AllSides, Blind Bias Survey, Insider

Is ‘headline stress disorder’ real? Yes, but those who thrive on the news often lose sight of it

Recommended Reading / March 17th, 2022 / By The Conversation

The mental and psychological toll of news consumption remains largely unknown to the general news consumer.

Media Literacy, News Literacy, Research, NPR

World Plans Next Steps in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Story of the Week / March 17th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, so do questions about how the U.S. and other world powers may get involved.

World, Russia, Ukraine War, Foreign Policy

NPR Bias Rating Moved to Lean Left Following AllSides Survey

Bias / March 16th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

New data has led to a change in NPR's media bias rating.

NPR, NPR Bias, Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Media Bias Ratings

Perspectives Blog

ACROSS THE DIVIDE: Perspectives on President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness

Dead Civilians in Ukraine Spur International Outrage

Soaring Crude Prices Make the Cost of Pretty Much Everything Else Go Up Too Because we Almost Literally Eat Oil

How Media Bias Makes Polarization Appear Worse Than It Actually Is

When Saving The Planet Comes Second

Equity vs. Equality: A Political Rorschach Test

Russia's Pledge to Pull Back Met With Skepticism

Media Bias Alert: Reuters Fact Checks an Opinion About Transgender Women in Sports

Human frailty, anger and forgiveness - Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars

When Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Stop Mattering

How AllSides is Helping Amid Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

SCOTUS Nominee Hearings Begin as Russia-Ukraine Conflict Continues

AllStances™: Teaching LGBTQ+ Topics In Schools

When a Cure for Polarization Appears

Washington Examiner Bias Rating Confirmed as Lean Right: AllSides Survey

Newsmax Bias Rating Moved from Lean Right to Right Following AllSides Survey

Newsweek’s Bias Rated Center in AllSides Blind Survey

Insider Bias Rating Moved to Lean Left: AllSides Survey

Is ‘headline stress disorder’ real? Yes, but those who thrive on the news often lose sight of it

World Plans Next Steps in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

NPR Bias Rating Moved to Lean Left Following AllSides Survey

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