AllSides Balanced Search reveals information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so you can get the full picture.
Feb 19 2024
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: New Report Says Obama CIA Illegally Spied on Trump
A new media report from independent journalists Michael Shellenberger (Center bias) and Matt Taibbi (Center bias) claims the CIA asked foreign allies to illegally spy on 26 aides of former President Donald Trump in the run-up to the 2016 election, and used this to stage the “Russia collusion” allegation.
Despite being covered by many sources from the Right, no sources from the Center
Andy GorelJun 06 2024
News
Bipartisan senators warn ‘winds of authoritarianism are blowing in every direction’
A bipartisan duo of senators is warning the United States and its allies need to address the authoritarianism that they argue is rising on a global scale. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) wrote an opinion piece for MSNBC that sounded the alarm bells on authoritarian regimes. The two lawmakers also emphasized their confidence in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO
The HillAug 25 2023
Perspectives Blog
Unpacking Media Bias on Climate Change
As weather-related events like wildfires, droughts, and hot summer temperatures have made headlines in recent years, debates and disagreements across the political spectrum abound about climate change.
In general, left-rated media conveys the belief that climate change is human-caused and an urgent threat, and that climate science proves this. Their coverage conveys that carbon
Julie MastrineJan 30 2024
News
Hot Mic: MSNBC’s Joy Reid Says, ‘Starting Another F***ing War,’ During Biden Speech
During a recent MSNBC news segment, leftist anchor Joy Reid was caught on a hot mic saying, “starting another fucking war,” while playing a video of Joe Biden speaking. While there is no context behind the remark, most people online are assuming the host is upset about the potential of a war with Iran breaking out following the latest Middle East attack that killed three U.S. soldiers. Reid
InfoWarsJul 09 2023
News
MSNBC Panel Declares Casey DeSantis ‘America’s Karen’
An MSNBC panel had some strong words for Florida’s First Lady, Casey DeSantis, over the weekend—with one guest going so far as to dub her “America’s Karen.” As the charismatic wife to a reportedly uncharismatic presidential candidate, Ron DeSantis, Casey has become a national figure off her attempts to soften her husband’s hardline far-right campaign. But those attempts can’t change the basis
Daily BeastOct 18 2023
News
MSNBC Analyst: Media 'Breathlessly, Word For Word' Repeated Hamas Propaganda
MSNBC national security analyst Jeremy Bash may be a former Democratic CIA official, but that did not stop him from ripping the media on Tuesday’s The 11th Hour for “breathlessly, word for word” repeating Hamas propaganda that the destruction of a Gaza hospital was caused by an Israeli airstrike. Host Stephanie Ruhle simply wondered, “Jeremy, how do you think this explosion changes things?”
NewsBustersNov 07 2022
Opinion
University Bias
The Sunshine State is leading the way in education reform. Florida recently enacted legislation that increases transparency on campuses and redirects our public colleges and universities toward expanding knowledge and forging citizens rather than appeasing partisan interests and accrediting agencies. The state’s institutions of higher learning will now be far less inclined to act as
The American ConservativeJun 06 2024
News
Former Alito law clerk says justice should recuse himself from cases
A former law clerk for Justice Samuel Alito is calling for him to recuse himself from cases before the Supreme Court in the wake of reporting that an upside-down American flag flew outside his home after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. “This is not an insignificant symbol,” Susan Sullivan said in an interview on MSNBC on Wednesday. “Irrespective of why it is there, who put it
The HillJun 06 2024
Perspectives Blog
Facts vs Myths: Was Hunter Biden’s Laptop Russian Disinformation?
The Hunter Biden laptop story has accentuated the disparity in media coverage from left and right outlets as much as any story since Joe Biden became president.
Some news outlets, especially ones that are rated as Lean Right or Right by AllSides, decried this saga as a ‘national tragedy’ of corruption by the Biden family (Tablet Mag, Lean Right), or ran opinion articles noting a ‘
Ethan HorowitzJun 04 2024
News
Records denied in court case alleging prosecutors favor white defendants in plea deals
A San Diego County judge shot down a public defender’s efforts to get data that he believes could show racial bias on the part of the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. Deputy Public Defender Abe Genser told the court he believes the DA accepts lighter plea agreements for white defendants than Black defendants. Tuesday’s motion is the latest ahead of a hearing made possible under a
NBC 7 San Diego