AllSides Balanced Search reveals information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so you can get the full picture.
Mar 24 2023
Headline Roundup
House of Representatives Passes Parental Bill of Rights Act
The House of Representatives voted 213-208 to pass the Parental Bill of Rights Act on Friday. Apart from five Republicans who joined Democrats in opposing the bill, the vote fell along party lines.
Details: The bill would mandate schools’ curriculum be made available to parents, including books and reading materials inside school libraries. The bill also contains a number of amendments
New York Post (News) The Hill Associated PressMar 27 2024
Headline Roundup
Disney and DeSantis Allies Settle Lawsuit Over FL Governing District
A tourism board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis agreed to a settlement with Disney in a lawsuit over the special taxing district that contains Disney World.
The Details: The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District’s board unanimously approved the agreement, and Disney said the deal ended all pending litigation in state court; as part of the deal, Disney paused an appeal of a
Fox Business Orlando Sentinel New York Times (News)Jun 01 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Pride Month 2021
President Joe Biden formally declared Pride Month on Tuesday, saying, "we recognize the resilience and determination of the many individuals who are fighting to live freely and authentically." This marked a departure from former President Donald Trump, who never acknowledged the celebration outside of a 2019 tweet thread. Pride Month received its first official declaration from former
CBC News Washington Post TownhallMar 22 2019
Headline Roundup
Michigan to Stop Funding Adoption Agencies That Bar LGBT Couples
Michigan will no longer give funding to adoption agencies that bar LGBT couples on religious grounds.
CBN NBC News Digital The HillJul 26 2022
Headline Roundup
Should We Be Concerned About Monkeypox?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. leads the world in confirmed or suspected monkeypox cases. How concerned should the public be?
Monkeypox is a virus with symptoms similar to smallpox but less severe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which declared the virus a "global health emergency" on Sunday. Monkeypox is contagious and spreads easily
Wall Street Journal (News) Slate Fox News DigitalFeb 24 2021
Headline Roundup
US House Passes The Equality Act
The House of Representatives voted 224-206 on Thursday to pass the Equality Act, a bill which would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The act expands protections from discrimination based on sex to protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; it also expands on a 2020 Supreme Court ruling
New York Times (News) National Review (News) BBC NewsMay 26 2021
Perspectives Blog
Perspectives: Is the Viral U.S. Army Ad Empowering or Emasculating?
A U.S. army ad went viral last weekend after a Twitter user spliced it together with a Russian army ad to show a difference in the tone and messaging. Two AllSides writers, one from the left and one from the right, share opposing perspectives on the ad below.
The Russian ad shows physically fit men waking up at the crack of dawn, doing pushups, shooting guns and jumping out of
Multiple Writers - MixedDec 12 2023
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Declines to Rule on Case Challenging Conversion Therapy Ban
On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to rule on a challenge to Washington’s ban on performing conversion therapy on minors, leaving the ban in place.
The Ban: Washington SB 5722, signed into law in 2018, defines conversion therapy as “a regime that seeks to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. The term includes efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions
New York Times (News) SCOTUSblog Washington ExaminerOct 12 2020
News
Pandemic, politics invade Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
Three weeks before America elects a president amid a pandemic and with Democrats condemning the process, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday set about advancing a Supreme Court justice who could serve for decades to come.
The result appeared preordained as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the committee chairman, said at the outset. But over four days, conservative federal appeals court
USA TODAYFeb 22 2024
Headline Roundup