AllSides Balanced Search

Americans across partisan, ideological, and racial lines are rethinking the country’s criminal justice system. This is entirely appropriate—and necessary. By situating decades-long trends in crime and punishment in the appropriate historical and comparative contexts, William Galston and Elizabeth McElvein hope to provide citizens and policymakers with a framework for assessing the

The Democratic presidential stampede to the 2020 elections is in full swing. There are more than 15 candidates and even more could join the race. And one of the top issues will be changing America's form of government and the way we elect our president.

Power Play #1: Kill the Electoral College

Democrats have decided America's political system needs an update. Big on their list

DC Comics recently announced that it will publish a graphic novel called “The Wonder Women of History,” which will feature 18 “real-world heroes.” The women selected includes liberal politicians, gay-rights activists, entertainers and a couple of scientists, among others. No conservative nor historical figures were selected.

There are a lot of influential and incredible women throughout

In the crowded field of nonprofits supporting local news ventures, Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro’s National Trust for Local News stands out as something distinct.

Rather than grants, the trust makes investments. Advice and some control come with the help. But the point is for recipients to gather other investors and develop models for serving small-town news deserts that are losing all local