AllSides Balanced Search reveals information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so you can get the full picture.
Sep 02 2018
News
John McCain Hailed as Model of U.S. Virtues During Washington Memorial
Former presidents denounced what they characterized as the current toxic partisanship. Former U.S. presidents George Bush and Barack Obama hailed John McCain as a model of enduring American virtue at a service Saturday for the late Arizona senator and two-time Republican presidential candidate, who died Aug. 25 at age 81.
Speaking before his flag-draped casket under the soaring stone
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 19 2021
Analysis
The Rittenhouse jurors watch video, but that can't be counted on to prevent bias
Ideally, the 12 men and women who serve as the jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial would base their final judgement solely on the evidence and testimony presented to them.
But humans don't necessarily work that way.
According to psychologists who spoke with NPR, jurors come into the courtroom with their own belief systems, experiences and identities, which all factor into how they
NPR (Online News)Jun 07 2022
News
Amid crypto turmoil, senators propose sweeping oversight
Wide-ranging bipartisan legislation unveiled Tuesday would regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital assets following a series of high-profile busts and failures.
It’s unclear, though, whether the bill proposed by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., can clear Congress, especially at a time of heightened partisanship ahead of midterm elections. The bill also
Associated Press Fact CheckMar 19 2022
Analysis
How This Redistricting Cycle Failed To Increase Representation For People Of Color — And Could Even Set It Back
It may get the most attention, but partisanship is not the only way to measure how fair the country’s new congressional maps are. Equally important is how well they represent communities of color. And on this front, the congressional lines that will be used in the 2022 election leave a lot to be desired.
In theory, under the Voting Rights Act, every racial group must be given equal
538 (ABC News)Oct 22 2021
Perspectives Blog
When the Political Center Starts to Matter Again
From the CenterThis view is from an author rated as Center.
One of the most discouraging trends in contemporary American politics has been the almost complete disappearance of the political center. As both parties in Congress retreat further and further away from midfield toward their respective ideological end zones, the likelihood of Democrats and Republicans finding common ground
Dan SchnurAug 08 2020
Data
The Impact of Increased Political Polarization
As I write this, the House Intelligence Committee has voted to adopt the committee's Impeachment Inquiry Report along strict party lines. All 13 Democrats on the committee voted "Yes"; all nine Republican committee members voted "No." This party-line split is neither unusual nor unpredictable, but reflects the deep partisanship that is one of the defining aspects of our American society today
GallupJun 07 2023
Perspectives Blog
Threats to Democracy: Censorship and Speech Suppression
Freedom of speech is a founding principle of the U.S. constitution, read how both sides have threatened that principle.
How the Left Suppresses Speech Censoring “hate speech” on social media Sensitivity readers; editing classics to fit modern inclusivity standards Compelling the use of certain pronouns How Both Sides Suppress Speech Book bans on subjects Clare AshcraftNov 07 2020
Analysis
"We’re A Good People": Biden Makes The Unusual Case For America To Come Together Again
President-elect Joe Biden wants Americans to “give each other a chance.”
After years of relentless division — and, in President Donald Trump’s case, an outright targeting of people of color and his political rivals — Biden used his first major national address as president-elect to pitch Americans on a vastly different vision: Step away from bitter resentments and partisanship. And at
BuzzFeed NewsDec 03 2020
Data
Democrats more optimistic than Republicans that partisan relations in Washington will improve in 2021
With the delayed transition to a Biden administration now underway, Americans have only modest expectations that the partisanship that has dominated Washington in recent years will ease in 2021. However, Democrats are much more optimistic than Republicans that relations between the two parties will improve.
Just 21% of Americans say relations between Republicans and Democrats will get
Pew Research CenterOct 17 2019
News
The 2016 election did not increase political polarization
You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who would disagree that American politics are highly partisan. Partisanship has been on the rise since the 1970s, and the consensus among the media seems to be that political polarization has skyrocketed since the beginning of the campaign season for the 2016 presidential election.
But a new study from the Annenberg School for Communication does not
Phys.org