AllSides Balanced Search reveals information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so you can get the full picture.
Jan 07 2015
News
Charlie Hebdo's most famous cover shows what makes the magazine so important
The French magazine Charlie Hebdo, attacked on Wednesday by terrorists who worked methodically through its Paris office with Kalashnikovs, was known for its provocative cartoons. Some of them mocked Islamic extremism, and often portrayed the Prophet Mohammed, a fact that in itself is considered an insult and profound religious violation by many Muslims, extreme and not extreme.
Yet it
Vox
Dec 06 2015
News
Clinton explains why she won't say 'radical Islam'
Hillary Clinton explained on Sunday that she won't use the term "radical Islam" because it "sounds like we are declaring war against a religion."
"It doesn't do justice to the vast number of Muslims in our country and around the world who are peaceful people," Clinton said in an appearance on ABC's "This Week."
"No. 2, it helps to create this clash of civilizations that is
CNN Digital
Jan 25 2021
News
Two Recent 9th Circuit Decisions Affirm Equal Treatment for Churches During COVID-19 Lockdowns
In a couple recent court cases involving restrictions on indoor worship attendance, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has acknowledged the irreparable harm caused by such government mandates – but allowed most of the state restrictions to stand. The good news, however, is that in both cases, involving churches in California and Nevada, the appeals court took pains to order that churches be
Daily Citizen
Mar 28 2020
Opinion
The Moral Meaning of the Plague
It can all seem so meaningless. Some random biological mutation sweeps across the globe, murdering thousands, lacerating families and pulverizing dreams.
Life and death can seem completely arbitrary. Religions and philosophies can seem like cruel jokes. The only thing that matters is survival. Without the inspiration of a higher meaning, selfishness takes over.
This mind-set is
David Brooks
Jul 19 2019
Opinion
With Latest Nativist Rhetoric, Trump Takes America Back To Where It Came From
With his latest round of attacks on four first-year members of Congress who are women of color, President Trump has once again touched the raw nerve of racism in American life.
He has also tapped into one of the oldest strains in our politics — the fear and vilification of immigrants and their descendants.
Although three of the four women were born in the United States, the
NPR (Online News)
Mar 22 2016
News
Kasich Hits Back at Cruz Over Call to Police Muslims
Ohio Gov. John Kasich rebuked Sen. Ted Cruz's call to "patrol and secure" Muslim neighborhoods in the wake of the deadly explosions in Brussels on Tuesday.
"We are not at war with Islam—we're at war with radical Islam," Kasich told reporters in Minneapolis, according to the New York Times. "In our country we don't want to create divisions where we say, 'OK, well your religion, you're a
Mother Jones
May 13 2015
News
Christianity shrinking in U.S.; Mormon numbers essentially flat
The share of Americans who consider themselves Christian is falling fast, while the ranks of the "nones" — atheists, agnostics and "nothing in particulars" — continue to swell, according to a major new study.
The Pew Research Center's 2014 Religious Landscape Study, released Tuesday, found the proportion of adults who consider themselves Christian fell nearly 8 percentage points — from
Oct 27 2020
Analysis
How politicians target you: 3,000 data points on every voter, including your phone number
The campaign messages are coming fast and furious now.
“Hi Geoffrey, I'm Jess w/ People's Action,” reads one. “Voter Alert for Geoffrey Fowler!” says another.
And the weirdest: “It’s Jonathan Del Arco, Hugh the Borg on Star Trek … Join a grass roots fundraiser with 19 cast members!”
Perhaps your text messages, Facebook feed or mailbox have also exploded with eerily
Washington Post
Aug 13 2020
Background
Criminal justice
Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have committed crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the rehabilitation of offenders, preventing other crimes, and moral support for victims. The primary institutions of the criminal justice system are the police, prosecution and defense lawyers, the courts and prisons.
Wikipedia
Apr 15 2015
Opinion
Op-ed: Tribune event should have made LDS women of color a higher priority
We, a diverse group of women of color, applaud the Salt Lake Tribune for its progressive views and longstanding history of quality reporting on the intersections of gender, religion, and race. We are pleased about the Tribune-sponsored panel discussion entitled "What Mormon women want," and we pledge our support.
However, our support is not without reservations, which can be summarized