Each side in its own best words. Then the facts.
Every issue here gets the same treatment: the strongest case for each of the two main positions, at equal length, followed by a review of what is known, what is disputed, and where the disagreement is about values. Anyone can read. Account holders can respond.
Issues
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National
Gridlock in Congress
Is gridlock in Congress a failure that calls for changing the rules, or a safeguard working as designed?
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International
The war with Iran
Is the war with Iran justified and worth continuing, or should the United States end it now?
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International
The war in Ukraine
Should the United States keep backing Ukraine until Russia accepts fair terms, or press for a settlement now?
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National
Democratic socialism
Would the democratic socialist program make life better for most Americans?
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National
Tariffs
Do tariffs protect American jobs and security, or raise prices for American families?
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National
Immigration enforcement
Should immigration enforcement be expanded, or reined in?
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National
Health insurance subsidies
Should Congress restore the larger health insurance subsidies that expired, or leave them ended?
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National
Proof of citizenship to vote
Should people have to show proof of citizenship to register to vote?
What's new
- The war in Ukraine: added the October 13 report on stalled talks and the Russian diesel deal.
- Tariffs: added the trade-court ruling on the replacement tariff and where refunds stand.
- The site opened to the public, with all eight issues checked against their sources.
- Four issues added: tariffs, immigration enforcement, health insurance subsidies, and proof of citizenship to vote.
Editor's Notebook
Shorter pieces from the editor: follow-ups on issues, replies to reader comments, and notes on what changed and why. The Notebook is open to account holders.
How a page works
The question
One neutral sentence that both sides would accept as fair.
Side A and Side B
Each case as its supporters make it, at equal length, plus a note on other views.
Factual review
What is established, what is disputed, and what is a difference of values. Every claim is sourced.
Comment
The editor's opinion, clearly marked, then responses from account holders.
How this site is written
The first draft is written by an AI. On each issue page, the two sides, the other views and the factual review are first drafted by Claude, an AI model made by Anthropic, working from published sources. Those sources are listed on the page.
A person edits and answers for it. Leonard Dalenberg, the editor, chooses the issues, edits every page, and reviews it for balance before it is published. The test is that each side is stated the way its own supporters would state it, at equal length. Pages marked “Draft” are waiting for the editor's final approval.
Opinion is kept separate. The Editor's comments on a page, and the posts in the Editor's Notebook, are Leonard's own views in his own words.
Mistakes are possible. AI drafts can contain errors, and so can editors. If you find a wrong fact, or think a side has been stated unfairly, account holders can say so in the comments on that page.