Stories
Every piece is written to pass the swap test: swap the party labels, and it should still read as fair.
The strongest fair case for firm immigration enforcement, the strongest fair case for humanitarian obligation, and where honest neighbors still differ.
Before arguing for our own view, we practice stating the strongest fair version of a fellow citizen's view. This piece gives two competing positions on immigration equal space, equal specificity, and equal charity.
The strongest fair case for robust gun rights, the strongest fair case for stronger public-safety measures, and the ground both sides share.
Gun rights and gun safety are usually argued past each other. This Two Truths piece states each case at its strongest and names what each side could honestly concede.
The strongest fair case for local control of public education, the strongest fair case for a strong federal role, and the questions that remain.
Local boards or a national floor? This Two Truths piece gives each position the same length, the same detail, and the same benefit of the doubt before naming what both could concede.
The strongest fair case for empowering law enforcement to control crime, the strongest fair case for structural reform and accountability, and where honest neighbors still differ.
Public safety and public trust are treated as opposites in most debates about policing. This Two Truths piece gives each position equal space, equal specificity, and equal charity.
The strongest fair case for maximizing open expression online, the strongest fair case for responsible content moderation, and where honest people still differ.
Should platforms host almost anything short of illegality, or actively moderate harmful content? This Two Truths piece gives each position equal space and equal charity.