"The circle is a dialog process that works intentionally to create a safe space to discuss very difficult or painful issues in order to improve relationships and resolve differences." -Kay Pranis
CQ Researcher provides comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Each single-themed report is researched, footnoted and fact checked, and contains an introductory overview; a background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the current situation; tables and maps; a pro/con debate by representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key sources.
Subjects: health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, environment, technology, economy, political science
Content: reports
Publication dates: 1996 - present
Issues & Controversies offers in-depth pro/con articles exploring hundreds of current topics in politics, government, business, society, education, and popular culture. It features key facts, arguments, history, and current context of timely issues and provides infographics, court cases, editorial cartoons, graphs and charts, and editorials.
Subjects: communication, criminal justice, education, english, latin-american studies, media studies, political science, sociology, speech communication
Content: journals, government documents, newspapers
Publication dates: 1995 - present
U.S. Newsstream enables users to search the most recent premium U.S. news content, regional newspapers, as well as archives which stretch back into the 1980s. It includes access to content from The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, CNN Newswires, and the Huffington Post, among others.
View a tutorial for accessing articles from a single publication: https://scribehow.com/shared/Finding_a_Specific_Newspaper_in_the_US_Newsstream_Database__4HDMnoZfReKWQd_4T_fAZQ
Subjects: multidisciplinary
Content: newspapers, newswires, blogs
Dates of publication: 1980-current
Nonpartisan website that fact checks claims and quotes made by politicians. Includes the 'Truth-O-Meter' which rates the accuracy of statements made by politicians and public figures.
Provides media bias ratings for news outlets, and links to sources from left-leaning, right-leaning, and center-leaning news sources for current events and issues in the news.