Welcome to Both Sides of the Issue! This series was created to help teachers offer balanced lessons on  pivotal topics such as economics, societal changes, technology, and policy-making. Each installment features two videos with opposing views to engage students and encourage critical thinking and open discussion.

Every Both Sides of the Issue pairing includes thought-provoking discussion questions, making it easy for you to get the conversation started!

Special Note: We realize there are more than two sides to most issues. We call it “Both Sides” for simplicity and to spark discourse. Help your students build critical skills by encouraging them to explore additional perspectives

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Both Sides: Foreign Aid
Both Sides: Birthright Citizenship
Both Sides: The Department of Government Efficiency
Both Sides: The Loneliness Epidemic and Capitalism
Both Sides: Another Look at the TikTok Ban
Both Sides: Rent Control
Both Sides: The Impact of Tariffs
Both Sides: Greedflation Revisited
Both Sides: Universal Basic Income Revisited
Both Sides: Nuclear Power Revisited
Both Sides: Should We Tear Down Dams?
Both Sides: Greedflation
Both Sides: Does Capitalism Reduce Poverty?
Both Sides: Globalization Revisited
Both Sides: Is Capitalism Freedom?
Both Sides: Is the National Debt a Problem?
Both Sides: Renewable Energy
Both Sides: Are We Killing the Bees?
Both Sides: $20 Minimum Wage
Both Sides: Billionaires Revisited
Both Sides: Globalization
Both Sides: Degrowth
Both Sides: Artificial Intelligence vs. Jobs
Both Sides: Monopolies Revisited
Both Sides: Are Tipped Workers Being Exploited?
Both Sides: Free Speech
Both Sides: Foreign Policy
Both Sides: Self-Driving Cars
Both Sides: Banning TikTok Revisited
Both Sides: Can Capitalism Save the Environment?
Both Sides: Does Capitalism Exploit Workers?
Both Sides: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Both Sides: Free Trade vs. Protectionism
Both Sides: Term Limits
Both Sides: Artificial Intelligence
Both Sides: How to Solve the Housing Crisis
Both Sides: Were the Atomic Bombings Necessary?
Both Sides: Is America Going Broke?
Both Sides: Can Socialism Save the Environment?
Both Sides: Cracking Down on Disinformation
Both Sides: Climate Change vs. Economic Growth
Both Sides: Is Capitalism Imperialist?
Both Sides: Electric Cars Revisited
Both Sides: Banning TikTok
Both Sides: Electric Cars
Both Sides: Overpopulation
Both Sides: Recycling
Both Sides: Addressing Racism
Both Sides: Organic Farming
Both Sides: Should Voting Be Mandatory?
Both Sides: The Value of Voting
Both Sides: Is Immigration a Human Right?
Both Sides: Forgiving Student Debt
Both Sides: Examining the Minimum Wage
Both Sides: Rich and Poor
Both Sides: The Immigration Debate
Both Sides: Poverty Revisited
Both Sides: Gas Prices
Both Sides: Monopolies
Both Sides: Are We Running Out of Resources?
Both Sides: The Labor Theory of Value
Both Sides: The Middle Class
Both Sides: The Free Market
Both Sides: Inflation Revisited
Both Sides: Reducing Poverty
Both Sides: The Cost of Health Care
Both Sides: Democratic Socialism
Both Sides: Bitcoin Revisited
Both Sides: Universal Basic Income
Both Sides: Stimulus and Inflation
Both Sides: Big Government and Freedom
Both Sides: The Pros and Cons of Bitcoin
Both Sides: Is Nuclear Power the Answer?
Both Sides: Was the Soviet Union Socialist?
Both Sides: Jobs and Open Borders
Both Sides: Capitalism and Poverty
Both Sides: What Should Be Done About Climate Change?
Both Sides: Why Are Wildfires Getting Worse?
Both Sides: Should Facebook Censor Political Posts?
Both Sides: Private Space Travel
Both Sides: Qualified Immunity
Both Sides: The Gig Economy
Both Sides: Should We Cancel Student Debt?
Both Sides: The COVID-19 Shutdown
Both Sides: Price Gouging Revisited
Both Sides: Does America Need A Wealth Tax?
Both Sides: Medicare for All?
Both Sides: What Should We Do About Student Debt?
Both Sides: Billionaires
Both Sides: Did Socialism Cause Venezuela’s Crisis?
Both Sides: Debating Capitalism
Both Sides: Robots & Jobs Revisited
Both Sides: Does Marijuana Legalization Help or Hurt?
Both Sides: Privatization – Good or Bad?
Both Sides: Minimum Wage Revisited
Both Sides: Should We Have Single-Payer Healthcare?
Both Sides: The National Debt Revisited
Both Sides: Lab-Grown Meat
Both Sides: Electric Scooters – Problem or Solution?
Both Sides: “Buy American, Hire American”?
Both Sides: What Should We Do About Social Security?
Both Sides: The College Crossroads Revisited
Both Sides: Should We Ban Plastic Straws?
Both Sides: Should We Tax the Rich More?
Both Sides: The Government’s Role in Protecting the Environment
Both Sides: Does Immigration Hurt the Economy?
Both Sides: Unions and “Right to Work”
Both Sides: A Deeper Look At Soda Taxes
Both Sides: Are the Trump Tariffs Good for America?
Both Sides: Leaving the Paris Climate Agreement
Both Sides: How is Climate Change Impacting Hurricanes?
Both Sides: The Endangered Species Act
Both Sides: Digging Deeper on Income Inequality
Both Sides: Charter Schools – Good or Bad?
Both Sides: More on Income Inequality
Both Sides: Is Recycling Necessary?
Both Sides: Robots & Jobs – Should We Be Worried?
Both Sides: Is Price Gouging Immoral?
Both Sides: Free Speech and Political Correctness
Both Sides: Is Free Trade Good for America?
Both Sides: The College Crossroads
Both Sides: AirBNB – Good or Bad?
Both Sides: What Should America do About the National Debt?
Both Sides: The Climate Debate
Both Sides: Should Everybody Vote?
Both Sides: Equal Opportunity in America
Both Sides: The Pros and Cons of Foreign Aid
Both Sides: Fossil Fuels – For and Against
Both Sides: Should We “Buy American”?
Both Sides: Examining the Gender Pay Gap
Both Sides: Raising the Minimum Wage