Welcome to our Both Sides of the Issue Series! We created this series to help teachers present balanced lessons on topics that John Stossel addresses. Each month, we pair two of John’s videos with videos representing opposing arguments. Our goal is to provide teachers and students with different viewpoints and encourage open discussion and critical thinking.
Every Both Sides of the Issue pairing includes discussion questions, so it’s never been easier to get the conversation started.
Special Note: We are aware that on many issues, there are many sides, not just two. We call it “Both Sides” for simplicity and to spark discourse. Help develop critical skills by exploring additional sides in your discussions.
Both Sides: Big Government and Freedom
IS "BIG GOVERNMENT" REALLY THE PROBLEM?HOW FREE ARE YOU?AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: The Pros and Cons of Bitcoin
WHY BITCOIN IS SO BAD FOR THE PLANETBITCOIN IS PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLDAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Is Nuclear Power the Answer?
3 REASONS WHY NUCLEAR ENERGY IS TERRIBLE!THE NUCLEAR OPTIONAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Was the Soviet Union Socialist?
NOAM CHOMSKY – THE SOVIET UNION VS. SOCIALISMTHE SOVIET UNION WAS SOCIALISTAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Jobs and Open Borders
“OPEN BORDERS? THAT’S A KOCH PROPOSAL”IMMIGRATION MYTHS DEBUNKEDAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Capitalism and Poverty
DOES CAPITALISM ACTUALLY REDUCE POVERTY?HOW CAPITALISM LIFTS PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTYAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Was Snowden Right or Wrong?
WHY SNOWDEN IS WRONGSNOWDEN: TRAITOR OR HERO?AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: What Should Be Done About Climate Change?
THE GREEN NEW DEAL, EXPLAINEDECONOMICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE INNOVATIONAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Why Are Wildfires Getting Worse?
CLIMATE CHANGE IS MAKING WILDFIRES MORE EXTREMEGOVERNMENT FUELED FIRESAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Should Facebook Censor Political Posts?
WHY FACEBOOK NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAKE NEWSTHE NEW CENSORSAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Private Space Travel
SHOULD WE LEAVE THE FUTURE OF SPACE IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE COMPANIES?SPACEX DOES WHAT GOVERNMENT WON’TAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Qualified Immunity
KAYLEIGH MCENANY DEFENDS COPS’ QUALIFIED IMMUNITYUNLAWFUL SHIELD: ABOLISH QUALIFIED IMMUNITYAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: The Gig Economy
BIG WIN FOR GIG ECONOMY WORKERSTHE BILL THAT KILLED FREELANCEAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Should We Cancel Student Debt?
THE CASE FOR CANCELLING ALL STUDENT LOANSWHY CANCELING STUDENT LOANS IS BAD FOR EVERYONEAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: The COVID-19 Shutdown
BILL GATES CALLS FOR NATIONAL SHUTDOWNCORONAVIRUS OVERREACHAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Price Gouging Revisited
HOW CORONAVIRUS PRICE-GOUGING IS HURTING CONSUMERSPRICE GOUGINGAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Does America Need A Wealth Tax?
ROBERT REICH: WHY WE NEED A WEALTH TAXWHY ELIZABETH WARREN’S WEALTH TAX WON’T WORKAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Medicare for All?
MEDICARE FOR ALL LEAVES NO ONE BEHINDWHY BERNIE SANDERS’ MEDICARE FOR ALL IS A BAD IDEAAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: What Should We Do About Student Debt?
ROBERT REICH: THE STUDENT DEBT CRISISSOLVING STUDENT DEBTAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Billionaires
A SYSTEM WITH BILLIONAIRES IS IMMORALWHY JEFF BEZOS ISN’T AS RICH AS YOU THINKAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Did Socialism Cause Venezuela’s Crisis?
DON’T BLAME SOCIALISM FOR VENEZUELA’S WOESVENEZUELA IS SOCIALISMAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Debating Capitalism
THREE FLAWS OF CAPITALISM ACCORDING TO MARXISTSIN DEFENSE OF CAPITALISMAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Robots & Jobs Revisited
TECHNOLOGY IS REPLACING JOBS. ARE YOU READY?WILL ROBOTS MAKE HUMAN JOBS OBSOLETE?AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Does Marijuana Legalization Help or Hurt?
THE BIG PROBLEM WITH LEGALIZING MARIJUANALEGAL WEED SO FARAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Privatization – Good or Bad?
The Truth About Privatization$2 Million BathroomEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Minimum Wage Revisited
Fight for $15Minimum WageEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Should We Have Single-Payer Healthcare?
It's Time for Medicare For AllSingle-Payer?Enjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: The National Debt Revisited
Stop Freaking Out About the DebtOne Thing We Should Copy From CanadaEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Lab-Grown Meat
Anthony Bourdain's Big Problem with Artificial MeatLab-Grown Meat is Coming to Your SupermarketEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of...
Both Sides: Electric Scooters – Problem or Solution?
Scooter Leaves Man With Broken Jaw, Permanent hearing DamageWar on Electric ScootersEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: The Impact of Rent Control
We Need Rent Controls NowThe Real Reason Your Rent Is So HighEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: “Buy American, Hire American”?
DONALD TRUMP SIGNS 'BUY AMERICAN, HIRE AMERICAN' EXECUTIVE ORDERForeigners are our FriendsEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all:...
Both Sides: What Should We Do About Social Security?
Expand Social SecurityFree-Market Social SecurityEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: The College Crossroads Revisited
Why is investing in education ImportantThe College ScamEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Should We Ban Plastic Straws?
Here's How little Plastic Straws are Wrecking Our OceansPlastic Straw MythsEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Should We Tax the Rich More?
Economists Say We Should Tax the Rich at 90%Why the Rich Like High TaxesEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: The Government’s Role in Protecting the Environment
Why Most Americans Support the EPACan Big Business Save the Trees (and the Bees)?Enjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Does Immigration Hurt the Economy?
The High Cost of Illegal ImmigrationImmigration Myths DebunkedEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Unions and “Right to Work”
Why "Right to Work" is Wrong for WorkersSupreme Court Ruling May Crush UnionsEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: A Deeper Look At Soda Taxes
The Soda Wars of Berkeley, CaThe Philly Soda Tax ScamEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Are the Trump Tariffs Good for America?
Big Labor Praises President Trump for Tariff DecisionWill Tariffs Hurt Americans?Enjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Leaving the Paris Climate Agreement
The Paris Accord: What is it? And What Does It All Mean?The Paris Climate FruadEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: How is Climate Change Impacting Hurricanes?
How Climate Change Makes Hurricanes WorseHurricanes Not Caused by "Manmade Climate Change"Enjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all:...
Both Sides: The Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act: 40 Years at the Forefront of Wildlife ConservationWar on the Little Guy: Endangered SpeciesEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two...
Both Sides: Digging Deeper on Income Inequality
Wealth Inequality in AmericaIncome Disparity: Should Equality be the Goal?Enjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Charter Schools – Good or Bad?
Corporations get rich off Children With Charter SchoolsCharter Schools Improve EducationEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's...
Both Sides: More on Income Inequality
Inequality is Real, It's Personal, It's Expensive and it was Created The Working Rich Improve Our LivesEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and...
Both Sides: Is Recycling Necessary?
Does Recycling Actually Help?Green Tyranny: RecyclingEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Robots & Jobs – Should We Be Worried?
Will a Robot Take Your Job?Robots & Driverless CarsEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Is Price Gouging Immoral?
Econominute: Price GougingIs Price Gouging Bad?Enjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Free Speech and Political Correctness
Is PC Culture Anti-Free Speech?Threats to Free Speech: Censorship on CampusEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Is Free Trade Good for America?
NAFTA has destroyed American ManufacturingDoes Free Trade Create Prosperity?Enjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: The College Crossroads
Is College Worth IT?Vocational Schools vs. Higher EducationEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: AirBNB – Good or Bad?
Adam Ruins Everything - Why Your AirBNB May be IllegalAirBNB Rental Breaking City RulesEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's...
Both Sides: What Should America do About the National Debt?
Austerity 101$20,000,000,000,000 in Debt and RisingEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: The Climate Debate
Climate Change 101 with Bill NyeWhat is the Truth About Climate Change?Enjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Should Everybody Vote?
You. Must. Vote.Everyone Must Vote?Enjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Equal Opportunity in America
The Segregation Myth: Richard Rothstein Debunks an American LieIs the American Dream Alive for Minorities?Enjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and...
Both Sides: The Pros and Cons of Foreign Aid
Bill Gates: Foreign Aid Works #StopTheMythForeign Aid Worse for Global Economy?Enjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!
Both Sides: Fossil Fuels – For and Against
The True Cost of Fossil FuelsThe Energy Debate: A Case for Fossil FuelsEnjoy this video? You can access many more resources like quizzes, teacher's guides, and free DVDs when you register! It will take you less than two minutes, and best of all: it's FREE!