ProCon.org

2/2/12 - Did You Know? Little Known Facts about US Presidential Elections

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PST

2012election.procon.org - Did You Know? Little Known Facts about US Presidential Elections - Did you know that a presidential candidate has won the election despite losing the popular vote four times in US history, or that every US President since 1852 has been either a Republican or a Democrat? See our list of 15 little known facts about US presidential elections.

1/26/12 - 16 States with Pending Legislation to Legalize Medical Marijuana

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

medicalmarijuana.procon.org - NEW: 16 States with Pending Legislation to Legalize Medical Marijuana - Bills that would legalize medical marijuana are being considered in 16 states. Ten bills carried over from 2011 in states that have two-year legislative sessions. One state, Delaware, passed medical marijuana in 2011. Medical marijuana is currently legal in 16 states and Washington, DC.

1/25/12 - 40 States That Allow Underage (under 21) Alcohol Consumption

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

drinkingage.procon.org – UPDATED: 40 States That Allow Underage (under 21) Alcohol Consumption – 40 US states have exceptions to allow underage consumption of alcohol under certain circumstances including medical, educational, or religious purposes. 10 states and the District of Columbia allow no exceptions in their underage alcohol consumption laws. Compare all the state minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) laws in a newly updated edition of one of our most popular resources.

1/25/12 - Taxing the wealthy

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

2012election.procon.org - Should the wealthiest 1% of Americans be taxed more heavily? - Read the 2012 presidential candidates’ positions on this issue. Obama is Pro, all the Republicans are Con, and the Libertarian candidate is Not Clearly Pro or Con.

1/25/12 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

2012election.procon.org - Should the government continue to fund Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? - Read the 2012 presidential candidates’ positions on this issue. While none of the candidates are clearly Pro, three are Not Clearly Pro or Con, and four are Con.

1/25/12 - Outsourcing jobs

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

2012election.procon.org - Is outsourcing jobs to other countries good for America? - Read the 2012 presidential candidates’ positions on this issue.

1/25/12 - Government bailouts

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

2012election.procon.org - Should the US federal government have bailed out US private financial corporations like AIG, Bank of America, Citigroup, etc.? - Read the 2012 presidential candidates’ positions on this issue. Obama, Gingrich, and Romney are Pro, while Johnson, Paul, Roemer, and Santorum are Con.

1/25/12 - Credit cards

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

2012election.procon.org - Are credit cards good for America? - Read the 2012 presidential candidates’ positions on this issue.

1/25/12 - 2012 Presidential Candidate Summary Chart

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

2012election.procon.org - 2012 Presidential Candidate Summary Chart - See Gary Johnson (Libertarian), the five remaining Republican candidates (Gingrich, Paul, Roemer, Romney, and Santorum), and Barack Obama's positions on 30 different issues in our side-by-side candidate summary chart.

1/25/12 - 2012 Presidential Candidates Quiz

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

2012election.procon.org - 2012 Presidential Candidates Quiz - Take our compatibility quiz to find out which candidate is the best match for you. We've updated the questionnaire with five new questions on credit cards, government bailouts, outsourcing jobs, Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, and taxing the wealthiest 1% of Americans.

1/19/12 - Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Historical Timeline

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

israelipalestinian.procon.org - UPDATED: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Historical Timeline - Our timeline traces the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its related history from the development of the earliest known human society in the Middle East in 10,000 BC all the way to the present day. Read about four events we just added on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas seeking United Nations membership for Palestine, Palestine becoming a full member of UNESCO, the stalling of the Palestinian UN statehood bid, and ongoing Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Jordan.

1/11/12 - 50 Famous Vegetarians

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

vegetarian.procon.org – NEW: 50 Famous Vegetarians – Bill Clinton, Carl Lewis, Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Einstein, Jane Goodall, Steve Jobs, Natalie Portman, and Prince are just a few of the many celebrities in our authoritative new resource. See all the famous vegetarians on our list and find out why they chose to adopt a meat-free diet.

1/9/12 - Is one bi-national state an acceptable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

israelipalestinian.procon.org - UPDATED: Is one bi-national state an acceptable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? - Read pro and con arguments from former Speaker for the Israeli Knesset Avrum Burg (pro), Palestinian National Authority Foreign Affairs Minister Riyad al-Maliki (con), former leader of Libya Muammar Qaddafi (pro), President of Israel Shimon Peres (con), former Professor of English at Columbia University Edward Said (pro), Israeli Knesset Member Zehava Galon (con), and more.

1/4/12 - Ranking 20 Drugs and Alcohol by Overall Harm

Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

medicalmarijuana.procon.org - NEW: Ranking 20 Drugs and Alcohol by Overall Harm - Marijuana ranked #8 out of 20 drugs in overall harm according to a study in The Lancet, a British peer-reviewed medical journal. Alcohol ranked #1 in overall harm and harm to others. Crack cocaine had the highest score for harm to users. See our new graphs showing detailed harm rankings for alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, LSD, methamphetamine, and more.

1/3/12 - Should insider trading by Congress be allowed?

Tue, 3 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST

insidertrading.procon.org - UPDATED: Should insider trading by Congress be allowed? - Read pro and con arguments from Newsweek Senior Editor Daniel Gross (pro), US Senator (D-NY) Kirsten Gillibrand (con), Cato Institute Director Jim Harper (pro), Hoover Institution Research Fellow Peter Schweizer (con), Harvard University Economics Professor Jeffrey Alan Miron (pro), US Senator (I-CT) Joseph Lieberman (con), and more.