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Filibuster
A filibuster is a parliamentary means for blocking a legislative body’s vote on an issue. As Encyclopaedia Britannica explains, a filibuster is “used in the U.S. Senate by a minority of the senators—sometimes even a single senator—to delay or prevent parliamentary action by talking so long that the…
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Free College
MAID: Medical Aid in Dying
Book Bans
Single-use Plastics
Cell Phones in Schools
College Education
Space Colonization
Internet
Video Games
D.C. and Puerto Rico Statehood
Olympics
National Anthem Protest
Homelessness
Animal Dissection
Middle East Conflict Explainer
World Bank Lifts Ban on Nuclear Funding
Zoos
Sanctuary Cities
Death Penalty
Golf
Critically Endangered Tortoises Born at Philadelphia Zoo
Binge-watching
Social Media
TikTok
Use of AI on Polish Radio Station Causes Outrage
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Gun Control
Immigration
Constitutional Carry of Guns
Animal Testing
Delaware Legalizes Medical Aid in Dying
Abortion
Universal Health Care
AI-Generated Summer Reading List Features Fake Books
ProCon’s Free Summer School
Birth Control
Vegetarianism
U.S. Penny
Universal Basic Income (UBI)
Student Loan Debt
Standardized Tests
Social Security
School Vaccine Mandates
Recreational Marijuana
Prescription Drug Costs
Pit Bull Bans
Paying College Athletes
Obesity
Milk
Medical Marijuana
Homework
GMOs
Felon Voting
Electoral College
Dress Codes
Congressional Term Limits
Climate Change
Cheerleading
Cancel Culture
Alternative Energy
Cuba Certified as a “Not Fully Cooperating Country” by United States
Cuba Embargo
Net Neutrality
Drug Enforcement Administration Ends Body Camera Use
Vaping
Gig Economy
Voting Age
School Uniforms
Body Cameras
Private Prisons
Corporate Tax Rate
Gold Standard
Churches and Taxes
Reparations for Slavery
DACA & the DREAM Act
Voting Machines
Saturday Halloween
Election Day
Cannabidiol (CBD) for Pets
Santa Claus
Historic Statue Removal
Fur Clothing Bans
Fighting in Hockey
Defund the Police
Daylight Saving Time
Minimum Wage
Fracking
Sports and Drugs
Drinking Age
Corporal Punishment
Former Research Chimpanzees Retire
ProCon Quizzes (Test Yourself)
Exonerated Japanese Man Awarded $1.4 Million for Decades on Death Row
U.S. Supreme Court
Mandatory National Service
American Socialism
Pokémon GO
School Vouchers
Debate Topics
World Monuments Fund Lists the Moon as “At Risk”
Two Major Arrests Put Spotlight on Dogfighting Crimes
Study Finds ADHD Content on TikTok Is Less Than 50 Percent Accurate
New York Sues 13 Vape Manufacturers
Drones
Olympic Snowboarder Wanted for Drug Trafficking
Study Found a Spoon’s Worth of Microplastics in Human Brains
Support for Daylight Saving Time Drops Among Americans
Employer Vaccine Mandates
Paying Immigrant Detainees the Minimum Wage
Louisiana to Resume Executions After 15 Years
DOJ Sues New York over Immigrant Driver’s Licenses
2024 Paris Olympic Medals Tarnish
National Anthem Explainer
Big Three Auto
U.S. Ban on Selling Guns to Adults Younger Than 21 Ruled Unconstitutional
DOGE Highlights Costly U.S. Penny
More Teens Are Using ChatGPT for Homework
Impeachment Explainer
Denmark to Tax Farm Animals’ Burps and Farts
U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol Labels
Florida Bans Social Media for Kids Under 14
Archaeologists Believe They Have Unearthed St. Nicholas’s Sarcophagus
A New Rule Would End Subminimum Wage for People with Disabilities
England and Wales Are One Step Closer to Legalizing MAID
Odds of CTE Increase 34 Percent with Each Year of Hockey
Ride-Sharing
University of Texas Announces Free College for Some Students
Infamous Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Reopen
ACLU
U.S. Pledge of Allegiance
Teacher Tenure
Born Gay
Obamacare
Dakota Access Pipeline
Bill Clinton
College Football Playoffs
D.A.R.E.
Prostitution
Insider Trading by Congress
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
U.S. Drone Shot Down by Iran 
U.S.-Iraq War
WTC Muslim Center
Biden Administration Proposes Free OTC Birth Control
Tablets vs. Textbooks
Gay Marriage
Ronald Reagan
Over Half of Americans Are Overweight or Obese
Australia Proposes Teen Social Media Ban
Virginia Representative Addresses Congress Using AI Voice
Tulsa Creates Commission to Study Reparations
England Ban on Single-Use Vapes to Take Effect June 2025
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) Introduces Court-Packing Bill
California to Apologize for Complicity in Slavery
Securities and Exchange Commission Says K-Cup Pods are Not Recyclable
Illinois Bans Corporal Punishment in All Schools
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