www.procon.org - The Britannica® Group today announced that it has acquired ProCon.org, the country's leading source for information and research on all sides of the controversial issues of the day ..read more

www.procon.org - The Britannica® Group today announced that it has acquired ProCon.org, the country's leading source for information and research on all sides of the controversial issues of the day ..read more

felonvoting.procon.org - US District Judge Robert Hinkle ruled on Sunday, May 24, 2020, that parts of the Florida law requiring former felons to pay court fees, fines, and restitution to victims before they can vote is unconstitutional for those unable to pay ..read more

socialnetworking.procon.org - According to a report from flixed.io, 35.8% of people use Facebook as their primary social media platform for news about the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The social media network was followed in popularity by Twitter (17.0%), YouTube (16.3%), Reddit (12.4%), and other platforms (12.7%) for news about the virus. 5.8% reported that they do not use social media ..read more

birth-control.procon.org - On May 9, 1960, the FDA approved the first birth control pill, Enovid, for contraceptive use. The US Supreme Court heard arguments on May 6, 2020 about the right of employers to opt out of the Obamacare birth control mandate ..read more

gun-control.procon.org - The gun control measure includes about 1,500 models of firearms; an estimated 100,000 weapons that were legal prior to the ban are currently owned by Canadians. The new ban has a two-year amnesty period and compensation will be legislated for owners to dispose of the guns. Gun shops will be able to return weapons to the manufacturers ..read more

2020election.procon.org - While the availability of vote-by-mail ballots increases voter turnout by 1.9 to 2.4 percentage points, the voting method does not increase the share of turnout for either Democrats or Republicans ..read more

climatechange.procon.org - Apr. 22, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The late Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-WI) launched the first Earth Day in 1970 with the goal of channeling the energy of student anti-war protests into environmental action following the Jan. 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, California ..read more

vaccines.procon.org - COVID-19 (coronavirus) has paused many vaccine programs in low- and middle-income countries, causing the United Nations and global health experts to warn that over 100 million children could be at risk for measles ..read more

immigration.procon.org - US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) suspended in-person services from Mar. 18, 2020 through at least May 3, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic ..read more