Define the terms
On this publication, bipartisan describes cooperation across the two major U.S. parties. Nonpartisan describes our editorial commitment: we do not endorse a party or candidate. A bipartisan agreement can be examined by a nonpartisan publication without being celebrated automatically.
Include more than two voices
Republicans and Democrats are not the only participants in civic life. Independents, smaller parties and people who do not identify with a party also belong in the conversation. The name of this publication describes an important bridge, not a limit on whose questions deserve consideration.
Judge the substance
Ask what a proposal does, who experiences its effects and how its claims can be checked. Support from both major parties does not prove that a policy is sound. Opposition from one party does not prove that it is wrong. Our standard is a fair account of the evidence, tradeoffs and unresolved questions.
Bring it to the conversation
- Is this a cooperation claim or an editorial stance?
- Whose perspective is missing?
- What evidence supports the proposal?
This is an original editorial discussion guide. Its prompts are suggestions, not claims of a measured outcome.
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