5/29/2009 - UPDATED: 26 Countries' WMD Programs; A Global History of WMD Use: 10 countries have, 13 may have, and three no longer have nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons of mass destruction. Read the details and also learn about the WMDs that have been used throughout history – from the Mongols catapulting plague-infested corpses in Genoa in 1346 to Iraq using chemical weapons against Kurds in the Iran-Iraq border region in 1988.
5/19/2009 - Our Volunteer Program – created on Feb. 9, 2009 – has been a great success. We thank all the volunteers who have helped us so far, and we encourage others to consider becoming a ProCon.org volunteer or intern.
5/4/2009 - UPDATED: Facts About Iraq – 74% literacy. 18%-30% unemployment. Approximate size of California but with only 36 miles of coast. Read statistics about geography, population, government, economy, and military/security in Iraq today.
4/30/2009 - UPDATED: Maps of Iraq, the Middle East, and the Arab League - See maps with Iraq's oil fields, major cities, provincial capitals, ethnoreligious groups, agricultural land use, as well as maps of the Middle East region.
4/10/2009 - UPDATED: How Schools Are Using ProCon.org – 411 schools (73 elementary and middle schools, 148 high schools, and 190 colleges and universities) in 45 states and 11 countries use ProCon.org content in their classrooms.
4/10/2009 - UPDATED: In the News - 113 mainstream media--the most recent including Washington Post, Guardian, and CBS News--have referenced ProCon.org’s websites.
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4/2/2009 - NEW: Survey for Teachers and Librarians - Please take our 2-minute survey so we can learn how to make our sites more useful to educators.
3/23/2009 - UPDATED:In the News – We added 10 more media references and surpassed 100 mentions in the press for the first time in our history. 103 mainstream media outlets have now referenced ProCon.org.
3/11/2009 - UPDATED: Polls and Surveys - See 16 US and Iraqi polls on the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, the subsequent war, and the state of reconstruction efforts in post-war Iraq.
3/9/2009 - UPDATED: How Schools Are Using ProCon.org – See how 66 elementary and middle schools, 133 high schools, and 176 colleges and universities in 45 states and eight countries use ProCon.org content in their educational materials.
3/2/2009 – NEW PROCON.ORG WEBSITE! – Can alternative energy effectively replace fossil fuels? – Our 17th issue website has over 200 pro and con responses from more than 175 experts on energy topics such as oil, solar, wind, nuclear, ethanol, biofuels, hydrogen vs. electricity, subsidies, and more.
2/25/2009 - UPDATED: In the News - Our list of media references has grown to 93. See the latest additions from Popular Science magazine, Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN), two radio stations, and more.
2/6/2009 - UPDATED: How Schools Are Using ProCon.org - See how 352 schools in 45 states and eight countries use ProCon.org content in their educational materials.
2/2/2009 - ProCon.org was honored to receive the 2008“Best Non-Profit to Work For” award in a national competition. ProCon.org was one of five winners in its class of “non-profits with an operating budget of under $2.5 million.” There were 15 winners total. There are roughly 1,000,000 nonprofit organizations in the United States.
1/29/2009 - UPDATED: Coalition Forces in Iraq – Seetroop levels and coalition members from Mar. 27, 2003 to Jan. 27, 2009.
1/12/2009 - NEW TOPIC SURVEY - Select the topic you would most like ProCon.org to cover next.
1/9/2009 - NEW: Quotes About Critical Thinking – Read twelve stimulating quotes about critical thought. We share these statements as part of our mission to promote critical thinking.
12/31/2008 - UPDATED: See
How Schools Are Using ProCon.org: 50 elementary and middle
schools, 100 high schools, and 116 colleges and universities (that we know of)
have used ProCon.org in their teaching materials.
12/24/2008 - UPDATED: Timeline, 1990 - 2008 highlights the major events in the Iraq War up to Dec. 2008, including the Nov. 27, 2008 agreement to have US forces withdraw from Iraq by 2011.
12/22/2008 - UPDATED: Key Documents page now contains seven more reports including the 2004 Taguba report breaking the news of torture at Abu Ghraib and the 2008 Status of Forces Agreement requiring the US to leave Iraq by Dec. 31, 2011.
12/3/2008 - Big Three auto makers compared to Toyota and Honda by ProCon.org– We explore the question “Should the Big Three auto makers be bailed out by the US government?” in our first ever “mini” site. See the 144-point comparison chart and read statements from Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Paul Krugman, and many others.
11/19/2008 - NEW: Oct. 2002 Congressional Votes Authorizing the Iraq War - See how each US Representative and US Senator voted on the bill to allow military force in Iraq. The legislation was passed by 70% of Congress.
11/18/2008 - NEW: ProCon.org for Teachers - Lesson plan ideas, natl. teaching standards, articles about teaching controversial issues, teachers' comments, and students' comments.
11/4/2008 – ProCon.org was referenced in the media six times last week. See our In the News page for the Swedish, Russian, and four US publications that mentioned ProCon.org.
10/14/2008 - UPDATED: In the Classroom - 256 schools in 42 states and five countries reference ProCon.org in their K-12 and university level lesson plans and resource lists.
10/9/2008 - ProCon.org received four more media references in the last three days. See our coverage at Slate, National Catholic Reporter, and others in our growing In the News page.
10/3/2008 - ProCon.org User Survey passes 1,000 responses. See the survey results so far.
10/1/2008 - UPDATED: Key Documents - Eight more major government reports added on issues ranging from stabilizing Iraq to prewar intelligence.
9/30/2008 – ProCon.org received two more media mentions last week. Visit our In the News page to see our latest media references.
8/5/2008 - UPDATED: Timeline, 2000 - 2008 includes all major events in the Iraq
War up to July 2008, including the US
death toll surpassing 4,000 and the Iraqi government calling for a US troop
withdrawal time frame.
7/31/2008 - NEW WEBSITE: Death Penalty ProCon.org – “Should the death penalty be abolished?” Read pros, cons, stats, news, bios, and more great information related to this perennially controversial topic. Explore our 15th issue website at ProCon.org and let us know what you think.
6/30/2008 - We are proud to announce the new ProCon.org sites that became available Monday June 30, 2008. See over 10 new features in a new design and layout that took over 25 people nearly 2 years and 9,000 hours to complete. If you like what you see, please tell your friends.
6/16/2008 UPDATED: Deaths from the War in Iraq – According to the latest statistics, 4,090 US soldiers, 310 coalition troops, and up to 654,965 Iraqis have been killed since the Iraq war began on Mar. 20, 2003. See a detailed breakdown of fatalities caused by the war.
5/30/2008 - NEW WEBSITE: Insider Trading ProCon.org – Should "insider trading" by Congress continue to be legal? Read pros, cons, and general reference information in the debate over whether Congressional representatives should be allowed to trade stocks based on material nonpublic information that they acquire during their normal Congressional duties.
5/9/2008 - UPDATED: Cost Estimates of the Iraq War – See ten Iraq War cost
estimates from a low of $100 billion to a high of $4 trillion.
4/17/2008 - NEW: User Survey – Please help us by taking our 1-2 minute survey on your experience at ProCon.org. Your feedback will help us to improve.
2/29/2008 - NEW:Subscribe to our free RSS feed and automatically receive the latest news and notices from our 13 ProCon.org websites. To subscribe, click on the RSS button in the top right of the homepage and follow the instructions provided on the screen. It takes a few seconds, and you can unsubscribe whenever you want.
12/12/2007 - NEW WEBSITE: 2008 Election ProCon.org – Read pro and con statements from the 2008 presidential candidates on several issues including abortion, education, environment, gun control, Iran, Iraq, religion, social security, and many more. Decide for yourself which candidate would make the best US President.
11/26/2007 - NEW WEBSITE: Immigration ProCon.org – What are the solutions to illegal immigration? ProCon.org explores the debate over illegal immigration with 50 questions, 200+ sources, and over 350 pro, con, and general reference responses.
9/28/2007 - NEW WEBSITE: Milk ProCon.org - Is drinking milk healthy for humans? We investigate health claims about milk using over 100 experts. The results of our research show conflicting data on milk's effect on cancer, heart disease, weight loss, diabetes, children's development, and other health issues. Visit our newest website and tell us what you think.
8/24/2007 - The Aug. 2007 National Intelligence Estimate
on the security and political situation in Iraq was released by the
US intelligence community yesterday. Read the White House press
release, full text of the unclassified "Key Findings," and related
information.
7/17/2007 - UPDATED: Deaths from the War in Iraq – See graphs and charts on how many Iraqis and coalition members die in Iraq every day.
7/13/2007 - The White House released its Iraq progress report,
evaluating U.S. actions in Iraq based on 18 benchmarks set by Congress.
Read the introduction and summary, the full-text document, and related
information.
6/26/2007 - 2008 Presidential Election Poll - Visit our parent website ProCon.org and vote on the issues you want us to ask the U.S. Presidential candidates. Poll will close on July 15th.
ProCon.org launched its 10th website today, Prostitution ProCon.org, which explores the core question “Should prostitution be legal?” The site features over 200 expert sources from Presidential hopefuls Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton to Ann Landers, Heidi Fleiss, Susan B. Anthony, and the ACLU.
5/1/2007 - New ProCon.org website:
ProCon.org launched its 9th website today, Felon Voting ProCon.org (www.felonvotingprocon.org), on the heels of Florida and Maryland making historic changes to their felon voting laws. The 150 pro, con, and general reference statements focus around the core question: Should felons be allowed to vote?
4/26/2007 - Our updated History of Iraq - Timeline from Pre-History to 1999
chronicles events in Iraq from 98000 B.C. thru the rise of Islam, to
modern events such as Iraqi statehood, WWII, Saddam Hussein’s Ba’ath
Party, and the Gulf War.
1/30/2007 - Our comprehensive search engine (top right on the homepage) allows visitors to quickly find a word or phrase on the Under God ProCon.org website. The search function at www.procon.org allows visitors to simultaneously search all ProCon.org websites.
1/24/2007 - We’ve added four new issues (Iraqi Sectarianism, Safety and Security, Insurgency and Terrorism and Prisoners of War) to our Site Map that includes 21 upcoming questions that will be announced here in the News and Notices
section. If there are issues that you feel are missing from our Site
Map or if you have great resources or quotes to share for our upcoming
questions, please contact us.
1/16/2007 - Our updated Cost of the War section now includes three new sub-issues, Estimates and Cost Comparisons, Reconstruction Costs, and Casualties, with three new and improved questions:
1/8/2007 - Euthanasia ProCon.org, our newest website, was launched today. It features nearly 600 pro, con, and general reference arguments in 80 questions. Visit the site today and decide for yourself: "Should euthanasia be legal?"
1/3/2007 - Saddam Hussein executed - read the news and details of Saddam's life, politics, and U.S. relations.
12/26/2006 - Our updated list of Source Biographies has 271 entries for the individuals and organizations quoted, referenced, or relevant to U.S. - Iraq ProCon.org.
12/6/2006 - The Top 10 Pros and Cons have been updated. Read the main arguments in the U.S.-Iraq war debate in about five minutes.
12/6/2006 - The Iraq Study Group Report
provides assessment and recommendations on U.S. actions in Iraq. Read
the summary, full-text document, pro and con reactions, and related
information.
11/6/2006 - How many have died in the Iraq War? We've added a chart and two new questions on the subject.
Deaths from the War in Iraq - Nine well-known mortality studies on Iraqi, US military, and coalition force deaths
7/1/2005 - Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) Which countries currenly possess WMDs? Which countries have used them in the past? View our newly revised WMD charts
6/13/2005 Downing Street Memo Read the controversial minutes
taken for a July 23, 2002 meeting between UK Prime Minister Tony
Blair and his national security team which address the Bush
administration's pre-war strategies and agenda. Read the briefing paper that preceded the meeting entitled "Iraq: Conditions for Military Action."
6/1/2005 - June Poll Help us select the next controversial topic to explore. Vote at www.procon.org. We appreciate your participation. Poll ends 06/30/05.
5/13/2005
- UK Attorney General Peter Goldsmith's Legal Advice We
have posted two documents from the UK's Attorney General Peter
Goldsmith. His 13 page memo discussing the legality of war in Iraq and
his one page summary response to Parliament on the legal basis for war.
To read more go to our Reports and Statements Page.
5/9/2005
CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll We have posted a new poll of Americans' opinion of the war in Iraq to our Polls and Surveys Page.
4/26/2005 - Revisions made to CIA's final report on WMDs Read the revised edition of the Iraq Survey Group's Sep. 30, 2004 Comprehensive Report on Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction, as well as their previously unpublished addendums:
4/8/2005 - April ProCon.org Poll - Visit our parent site www.ProCon.org and help us select the best slogan for the organization.
3/31/2005 Read the unclassified version of the presidential commission's final report regarding US intelligence prewar assessments about weapons of mass destruction:
2/9/2005 - See our detailed listing of the contributions of the 75 countries in the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq. Click here to go to the first page.
10/21/2004 - Who is in the U.S.-Led coalition? Click here to see our breakdown of coalition members.
10/15/2004 - We have posted, in an easy to read two column chart, key statements concerning Iraq and related issues from each of the three presidential debates held in Oct. 2004. Click here to view.
10/8/2004 - We posted a comparison chart of key findings
on Weapons of Mass Destruction from the Iraq Survey Group and statements from U.S. Administration officials. click here to view.
10/8/2004 - We posted the final report on the findings of the Special Advisor to
the Director of Central Intelligence on Iraq's Weapons of Mass
Destruction. This report (plus "Key Findings") is in three parts and in
pdf format. Click
here to visit our reports page.
9/21/2004 - U.S. President George W. Bush addressed the U.N. General Assembly on the Iraq conflict. To read the text of his speech, click here.
8/16/2004 - We compiled an historical timeline of Iraqi history. To read this, click here.
5/1/2003 - President George W. Bush announces, "Major combat operations in Iraq
have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies
have prevailed." To read the full speech click here.
4/15/2003 - To read the U.K.'s 9/24/02 report; "Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction; The Assessment of the British Government," in pdf format, click here.
4/15/2003 - To view the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) Oct. 2002 document "Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs," in pdf format, click here.
4/15/2003 - To view the U.S. White House's 9/12/02 document "A Decade of Deception and Defiance; Saddam Hussein's Defiance of the United Nations," in pdf format, click here.
3/19/2003 - To see which 30 countries comprise the U.S.-led coalition to attack Iraq, click here.
3/17/2003 - To read a brief history of U.S./Iraq relations, click here.
3/14/2003 - To read the full text of United Nations Resolution 1441, click here.
3/7/2003 - To see the 28 countries that have nuclear, biological and/or chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction, click here.
