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What Just Happened in Tbilisi, Georgia — and Why it Matters

Recommended Reading / March 27th, 2023 / By Andy Gorel

Protestors recently took to the streets in Tbilisi, Georgia to express their discontent with a new law that they believed would impede their chances at a European future.

Protests, Media Freedom, Foreign Agents Registration Act, Republic Of Georgia, Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine, NATO, European Union, Free Speech, Caucasus, World

Media Bias Alert: Coverage of Riots, Police Violence Shows Emotionalism and Sensationalism

Bias / January 27th, 2023 / By Henry A. Brechter

The two major media outlets displayed clear bias in their coverage of public violence.

Media Bias, Media Bias Alert, Tyre Nichols, Protests, Violence In America, Police Brutality, Polarization

Capitol Breach Coverage Demonstrates Media Bias

Bias / January 8th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

From the Right This piece is from a writer rated Lean Right. A protest at the Capitol turned chaotic and violent Wednesday when protesters stormed into the building and one woman was shot and killed by Capitol police; a cop died from his injuries and three others died from “ medical...

Media Bias, Capitol Chaos, Protests, Riots, Liberal Media Bias, Donald Trump, George Floyd Riots

Media Bias Alert: Washington Post Omits Details on “Peaceful” Hawley Protesters

Bias / January 6th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

On Tuesday morning, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and The Daily Wire (Right bias) both accused the Washington Post (Lean Left bias) of media bias for its report on a protest that occurred Monday night outside Hawley’s home. In addition to displaying media bias by omission and slant , the...

Media Bias, Washington Post, Josh Hawley, Antifa, Liberal Media Bias, Protests, Election 2020

Media Bias Alert: Reporting Differs in Incident with St. Louis Couple, Protesters

Bias / July 1st, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

Media bias occurred over the weekend after a viral video showed a St. Louis couple displaying guns in front of their house on Sunday and telling Black Lives Matter protesters to leave their private street. Protesters had entered a gate to march toward the mayor’s house to hold a...

St. Louis, Black Lives Matter, Protests, Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, Conservatives

Story of the Week: Coverage of Portland Rally Differs in Detail

Story of the Week / August 23rd, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

A rally hosted by far-right demonstrators was met by far-left counter protesters on Saturday in Portland, Oregon. The events are the latest in a series of public standoffs between political extremists in Portland, featuring violent episodes and attacks on free speech that have gained the...

Story Of The Week, Portland, Antifa, Proud Boys, Right-Wing, Free Speech, Protests

Story of the Week: House Gun Sit-In

Story of the Week / June 23rd, 2016 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

On Wednesday , a group of House Democrats staged something new: a sit-in to protest a lack of action on gun control. The 25-hour occupation caught the attention of social media. By sitting in, were the Democrats standing up for something that most Americans support - or was it a time-...

News, Story Of The Week, Gun Control And Gun Rights, Gun Legislation, US House, Democratic Party, Protests

Tag: Protests