Trump's First State of the Union
News / February 1st, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
President Trump gave his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, and reactions varied widely across the aisle. Many on the Right celebrated the speech as presidential, while many on the Left criticized Trump for what they felt was divisive rhetoric, particularly surrounding the...
Story of the Week: Polarization and the SOTU
News / January 14th, 2016 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
In the State of the Union (SOTU) this week, President Obama expressed personal regret over the polarized state of Washington, and he put forth some ideas of how the nation can reverse this trend. On the same day, a Real Clear Politics story came out entitled Census 2015 Shows Increasing...
Story of the Week: State of the Union 2015
News / January 21st, 2015 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Last night the nation heard President Obama's sixth State of the Union speech . He talked about the economy, climate change, education, closing Guantanamo, ISIS, Iran, energy and infrastructure, Ferguson, the middle class, and "a better politics… where we debate without demonizing each...