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Leaked Pentagon Documents Detail US Foreign Surveillance

Story of the Week / April 13th, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

A leak of sensitive documents from the Pentagon sparked a federal investigation and worldwide scrutiny of the U.S. military.

Story Of The Week, Pentagon, Justice Department, FBI, World, Ukraine War, Russia, Foreign Affairs

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

Misinformation Resource Guide: The Russia-Ukraine War

Misinformation Watch / March 24th, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

As the war in Ukraine rages on, so does the misinformation storm surrounding it.

Ukraine War, Misinformation Watch, Misinformation And Disinformation, Media Bias, Ukraine, Russia, NATO, International Affairs, World, Volodymyr Zelenskyy

What Biden's Surprise Ukraine Visit Means for the War

Story of the Week / February 23rd, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

Biden made a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, meeting with President Zelenskyy and pledging to continue military aid.

Story Of The Week, Ukraine War, Russia, Joe Biden, International Relations, World

Turkey-Syria Earthquakes: How to Help

Recommended Reading / February 16th, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

News outlets and other organizations published articles detailing recommended ways readers could donate to or otherwise help earthquake victims.

World, Turkey, Syria, Earthquake, Disaster, Bridging Divides

Media Bias Alert: Was the US Response to the Chinese Spy Balloon too Weak?

Bias / February 8th, 2023 / By Clare Ashcraft

The latest addition to tensions between the U.S. and China led to biased media coverage on the Biden administration’s response.

Chinese Spy Balloons, World, China, Defense And Security, Foreign Affairs, Asia, Military, Media Bias, Media Bias Alert

Ivan Provorov and the Ignorance of the North American Journalist

Recommended Reading / January 26th, 2023 / By Andy Gorel

Philadelphia Flyers star defenseman Ivan Provorov stoked media frenzy and bias by opting out of the team's Pride night celebrations last week.

LGBTQ Issues, Religion And Faith, Sports, Free Speech, Media Bias, Journalism, Russia, The Americas, World, Culture War

How Twitter Became the Pentagon’s War Propaganda Tool

Recommended Reading / January 6th, 2023 / By Upward News Editorial Team

In Part 8 of the Twitter Files, journalist Lee Fang revealed the military’s overseas psychological operations on the platform.

War, Foreign Affairs, World, Pentagon, Twitter, Twitter Files, Propaganda, Military

When the US Puts Its Friendships at Risk

Recommended Reading / December 5th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

Our country’s growing fondness for isolationism is poised to cause great problems with our allies.

Foreign Policy, International Affairs, World, Diplomacy

Biden and World Leaders Sign Declaration for Global Vaccine Passport System

Recommended Reading / November 28th, 2022 / By Upward News Editorial Team

Global leaders at the G20 summit declared the need for a global system that could stop the unvaccinated from international travel.

Pandemic, Public Health, World, Coronavirus Vaccine, Vaccine Passports

Putin Rhetoric, Increased Russian Strikes Mark New Era in Conflict

Story of the Week / October 13th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

Escalated Russian strikes on Ukraine and threats from President Vladimir Putin have raised new concerns about the conflict.

Russia, Ukraine War, World, Vladimir Putin, Nuclear Weapons, Joe Biden

Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Foreign Policy

Common Ground / August 1st, 2022 / By Clare Ashcraft

With the United States consistently oscillating between isolationist and interventionist periods depending on the political climate, views about foreign policy tend to shift with the times. Even so, party divisions exist on this issue, as does common ground.

Common Ground, Foreign Policy, World, Bipartisanship

When China Matters Even More Than Usual

Recommended Reading / July 25th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

China never went away, of course, but it will soon be much harder to ignore for a number of reasons.

China, Taiwan, Democracy, World, Asia, Foreign Policy, Ukraine War

What's Up With This Heat Wave?

Story of the Week / July 21st, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

Over 100 million Americans are under heat-related advisories this week, and high temperatures are sweeping Europe. Why?

Story Of The Week, Heat Waves, Environment, Climate Change, World

When Latin America Doesn’t Want Us Anymore

Recommended Reading / June 13th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

Domestic political forces are constraining Biden from taking more concrete action on relations with Latin Americans countries.

The Americas, World, Foreign Policy, Ukraine War

How the Ukraine Conflict is Impacting Global Food Security

Recommended Reading / May 6th, 2022 / By Christopher Barnard

The war in Ukraine risks creating global food shortages, inflating prices even higher, and putting farmers at a severe disadvantage in combating climate change.