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Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Spark Partisan Feud

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/ September 6th, 2018 / By JohnSGable

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Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings began on Tuesday, sparking heated debate across the aisle as the nominee could change the high court's makeup for decades . Opponents claim that his record will damage liberal causes, particularly women's rights, same-sex marriage, and...

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Media Bias Update: Drudge Report

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/ September 6th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

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AllSides Media Bias Ratings are fluid and subject to change as media outlets change over time, or we acquire new information. AllSides previously rated The Drudge Report , an American news aggregation website, as having a Right media bias , but in August 2018, we conducted an editorial...

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President Trump Accuses Google of Bias Against His Administration

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/ August 30th, 2018 / By JohnSGable

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President Trump on Tuesday accused Google of manipulating its search engine to display negative coverage of his administration after Paula Bolyard published an article on the conservative site PJ Media alleging that 96% of results for "Trump" news were from left-leaning outlets . Many on...

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Manafort and Cohen Courtroom Drama: How Will It Impact President Trump?

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/ August 23rd, 2018 / By JohnSGable

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After President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted on eight counts of fraud and Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to several criminal charges, media personalities are split as to how it will impact the president . Some argue that the developments...

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Media Bias Monday: Why AllSides Can't Always Cover All Sides

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/ August 20th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

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On Sunday, AllSides posted a headline roundup titled, "Facebook Apologizes After PragerU Says the Social Media Site "Heavily Censored" Its Videos." You may have noticed the headline roundup did not include any Left or Center media outlets: Screen Shot 2018-08-19 at 6.13.38 PM.png AllSides...

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Roughly 350 Newspapers Rebuke President Trump's Attacks on the Media: Necessary Step or Futile Exercise?

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/ August 17th, 2018 / By Billy Binion

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A chorus of roughly 350 newspapers across the country joined together on Thursday to condemn President Trump's recent rhetoric criticizing the press. The initiative came at The Boston Globe’s request . Their Editorial Board urged publications “liberal and conservative, large and small” to...

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Tuesday's Midterm Primaries: Democrats Select Progressives, Republicans Opt for Trump-Endorsed Candidates

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/ August 16th, 2018 / By JohnSGable

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Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut, and Vermont voters on Tuesday selected nominees for the midterms, cementing the final choices for the upcoming November elections. While outlets across the aisle highlighted a string of Republican victories for candidates endorsed by President Trump,...

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Tech Platforms Ban Infowars' Alex Jones, Citing Hate Speech Violations

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/ August 9th, 2018 / By JohnSGable

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Facebook, Apple, Youtube, and Spotify have all banned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of Infowars, citing hate speech violations. Although Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey originally stated that the platform would not censor Jones' content, the company also removed several of his videos and tweets...

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Fact Check: Is Trump's Star Being Removed from the Walk of Fame?

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/ August 7th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

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Is Donald Trump's star being removed from the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Judging from many of today's headlines, you would think so. But any media consumers who read only the headlines might be misled. Take a look at the following headlines. You would think that Trump's star is being removed...

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Plastic Straw Bans: Government Overreach or Necessary Regulation?

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/ August 2nd, 2018 / By JohnSGable

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Seattle and San Francisco recently voted to ban plastic straws, citing the effects on marine life. Some argue that the move is an example of government overreach and will have a negligible impact on the environment, while others say it is a crucial first step to help protect oceans...

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What Type of Follower Are You?

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/ August 2nd, 2018 / By Debilyn Molineaux

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Since I saw this YouTube video on The First Follower , I’ve been fascinated by who follows whom, and why? We often see analyses of various leadership styles—but why do we follow people with one or two styles but not others? Could our follower-style be the real difference between success...

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Michael Cohen Releases Tape of President Trump Discussing Payment to Former Model

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/ July 26th, 2018 / By JohnSGable

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President Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen recorded a conversation where the two discussed a payment made to a former Playboy model who alleges she had an affair with Trump—an accusation the president had repeatedly denied. Some argue that the tape could be detrimental to the Trump...

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NEW Media Bias Ratings: Quillette, Jubilee Media, Current Affairs Magazine

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/ July 24th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

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AllSides is continually evaluating media bias as our media landscape grows. We frequently add news sources to the site to help you get the most reliable data on media bias. In order to ensure our media bias ratings are accurate and up to date, we need the AllSides community to participate...

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Trump's Comments on Russian Election Meddling Spark Bipartisan Criticism

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/ July 19th, 2018 / By JohnSGable

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After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, President Trump sparked bipartisan outrage when he publicly accepted Putin's denials of election meddling. He later backtracked, stating that he meant to say the opposite . While his remarks received criticism across the...

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President Trump Nominates Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court

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/ July 12th, 2018 / By JohnSGable

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President Trump announced the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, who, if confirmed, will fill the vacancy left by Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement. Many on the Right have praised the selection as a victory for constitutional conservatism, while some on the Left...

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Paradox: Our Weakness Is Our Strength

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/ July 6th, 2018 / By Joan Blades

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I began describing Living Room Conversations as a domestic peace initiative just over a year ago. Individuals and communities that were at odds or disconnected were intentionally meeting to talk, build understanding and even friendships. It has become clear that the result is simple local...

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Shooting at Annapolis Newspaper Reignites Debate Around Guns, Mental Health

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/ July 5th, 2018 / By JohnSGable

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A gunman killed five people last Thursday at the offices of the Capital Gazette, a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, reigniting the debate around gun control and mental health. Some argue that tighter restrictions on firearms are necessary to prevent further shootings, particularly since...

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INFOGRAPHIC: How Political Bias Fools Us

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/ June 29th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

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Republicans are wrong about Democrats. Democrats are wrong about Republicans. It turns out that Americans are not so good at determining how many people with certain characteristics belong to either of the major political parties. A study by scholars Douglas Ahler and Gaurav Sood that was...

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Fact Check: What Does the SCOTUS Travel Ban Ruling Actually Mean?

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/ June 29th, 2018 / By Billy Binion

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a 5-4 decision upholding President Trump's travel ban. What exactly does that mean? Partisan news organizations and politicians had vastly different reactions to the news, leading to a varied understanding of the ruling's ramifications. Claim: The...

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Justice Anthony Kennedy to Retire From Supreme Court

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/ June 28th, 2018 / By JohnSGable

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Justice Anthony Kennedy is set to retire from the Supreme Court after three decades of serving as a pivotal swing vote. Many on the Right celebrated the announcement, as President Trump will now have the opportunity to solidify the court's conservative bloc. Several outlets on the Left...

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