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Jul 25 2022
Perspectives Blog
When China Matters Even More Than Usual
From the CenterAs Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its sixth month, as our country’s domestic policy debates over inflation, immigration and abortion intensify, and as the multi-episode spellbinder that the January 6 hearings have become breaks for a summer intermission, even the most attentive American voter could be excused for not spending very much time thinking about China. But that’s
Dan SchnurNews Media
Esquire
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Nov 06 2022
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation Watch: Do Big Companies Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes?
Corporate taxation, the details of which were once relegated to the back rooms of congressional offices and boardrooms, has become an increasingly popular talking point on both sides of the aisle.
One claim that we hear often is that big companies with massive profits pay little to no taxes. But is that accurate?
Some Say That… Big companies pay nothing in taxes Ethan HorowitzSep 14 2022
Perspectives Blog
Humor and Society: How Laughter Brings Healing
“Laughter is the best medicine.”
Most of us have heard this phrase, said it ourselves, or smiled and rolled our eyes over its truth. Yet, do we live its wisdom?
“Laughter is the best medicine,” has been attributed to people from American humorist Bennett Cerf to a paraphrase from the King James version of the Bible. Its true origin may predate all of these mentions. “Laughter
Rev. Barbara Ann Michaels, Jester of the PeaceOct 14 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: PayPal Says Anti-Misinformation Policy Was an Error After Backlash
Each week, AllSides Media Bias Alerts examine media bias in coverage of a major or important story using the AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ and our AllSides Media Bias Chart™.
Update: PayPal has reintroduced a fine for misinformation with similar verbiage to the original policy, adding to its list of restricted activities for which users can be fined $2,500 "Provide[ing] false,
Clare AshcraftAug 01 2022
Perspectives Blog
Here's Where Democrats and Republicans Agree on Foreign Policy
Should America be the world's police? How much should we intervene in other countries’ affairs, if ever?
How much power should the U.S. give to international institutions like the United Nations? These are recurring questions that the American public revisits every few years. There is fierce debate on all sides of the political spectrum about how much influence and involvement
Clare AshcraftJul 18 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Elections Are More Important Than a Ten Year Old Girl
From the CenterTwo important developments roiled the debate over reproductive rights last week: one that happened in the real world that you almost certainly heard about, and the other, which took place in Congress, that you might have missed. Both are critically important, albeit for very different reasons. One of the most unsettling incidents in recent memory was the horrifying story
Dan SchnurAug 08 2016
News
The ever-growing list of Republicans endorsing Hillary Clinton
This post continues to be updated with additional Republicans backing Clinton. The latest are former Michigan governor William Milliken, former George W. Bush aide Lezlee Westine and former Ronald Reagan aide Frank Lavin.
Richard Armitage, Henry Paulson, Brent Scowcroft. Three big-name former George W. Bush administration officials in the past few weeks have announced that they are
Washington PostJul 29 2022
Perspectives Blog
What Polling Shows About the State of Political Polarization
The University of Chicago Institute of Politics recently released data that shines light on the state of political polarization and discourse in the nation.
Big Picture
Many of us feel the toxicity of our current political landscape, and the polling data reflects this in a few ways. Forty-nine percent of respondents say they avoid talking about politics with others entirely
Clare AshcraftAug 31 2021
Perspectives Blog
How the $1.2T Infrastructure Bill Will Impact You
From the CenterThis view is from an author rated as Center.
If it becomes law, the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill recently approved by the Senate will have a vast impact on virtually all American communities.
The bill’s key allocations are as follows: $550 billion for traditional infrastructure like roads and water supply networks; $105 billion for public transit and
Henry A. Brechter