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May 16 2019
News
College Board Introduces ‘Adversity Score’ to Control for Privilege in Admissions
The College Board plans to introduce an “adversity score” that will accompany an applicant’s SAT score in order to give college-admissions officers greater insight into how the applicant’s social and economic privilege may have contributed to their academic performance.
The adversity score, which will be made available to colleges but not the students themselves, will reflect 15
National Review (News)
Sep 07 2016
News
Kill the death tax, before it kills you.
If Hillary Clinton wins the election, a lot of bad things will happen on taxes, not least of which is a big hike in the death tax. Hillary wants to apply the death tax to smaller estates and raise the tax rate to 45%, which means that when you count the state estate taxes, the government will take more than half of many ranches, farms, and businesses. Apparently, this will ring the bell for
The American Spectator
Nov 16 2012
News
Republican rep opens door to tax hike talk, while Senate Dems make new demands
A House Republican appeared to open the door Thursday to the GOP caucus considering tax rate hikes, stepping away from the long-held party line on the eve of high-stakes talks over the so-called "fiscal cliff."
Fox News Digital
Jan 18 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Fox News, NPR Frame Same Story Differently
From the RightFox News (Right) and NPR (Center/Lean Left) recently framed the same story about police line-of-duty deaths very differently.
“Police, law enforcement line of duty deaths in 2021 jumped 55% from year before,” a Fox News headline declares. Meanwhile, NPR’s headline reads, “COVID was again the leading cause of death among U.S. law enforcement in 2021.”
When I
Julie Mastrine
Oct 26 2020
News
Biden seeks to close any path for Trump win in race's final days
It's one week before Election Day in what both parties say is the most consequential presidential contest in decades, and one taking place against the backdrop of a historic pandemic the likes of which the nation has not seen in more than a century.
Voters will go to polls a week from Tuesday to cast ballots in the race between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, though
The Hill
Feb 24 2020
News
U.S. vs. Huawei: Is future of the internet at stake?
What’s happening
The U.S. government recently charged the Chinese company Huawei with running a campaign to steal trade secrets from American businesses over the course of two decades. It was the latest move in the Trump administration’s effort to constrain the tech giant, which it considers to be a threat to national security.
Huawei is one of the world’s largest
Yahoo! The 360
Jan 14 2021
Analysis
‘We Just Wanted Our Voices To Be Heard.’ Capitol Protesters Speak Out
In the wake of the U.S. Capitol riot during a Donald Trump rally, corporate media won’t talk to the protesters or try to understand their point of view. So I did.
Why did hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country show up in Washington, D.C., last week to protest the presidential election? What were all those people doing there, and what did they hope to accomplish?
The Federalist
Mar 13 2021
Perspectives Blog
Surveys Show that Democrats — Not Just Republicans — are Proud to be American
From the LeftThis view is from a writer rated Lean Left.
Surveys show majorities of Democrats and Republicans are proud to be American, preferring life in the U.S. to any other place. Many people agree on key aspects of what it means to be a “true American.”
A false narrative popular today states that Republicans are extremely proud of America and don't see any
Bella Jasper
Mar 03 2022
Perspectives Blog
Biden Condemns Russia's Aggression in State of the Union
President Joe Biden used the beginning of his first State of the Union address to voice support for Ukraine as Russia invades the country. Russia is reportedly bombing civilian areas and trying to overtake major Ukrainian cities, but is being met with significant resistance and heavy sanctions. In his speech, Biden accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of an "unprovoked, premediated
AllSides Staff
Nov 09 2012
News
Study warns of another recession if 'fiscal cliff' not addressed, Obama re-enters debate
The double-whammy of spending cuts and tax hikes set to take effect in January would send the nation into another recession and drive up the jobless rate to 9.1 percent by next fall, congressional budget analysts said.
Fox News Digital