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Jun 08 2021
Perspectives Blog
How AllSides Connects Political Opposites in the Classroom
“We're all waking up to the potential for harm that technology can unleash on us.”
Kristin Hansen is Co-Founder of AllSides Talks (formerly known as AllSides Connect), a technology platform that brings students from various backgrounds together to engage in constructive dialogue on difficult topics.
AllSides Talks uses Mismatch™ technology, which connects classrooms across the
AllSides StaffDec 02 2017
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Lawmaker 'used tax funds to settle sexual harassment claim'
A Republican congressman allegedly used a tax-payer funded account to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit with his former spokeswoman, US media report.
BBC NewsOct 19 2020
Opinion
When Movements Are Guilty of What They Are Trying to Challenge
In 2014, I was part of an activist organization that worked across various social issues—education equity, economic justice, labor rights, and environmental racism. We were hungry for a deeper structural understanding of relationships of power, and a strategy to transform those relationships. One afternoon, we met to discuss topics for future political education; we were holding webinars to,
The AtlanticNews Media
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Jul 27 2020
News
Sen. Tom Cotton says reports he called slavery a ‘necessary evil’ are ‘the definition of fake news’ — here’s his original quote
After many people on Twitter vilified Tom Cotton for reportedly calling slavery a “necessary evil” in a recent interview, the Republican senator clarified his remarks in a social media post of his own.
“This is the definition of fake news,” the Arkansas Republican wrote in a Twitter TWTR, -3.25% post on Sunday. “I said that *the Founders viewed slavery as a necessary evil* and described
MarketWatchJul 08 2019
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Trump team held back dirt on Kavanaugh accuser, new book says
At the height of the furor over Christine Blasey Ford’s accusations against Brett Kavanaugh, the media were filled with speculation that the Supreme Court nominee might withdraw from the nomination battle.
But President Trump, and his top aides, wanted to fight back in the press and on the Hill, especially after Kavanaugh showed White House counsel Don McGahn his decades-old calendars
Fox News DigitalAug 10 2018
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Trump renews attacks on NFL players after preseason protests
President Donald Trump on Friday renewed his attacks on NFL players pushing for criminal justice and other social reforms as U.S. media reported that a number of players protested during the league’s preseason opening late on Thursday.
ReutersJan 07 2019
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Trump on unprecedented collision course with retired military commanders: 'It's not normal'
The long-standing line separating the U.S. military from the partisan political fray is being erased during the Trump era, Pentagon insiders and retired officers say, with a brigade of retired generals criticizing the commander in chief in TV appearances and on social media reaching a dangerous level.
Washington TimesJun 08 2019
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Trump praises Mexico for ‘huge deal’ on immigration
President Trump spiked the football on his immigration agreement with Mexico and taunted his media critics with a tweetstorm that called the accord “a huge deal.” “MEXICO HAS AGREED TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN BUYING LARGE QUANTITIES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT FROM OUR GREAT PATRIOT FARMERS!” he blared in an all-caps post at 8:03 am.
New York Post (News)Jul 07 2019
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Starbucks apologizes to Tempe police after evicting six officers, quells firestorm
Starbucks has issued a formal apology to an Arizona police force after six officers were kicked out of a Tempe coffee shop on Independence Day, an eviction that triggered a social media firestorm as #DumpStarbucks trended on Twitter. The Tempe Officers Association said the officers left after a barista told them a customer "did not feel safe" because of the police presence.
USA TODAY