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Sep 30 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Martha’s Vineyard Story Reveals Bias in Left and Right Media
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™.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) recently made headlines when he sent dozens of immigrants from Florida to Martha’s Vineyard. The biases of left and right-rated media could be seen in how they covered the story,
Clare AshcraftJun 30 2021
News
Trump headed to Texas border to assail Biden immigration policies
Former president Donald Trump will visit the U.S.-Mexico border here Wednesday, joining Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and a group of congressional Republicans for a trip that will fuel Trump's attacks on the Biden administration over its immigration policies.
The trip is part of the former president’s efforts to ramp up his political activity ahead of the 2022 midterms, where he is looking
Washington PostJun 08 2022
Headline Roundup
Matthew McConaughey Calls for Unity and ‘Gun Responsibility’ at White House Press Briefing
Actor Matthew McConaughey appeared at the White House on Tuesday to call for “gun responsibility measures” in the aftermath of the Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting.
McConaughey, who is from Uvalde, emotionally recounted the stories of the children and teachers who were killed, at one point bringing in shoes similar to those worn by one of the students. “So, we know what’s on
New York Post (News) Washington Post Austin American-StatesmanJun 24 2020
News
U.S. Stocks Fall as Coronavirus Infections Surge
U.S. stocks fell Wednesday as pockets of coronavirus infections emerged in several states, adding to concerns about a second wave of cases that could lead to renewed restrictions on business activity.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 237 points, or 0.9%, to 25917 shortly after the opening bell. The S&P 500 declined 0.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.3%.
New
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 09 2020
News
George Floyd Will Be Laid to Rest in Hometown of Houston After Private Memorial Service
George Floyd is being laid to rest next to his mother today at Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland, Texas.
His body arrived in Houston on Saturday at 9:40 p.m. and was taken to Fort Bend Memorial Planning Center by the Houston Police Department.
Floyd, 46, died on May 25 in Minneapolis while being held down by a white police officer. Video from a bystander taken outside a local
CBNFeb 18 2021
News
Blackouts in Texas put a light on how to make energy choices
The Arctic cold snap that shut down power sources has forced Texans to rethink their own role in electricity supply.
Record cold temperatures in Texas that left millions of people without power have also sparked a heated debate over the state’s energy future. At first, the debate was merely finger-pointing. Why didn’t private utilities plan ahead for the Arctic snap? Could the state’s
Christian Science MonitorMay 15 2020
News
Most states still fall short of recommended testing levels
As businesses reopened Friday in more of the U.S., an overwhelming majority of states still fall short of the COVID-19 testing levels that public health experts say are necessary to safely ease lockdowns and avoid another deadly wave of outbreaks, according to an Associated Press analysis.
Rapid, widespread testing is considered essential to tracking and containing the coronavirus. But
Associated PressSep 17 2021
Analysis
Even Republicans Don’t Believe Their Arguments Against Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
Republicans have declared war on President Joe Biden’s plan to mandate vaccinations against the coronavirus. They say Biden’s plan—which covers federal workers, health care workers, government contractors, and companies that employ 100 or more people—violates individual rights and exceeds the president’s constitutional authority. It’s a serious argument, but it isn’t being seriously presented
SlateApr 27 2020
Opinion
Media Defend ‘Essential’ Abortion during the Coronavirus: ‘Will This S*** Ever End?’
Several states are taking a stand on whether or not it’s “essential” to continue abortion during the coronavirus crisis. And so are many in the media.
Their stance is no secret: abortion is “essential.” Pieces from Slate to the New York Times go so far as to suggest it’s even more necessary during a pandemic. And the politicians that are placing abortion on hold are “f****** monsters,”
TownhallJan 07 2022
News
Ahmaud Arbery’s killers sentenced to life in prison, two with no possibility of parole
The three White men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery nearly two years ago in a case that sparked nationwide outrage and protests, were sentenced Friday to life in prison, two of them without the possibility of parole.
Travis McMichael, his father Greg McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan chased and killed Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, in February 2020. Their
Washington Post