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Feb 17 2022
Perspectives Blog
Presidential Odd Couples: Bill + George(s)
“This is the way our country ought to work.” Note: This piece was originally created by The Village Square and published on respectandrebellion.com
The Unlikely Friendship Between Presidents Bill Clinton and the George Bush(es)If you were to come up with two names most demonized in politics today, you’d be hard pressed to find any with more historic animosity than “Bush” or “
Respect + RebellionApr 08 2021
News
Arkansas Bans Transgender Treatment for Children
“Arkansas on Tuesday became the first U.S. state to ban certain types of treatment to transgender youth, overriding a veto by Governor Asa Hutchinson… The law threatens any healthcare professional who provides puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones or gender-affirming surgery to minors with losing their medical license and opens them up to lawsuits from patients who later regret their procedures
The Flip SideSep 25 2021
Opinion
Covid deaths are highest in Mississippi but Gov. Tate Reeves does nothing
Though he’s the fifth post-Reconstruction Republican to lead Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves is the first governor of either party to have been born (as I was) in the newness of the state’s post-civil rights era.
But despite his status as one of the South’s (and one of the country’s) youngest governors, Reeves is tearing the very first page out of the playbook drafted by old Southern
MSNBCSep 12 2021
News
California Recall Puts Governor’s Pandemic Leadership to the Test
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday will be the first governor in a recall election to face voters divided over Covid-19 restrictions and collectively angry about a pandemic that continues to upend lives nationwide.
State leaders around the U.S. have exercised broad authority to try to safeguard the health and well-being of both their residents and economies over the past 18 months
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 12 2021
News
Iran Pledges to Cooperate With UN on Monitoring Nuclear Program
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reached an agreement on Sunday allowing the U.N. watchdog group to update cameras at Iran’s nuclear sites, according to a joint statement.
The statement from the IAEA said that the two sides “decided to maintain their mutual interactions and meetings at relevant levels,” and U.N. officials will now “visit Tehran in the near future
The Epoch TimesFeb 01 2017
News
Five Myths of the Debate over Trump’s Refugee Executive Order
Before rushing to defend or excoriate Trump’s actions, we should all know the facts. Rarely has it been more important to consider all sides of a debate than in the last four days, as anger has raged over Trump’s executive order on refugees. Our atomized political discourse has led to parallel reactions of euphoria and fury that are far out of proportion to the contents of the order itself.
National Review (News)Mar 11 2020
Analysis
Why Joe Biden's confrontation with an auto worker in Detroit is probably a good thing for him
On Tuesday, while sneaking in some last-minute campaigning in Detroit on the day of the critical Michigan primary, Joe Biden got into an extended confrontation with an autoworker who took issue with the former vice president's stance on guns.
Here's the key section of the back-and-forth, in which Biden seems to shush someone else in the crowd in order to speak directly to the autoworker
CNN DigitalOct 19 2022
Perspectives Blog
Facts vs Myths: Who’s to Blame for 2022’s Record-High Inflation?
This blog was written by Content Intern Rose Mercer (Lean Left bias) and News Assistant Ethan Horowitz (Lean Right bias).
Inflation has often been described as a hidden tax on living, penetrating into even the most routine aspects of life that are normally insulated from the actions of political brass and economic heavyweights.
Especially if wages do not increase parallel to
AllSides StaffJan 27 2021
Analysis
Send This to Anyone Who Wants to Know WTF Is Up With GameStop Stock
You have been sent here because your child, partner, or friend suggested that you invest your life savings into GameStop stock and you are curious what the f*** is going on. This post is long and thorough and mostly does not discuss memes and "the internet" until the end, but if you read it you will hopefully understand What Is Happening.
What is going on is that GameStop, a company
ViceAug 17 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: What the Left and Right are Omitting About the Mar-a-Lago FBI Raid
In the wake of Donald Trump’s personal residence being searched by the FBI, the left and the right have had very different reactions. Some think it was likely warranted and others think it’s a weaponization of the government to attack political foes. Media coverage from the left and right often reflects these differences, though there is some consensus that there is not yet enough information
Clare Ashcraft