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Nov 04 2022
Perspectives Blog
Threats to Democracy: Voter Suppression and Voter Fraud
Voting is a major issue on the right and the left. Both sides want free and fair elections, but they have different ideas of what the problem is with our current election model, with one side more likely to be worried about voter fraud and the other, voter suppression.
Politicians and partisan media often try to motivate their base to subscribe, donate, engage and turn out to vote by
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Feb 20 2023
Headline Roundup
Jimmy Carter Enters Hospice Care
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 98, has entered hospice care.
The Details: A statement from the Carter Center on Saturday said, "After a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention."
For Context: Carter, a Democrat, served
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Mar 01 2020
Headline Roundup
Pete Buttigieg Ends Democratic Presidential Campaign
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg will ended his bid for the Democratic nomination for president. Buttigieg told reporters at a campaign stop in Selma, Alabama that he was flying back to Indiana to announce his decision, which he did, following a poor showing in South Carolina's primary on Saturday.
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Jul 15 2020
Perspectives Blog
When the United States Turns Away From the World
This past week’s political headlines were dominated by chatter about presidential facemasks and executive clemency. But there was less noticeable and more important news that surfaced as well, which underscored the continued retreat of the United States from its role on the world stage.
Donald Trump has been an avowed protectionist for decades, and although his anti-trade tendencies
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Mar 11 2020
Perspectives Blog
Non-Citizens Influenced the Primaries, Earning Praise from Left Media, Critique from Right
As the United States enters a chaotic election season, media outlets on the left and right offered very different perspectives on how non-citizen activism might play a role in the 2020 election.
Ahead of Super Tuesday, a headline from Breitbart (which AllSides gives a Right media bias rating) published March 3 read: “Illegal Aliens Hope to Influence Super Tuesday Primaries for 2020
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Dec 01 2022
Headline Roundup
Rail Strike: Senate Approves Deal but Blocks Paid Sick Leave for Workers
The Senate voted 80-15 on Thursday to adopt a tentative rail agreement and avoid a holiday rail workers' strike — shortly after failing to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold for a bill that would have added seven days of paid sick leave for workers.
Key Votes: 52 senators voted for the sick leave bill, including six Republicans. Supporters included Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.),
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Sep 14 2017
Perspectives Blog
Medicare-for-All Bill Introduced
On Wednesday, Independent Senator Bernie Sanders revealed a "Medicare-for-all", also known as single payer, healthcare plan backed by sixteen of his Democratic colleagues. With only a third of Democratic senators behind the plan, speculation being that those up for reelection in 2018 are staying away, it is unlikely at this point that it will make it very far in the process. However, this move John Gable, AllSides Co-founder![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-leaning-right.png)
Jun 22 2022
Headline Roundup
Democrats Urge Google to Update Abortion Searches Suggesting 'Fake Clinics'
Democratic lawmakers have requested Google to promptly update its search engine results to give more accurate results to users seeking information about abortions.
In a letter sent Friday to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, 20 Democratic members of Congress and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) labeled pregnancy centers that do not offer abortions "fake clinics." The request was prompted
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Jan 15 2016
Opinion
Big Money Is Not Stealing the Elections
Clearly the only explanation for Jeb Bush's almost effortless stroll to the Republican nomination is the pernicious stranglehold of big money in politics.
Oh, wait. Bush is in the low single digits in most national polls, despite his campaign and his super PAC raising more than $100 million. Perhaps that's only because Donald Trump, the billionaire populist, is buying the nomination
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Apr 09 2021
News
Trump faces test of power with early endorsements
Former President Trump’s endorsements pose a test for him ahead of 2022 as he looks to flex his political muscle after leaving office.
The former president has thrown support behind conservative figures who have been particularly loyal to him, including Rep. Mo Brooks (R), who is running for Senate in Alabama, and former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who is running
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