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Dec 22 2019
Opinion
We’ve just had the best decade in human history. Seriously
Little of this made the news, because good news is no news.
Let nobody tell you that the second decade of the 21st century has been a bad time. We are living through the greatest improvement in human living standards in history. Extreme poverty has fallen below 10 percent of the world’s population for the first time. It was 60 percent when I was born. Global inequality has been plunging
The American SpectatorJan 28 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: President Biden's First Week
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Newly-elected President Joe Biden had a busy first week in office. He signed nearly 30 executive orders, taking action on criminal justice, climate change, racial equity, immigration and more. On Tuesday, he announced plans to buy 200 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses, and reiterated his intent to accelerate
AllSides StaffMay 14 2016
News
The #NeverTrump Movement Is Not Ready To Surrender
So, that happened. With his primary opponents dispatched and establishment Republicans being wooed in earnest, Donald Trump believes himself to be on the glide path to unifying the Republican Party. But not so fast: the rebel movement of distressed and despairing Republicans who have emerged under the hashtag-cum-banner #NeverTrump has not given up the fight to keep the ranting rawhide chew
HuffPostApr 29 2019
News
New York Times finally issues apology for anti-Semitic political cartoon
The 'editor's note' wasn't cutting it. Does the apology stack up?
The New York Times on Saturday issued a note after they deleted an anti-Semitic cartoon attacking President Trump and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu that ran in the Opinion section of the International Edition on Thursday of last week.
The statement offered neither regret nor apology, but characterized the cartoon as
The BlazeAug 06 2016
News
Obama Is Set To Deliver On One Promise For Syrian Refugees
The United States is on track to admit President Barack Obama’s goal of 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the 2016 fiscal year, in spite of resistance from Republican politicians and virulent anti-refugee fearmongering from GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.
About 8,000 Syrian refugees have been resettled in the U.S. since last October ― more than three-quarters of them women and
HuffPostAug 07 2019
Opinion
Neither Left nor Right Has Proper Remedy for America’s Illness
Government has a role in dealing with the challenges of globalization and automation, but these movements cannot fill the holes in our souls.
America is sick. Just about everybody recognizes it, and we didn’t need two more mass shootings to convince anybody of anything. Most Americans think the country is on the wrong track, despite a roaring economy. You can blame Donald Trump, but
Guest Writer - RightAug 04 2016
News
We Should Cheer Political Polarization. Here is Why
The rise of Donald Trump (and, to a lesser extent, Bernie Sanders) has led to a renewed wave of punditry decrying the polarization of both government and the electorate itself. Dave Wasserman’s recent piece at FiveThirtyEight is the latest, most influential version of the genre, but the conventional wisdom is usually the same: polarized politics is bad, the most extreme partisans determine
Washington MonthlySep 16 2019
News
Brett Kavanaugh, Susan Collins, and what Maine women think
In an increasingly polarized political environment driven by tweets and outrage, can moderates still find a place to stand? In Maine, centrist Sen. Susan Collins is finding herself on unstable ground.
Sen. Susan Collins has long seemed unbeatable.
Despite being a Republican in a state that leans slightly Democratic, she has handily won every reelection since her entry to the
Christian Science MonitorSep 16 2019
News
New York Times apologizes for ‘inappropriate and offensive’ tweet about Kavanaugh sexual misconduct allegation
When the New York Times revealed a new allegation of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh this weekend, the political world was again thrown into turmoil. Democrats, including several presidential candidates, called for further investigations and impeachment, while President Trump and top Republicans staunchly defended the embattled judge.
But amid that
Washington PostFeb 06 2016
News
Bush vows to back GOP nominee, questions Rubio on abortion
Jeb Bush is sharpening his attacks against rival Marco Rubio in the final few days before the New Hampshire primary, raising questions about the Florida senator's position on abortion and characterizing him as an untested, political showman.
In a wide-ranging interview Friday with CNN Special Correspondent Jamie Gangel, the former Florida governor talked about his campaign beyond New
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