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May 26 2016
News
6 takeaways from Donald Trump's first big energy speech
When it comes to energy policy, the 2016 presidential election is pretty simple.
Hillary Clinton wants to extend President Obama's strategy of pushing down carbon-dioxide emissions via federal regulations. That means using less coal and oil and boosting sources like wind and solar. Donald Trump, meanwhile, doesn't much care about global warming and wants to boost US oil/gas drilling and
VoxJun 25 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Statue Toppling, Commercial Re-branding Follow Calls for Social Change
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A wave of calls for social change is manifesting in movements throughout the country, including efforts to overhaul products with racially-tinged branding and take down public monuments of figures with controversial histories.
Famous food products like Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben's and others have promised to
Henry A. BrechterDec 14 2017
Perspectives Blog
Doug Jones Wins Alabama Senate Seat
In a narrow upset, Democrat Doug Jones won the Alabama Senate seat this week in a special election. Democrats were thrilled with the victory, hoping this is the first of many on the way to flipping the Senate and House in the 2018 Midterms. While Republicans, including President Trump, were quick to place blame on Alabama Republican opponent Roy Moore, who was embroiled in a sexual misconduct John Gable, AllSides Co-founderNov 20 2023
Headline Roundup
Populist Libertarian Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency
Libertarian congressman Javier Milei won Argentina’s presidential election on Sunday.
The Details: A self-described “anarcho-capitalist,” Milei is often compared to former President Donald Trump for his populist platform. Though polls predicted a tight race, Milei defeated Minister of Economy Sergio Massa 56% to 44%. Milei ran on fixing Argentina’s struggling economy through
Washington Post CNBC Fox News DigitalOct 20 2014
News
Exclusive: Obama Administration Quietly Prepares "Surge" of Millions of New Immigrant IDs
Despite no official action from the president ahead of the election, the Obama administration has quietly begun preparing to issue millions of work authorization permits, suggesting the implementation of a large-scale executive amnesty may have already begun. Unnoticed until now, a draft solicitation for bids issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Oct. 6 says potential
Breitbart NewsAug 03 2023
Headline Roundup
Free Speech or Criminal Conduct? The Key Factor in the DOJ’s Case Against Trump
A key component of the Department of Justice’s second indictment of former President Donald Trump is that he spread “knowingly false claims” following the 2020 election. If Trump believes he won the election, he could argue his actions are protected under the First Amendment.
Alan Dershowitz, a constitutional lawyer who previously defended Trump, told Newsweek (Center bias) that Trump
National Review (News) Newsweek New York Times (Opinion)Feb 13 2019
Perspectives Blog
Has the Age of Trump Artificially Moved Media Bias Ratings to the Left?
The majority of the mainstream media is left leaning, as you can see from AllSides’ media bias chart and nearly 600 media bias ratings. But in the age of Trump, is the media really left leaning, or do they simply appear left leaning in reaction to him — a president many perceive to be far right?
AllSides has been tracking and rating media bias for years now. Since the election of
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderFeb 18 2022
Headline Roundup
Documents Taken by Trump Contained Classified Information, National Archives Says
Some of the White House documents taken to Mar-a-Lago by former President Donald Trump contained “classified national security information,” the National Archives said in a Friday letter to the House Oversight Committee.
The presence of classified information further opened the possibility that Trump violated federal record-keeping laws. The letter also confirmed earlier reporting on
The Guardian The Hill Washington ExaminerDec 20 2022
Headline Roundup
After FTX, Should Celebrity Endorsements Face More Scrutiny?
After the fall of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, a platform with many celebrity supporters, some say that influencers aren’t facing enough consequences for controversial endorsements.
For Context: A long list of celebrities endorsed FTX and likely convinced some customers to use it, only for it to collapse amid accusations that it illegally mishandled user's money. Kim Kardashian
New York Times (Opinion) New York Post (Opinion) ForbesMar 05 2024
Headline Roundup
Could We See Nikki Haley Run For President as the ‘No Labels’ Candidate?
Bipartisan political group No Labels still has not named a presidential candidate, despite having raised significant funds, drawing media perspectives.
Discontented Donors: Politico (Lean Left bias) spoke to several No Labels donors and others close to the organization, several of whom expressed discontent with the organization’s recent process. Without a candidate named, Politico
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