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Dec 29 2021
Perspectives Blog
Facts vs Myths: Did a Pro-Trump Mob Beat a Cop to Death?
This is the third installment of our series on 2021’s Major Facts and Media Myths.
The claim that a pro-Trump mob murdered a Capitol Police officer on Jan. 6 is false, and was based on vague and conflicting statements from law enforcement and questionable reporting from major news sources, which largely stemmed from a New York Times (Lean Left bias) report. When Capitol Police
Henry A. BrechterFeb 05 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Both Parties Split in Half
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
The nastiest argument in American politics will be center stage in the upcoming days when Donald Trump’s impeachment trial commences in the U.S. Senate. But while the outcome of that ongoing fight is pre-ordained, it will temporarily obscure intramural brawls within the two political parties that will have just as
Dan SchnurOct 28 2021
Headline Roundup
Andrew Cuomo Facing Criminal Sexual Misconduct Complaint
A misdemeanor sex crime complaint has been filed in Albany City Court against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, state courts spokesman Lucian Chalfen said Thursday. The complaint, signed by an investigator from the Albany County Sheriff’s Office, accuses Cuomo of groping a woman on Dec. 7, 2020. While the complaint did not name the woman, most coverage said it appeared to refer to former
Times Union New York Times (News) New York Post (News)Oct 28 2021
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US GDP Grows 2% in Q3, Down From 6.7% Jump in Q2
U.S gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowed to 2% in the third quarter of 2021, down markedly from the 6.7% jump in the second quarter.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported the data Thursday, saying it "reflected the continued economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic" but also that the pandemic's effects "cannot be quantified in the GDP estimate." The personal saving rate
CNN Business Reuters The Epoch TimesMay 02 2023
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2024 Candidates: Can Robert F Kennedy Jr. Challenge Biden For Dem Nomination?
An Emerson College poll from April found 21% of Democrats support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid for the Democratic nomination. Does he pose a threat to President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign?
A Democratic Populist: Matt Lewis labeled Kennedy an “imbecile with no real qualifications” and deemed his past work as an environmental lawyer and vaccine skeptic to be “idiot activism.” Lewis
Newsmax - Opinion Daily Beast SalonOct 03 2023
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Who is Laphonza Butler, and Why Did Newsom Tap Her to Replace Feinstein?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) picked Laphonza Butler to fill the vacant Senate seat left by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Who is she, and what does her selection say about California and the Democratic Party?
Butler's Resume: Most recently, Butler was the president of EMILY's List, a political action committee (PAC) that works to elect pro-choice female candidates to office.
National Review (News) The Hill NPR (Online News)Jul 17 2020
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Perspectives: Anti-Semitism and Cancel Culture
Several instances of Black celebrities making anti-Semitic remarks have started new conversations about anti-Semitism in Hollywood and popular culture, and efforts to gain religious equality and mutual respect alongside a nationwide racial justice movement. Several celebrities, most notably TV host Nick Cannon, have recently made comments disparaging the Jewish community and glorifying Nation
The Hollywood Reporter The Daily Signal CNN (Online News)Dec 03 2020
Perspectives Blog
An Unexpected Collaboration: Billionaires George Soros, Charles Koch Fund Veterans Groups With Common Goals
Dan Caldwell and Will Fisher worked on the same cause, but on opposite sides of the aisle.
Caldwell, then-Executive Director of Concerned Veterans for America, a conservative veterans advocacy organization, recalled the time he first met Fisher, the Director of Government Relations of VoteVets, a progressive veterans advocacy organization. It was on the set of a November 2018 Washington
Marcia BeckfordJan 29 2021
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Dems Push Forward on $1.9T Pandemic Aid; GOP Concerned with Cost
Congressional Democrats plan to move ahead on President Joe Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package next week, as Republican lawmakers criticize the cost and Democrats' purported inflexibility on the details. Instead of getting the 60 Senate votes usually needed to pass legislation, Democrats could use something called budget reconciliation to advance the proposal with a tie-
HuffPost CNBC Washington ExaminerNov 16 2020
Perspectives Blog
Reopening Schools During COVID-19: Democrats, Republicans Both Care About Their Children's Well-Being
With the 2020 election process winding down, focus should increase on issues facing communities such as managing school reopening and virtual learning during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
In this time of hyper-partisanship and limitless access to information, it’s easy to find positions on school reopening with which we strongly disagree. But as we wrestle with political
Rolf Hendriks