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Jun 23 2023
Perspectives Blog
America Grapples With Abortion Issue One Year After Roe v Wade Overturned
It has been one year since the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, placing the legislative responsibility of governing abortion at the state level. The ongoing debate about abortion in America was fiercely reignited with legal, legislative, political, healthcare, and human implications.
The Supreme Court’s ruling that abortion was not a federal right did not settle the
AllSides StaffMay 04 2023
Perspectives Blog
First Republic Bank Seized by FDIC
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The FDIC seized the assets of First Republic Bank this past week, selling them to JPMorgan Chase.
Details: First Republic Bank is the second-largest bank to collapse in United States history. This follows the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank in March
AllSides StaffJun 25 2023
Perspectives Blog
The Invasion of Pride
From the CenterJune is Pride Month, and unless you’ve spent the last few weeks out of the country without your cell phone, you’re probably aware of that. Between rainbow flags, community events, and brand endorsements, the movement is pretty inescapable in the States.
It’s one thing for individuals and even some brands to take a positive stance on Pride. But how sincere – and how
Andy GorelJun 14 2023
Perspectives Blog
How Politicians and the Media Take Advantage of Your Cognitive Biases
Some biases are linguistic, like slant, spin, and only quoting one side. Others are cognitive, relating to how we think about and perceive information.
Cognitive biases — such as primacy bias, priming, anchoring, and recency bias — play a key role in how politicians and the media interact with voters. Here’s how.
Primacy BiasAlso called the primacy effect, primacy bias is
Joseph RatliffNov 10 2022
Perspectives Blog
2022 Elections Shake Up Congress
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Congress will look a lot different when the final results from the 2022 midterm elections are tallied, but the expected "red wave" of Republican success amid frustration with inflation and President Joe Biden didn't materialize.
AllSides StaffJun 27 2022
Perspectives Blog
How Polls Are Underplaying The Common Ground in the Abortion Debate
The way that the media and politicians frame the abortion debate makes it seem like Americans share little common ground on both a moral and constitutional level — but data has rebuked this idea.
The abortion debate has been at the forefront of national media and politics since last Friday when the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, which decriminalized abortion
AllSides StaffAug 25 2022
Perspectives Blog
Biden Admin Unveils Major Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
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President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that borrowers earning less than $125,000 per year would see at least $10,000 of their federal student loan debt cancelled.
People who received need-based Pell Grants will see up to $
AllSides StaffSep 15 2022
Perspectives Blog
Ukraine's Counteroffensive: Turning Point in War With Russia?
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After more than six months of intense fighting and Russian victories in its invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian military is striking back with a large-scale counteroffensive.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said
AllSides StaffNov 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
Clare AshcraftAug 08 2022
Perspectives Blog
How the Use of Polarized Labels Masks Americans' Shared Values
Reading the daily headlines, the average American could not be blamed for believing the nation’s population consists of only two groups, at odds over every possible topic, issue, and interpretation of the country’s ideals.
Coverage of contemporary issues are riddled with opposing labels categorizing Americans into rival camps -- Pro-Life versus Pro-Choice, Gun Control versus Gun Rights
Isaiah Anthony