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May 01 2019
News
Guaido’s High-Risk Gamble Flops as Maduro Keeps Grip on Military
It was a ploy that from its outset felt like a long shot. Before dawn Tuesday, Juan Guaido, flanked by his political mentor Leopoldo Lopez and a handful of soldiers who had broken ranks, issued a message to Venezuela and the world: The time to topple Nicolas Maduro’s authoritarian regime was right now.
By Wednesday morning, with Maduro still firmly in control of the military command,
BloombergApr 12 2019
News
Julian Assange Arrested
“British police dragged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out of Ecuador’s embassy on Thursday after his seven-year asylum was revoked, paving the way for his extradition to the United States… the U.S. Justice Department said Assange was charged with conspiring with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to gain access to a government computer as part of a 2010 leak by WikiLeaks of
The Flip SideFeb 10 2022
Perspectives Blog
How the US Feels About China's Olympics
As the U.S. watches its athletes compete in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, political controversies regarding China have earned just as much attention. The 2022 Winter Olympics began last Friday in Beijing. As of Thursday morning, the U.S. ranks third in medals with 10, and tied for second in first-place finishes with four. Far fewer people in the U.S. are watching compared to past years;
AllSides StaffJul 04 2019
News
Representative Justin Amash Quits Republican Party
Rep. Justin Amash is celebrating this Fourth of July in a manner years in the making: by declaring his independence from the Republican Party.
“No matter your circumstance, I’m asking you to join me in rejecting the partisan loyalties and rhetoric that divide and dehumanize us,” Amash wrote in a Washington Post op-ed posted Thursday morning. “I’m asking you to believe that we can do
HuffPostOct 17 2019
Opinion
Trump Is Still Losing His Own Trade War
The president’s tentative deal with China is not a winner.
A trade deal with China could finally be here! It's a good one, too, according to President Donald Trump, who said last week, "So, we just made what, I guess, is one of the biggest deals that's been made in a long time, with China." He added, "If you look at the deal, the deal is so incredible. The deal is a great deal." Then we
ReasonFeb 01 2017
Opinion
In Gorsuch, Trump gave Democrats a gift. They should take it.
It always seems a bit futile to speculate about how a Supreme Court nominee will behave down the line. Conservatives are still kicking themselves over David Souter. Eisenhower called Earl Warren the biggest mistake of his career. I personally was skeptical of Sonia Sotomayor’s history as a prosecutor and her judicial record on criminal-justice issues. She has turned out to be the court’s most
Washington PostMar 09 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: “Voter Suppression” or “Election Integrity”?
Voting rights have become a hot issue in D.C. and around the country, with Republican state lawmakers seeking to pass at least 253 “election integrity” bills in 43 states while Democrats in Congress try to pass “voting rights” bills nationally. One particular hotspot is Georgia, where Republicans are pushing dozens of “election integrity” bills in a state where narrow victories in 2020 gave
Atlanta Journal-Constitution The Hill National Review (News)Dec 04 2019
Opinion
Liberal: She was not a callous conservative
I was in my hotel room in New York when I got a call from my friend Tracy Hollister. She invited me to be part of a Living Room Conversation, a bipartisan forum for peaceful, albeit highly political dialogue. The focus of this conversation would be immigration. As Tracy talked me through the process, she explained the conversation would consist of three Democrats and three Republicans -- and
CNN (Opinion)Dec 15 2023
Headline Roundup
Man Vandalizes Satanic Statue at Iowa State Capitol
A man beheaded a satanist statue on display at the Iowa state capitol on Thursday. He turned himself in to the authorities afterward and was charged with criminal mischief.
For Context: The Satanic Temple, which describes its aims as being to "encourage benevolence and empathy, reject tyrannical authority, advocate practical common sense, oppose injustice, and undertake noble pursuits
The Guardian Newsweek The Western JournalAug 05 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Tucker Carlson Visits Hungary
Fox News host Tucker Carlson announced Monday that the next week of his highly-watched show would be broadcast from Hungary. The trip began with a Monday meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is known for his conservative nationalist politics and whose party recently passed a controversial law banning media that "promotes" LGBTQ identities from schools. “If you care about
BBC News Vox National Review (News)