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Jun 27 2019
News
Democrats need a better answer to the Mitch McConnell question
The debate Democrats need to have: How do you win back the Senate?
The question that mattered most at the Democrats’ first presidential primary debate was the question that none of the assembled candidates had a good answer for: What will you do about Mitch McConnell?
The Democrats onstage in Miami Wednesday night had plans for everything. It was a festival of policy proposals on
Vox
Apr 19 2021
Data
Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal for recreational or medical use
As more states, including Virginia and New York, continue to legalize marijuana, an overwhelming share of U.S. adults (91%) say either that marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use (60%) or that it should be legal for medical use only (31%). Fewer than one-in-ten (8%) say marijuana should not be legal for use by adults.
The new survey, conducted by Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center
Jan 12 2022
Analysis
CNN shifts COVID narrative to ‘what many independent-minded Americans have been thinking’ all along
CNN spent nearly two years sounding the alarm on all things COVID, from advocating for vaccine and mask mandates to condemning skeptical voices challenging conventional wisdom, but the liberal network has pivoted as the omicron surge has impacted viewers who were following guidance throughout the pandemic.
"It appears the rhetorical narrative in the news agenda might finally be
Fox News Digital
Nov 12 2019
Opinion
The Upsides of Bloomberg for the Left and the Right
Though the pragmatist billionaire angers liberal and conservative partisans alike, he has much to offer both sides.
The troubles with Michael Bloomberg, from the conservative point of view, are obvious enough: He has a terrible record on abortion and on Second Amendment rights. He is a climate-change crusader and is unlikely to install great heaping pallets of Federalist Society–
National Review (News)
Jun 27 2022
News
Covid anxiety is giving way to economic anxiety. How to cope.
We waited for vaccines, for boosters and for lockdowns to be lifted. Major life events were postponed or — worse — missed. But the hope was that life would resume on the other side of the pandemic and we would make up for lost time. Those fortunate enough to weather the pandemic with their savings intact dreamed of having a wedding, traveling or continuing their education.
Now the stock
NBC News Digital
Oct 06 2021
News
Facebook Outage Left Latin America Dark, Where WhatsApp Dominates
While many people around the world coped with the Facebook and Instagram outage by making lighthearted jokes on Twitter, the incident had more serious consequences for WhatsApp users in Latin America.
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are now back online after millions were unable to access the social media sites or messaging app for several hours on Monday. The company said the issue
Newsweek
May 13 2016
News
The media is as responsible for Trump as the GOP
Donald Trump’s blend of bombast, amorality and media savvy has carried him to the Republican nomination. He’s proven that an ability to dominate coverage and dictate the narrative is sufficient in today’s political climate. None of this is surprising: Trump’s a TV man with a gift for self-promotion. His entire career has been preparation for this moment, this campaign. He saw our broken,
Salon
Jun 14 2021
News
How Some Americans Are Breaking Out of Political Echo Chambers
LAST OCTOBER, STUDENTS in Sarah Candler’s seventh-grade English class in rural Tennessee were discussing the presidential election, echoing each other’s pro-Trump sentiments. One student dared the others: “Who’s a Democrat, anyway?”
A lone girl raised her hand. “I saw looks aghast from the other kids,” recalls Candler. Then Candler, too, raised her hand.
The closed-minded dialog
Wired
Dec 16 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden's Build Back Better Bill Delayed Amid Opposition
Stalled negotiations between President Joe Biden and a key centrist Democrat will likely delay passage of Biden's $1.75 trillion spending plan until 2022.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a moderate Democrat, has for months been one of the bill's prominent detractors, and his reservations about the spending plan were a primary reason for its pricetag being cut down from the original $3.5
CNBC
CNN Digital
The Daily Caller
Sep 19 2020
News
At Nonprofits Focusing on Blacks, Donations Soared in Wake of George Floyd Protests
For years, nonprofits focusing on Blacks have struggled for funding, but in less than four months, that’s changed dramatically.
The $6.5 billion committed to achieving racial equity this year is nearly double the $3.3 billion raised for that purpose in the prior eight years combined, according to Candid, which tracks and analyzes global philanthropy, using tax filings and media sources
Wall Street Journal (News)