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May 16 2019
News
Huawei hits back over Trump's national emergency on telecoms 'threat'
Chinese firm says ban on tech from ‘foreign adversaries’ will harm US consumers.
Huawei has hit back at Donald Trump’s administration after it declared a national emergency to ban technology from “foreign adversaries” and subjected the Chinese telecommunications company to strict export controls.
An executive order issued by the US president on Wednesday declared a national
The GuardianJul 28 2017
Perspectives Blog
Using Mismatch in the Classroom: A Teacher's Perspective
This Fall, AllSides for Schools will launch our newest service, Mismatch. Mismatch will be used to connect students who are different than they are across the country. They will have structured, civil conversations based around our Relationships First lesson plan.
At the end of last school year, we tested Mismatch in a few colleges and one high school. Here is an interview with one of
Lucy PintoOct 25 2021
Perspectives Blog
Odd Couples: Colin Kaepernick + Nate Boyer
“I look forward to the day you’re inspired to once again stand during our national anthem. I’ll be standing right there next to you.”Note: This piece was originally created by The Village Square and published on respectandrebellion.com. It is republished here with permission.
Sometimes progress in navigating deep and emotional conflict is measured in small gestures toward
Respect + RebellionSep 23 2020
Perspectives Blog
When a Supreme Court Battle is Just the Undercard
In a column last week about California’s wildfires, I referenced a recent poll from the respected Pew Research Center that found that climate change policy ranked eleventh of twelve issues in importance to voters in this campaign. The only thing that was less of a priority to respondents in that survey was abortion, which came in twelfth and last.
That is about to change.
After
Dan SchnurAug 01 2017
Headline Roundup
Scaramucci Fired as WH Comms Director
After 10 days in the White House, Anthony Scaramucci was fired as White House Communications Director. His termination comes during a time of turmoil for the Trump administration, with Reince Priebus recently ousted as chief of staff. Scaramucci had come under fire for making a series of crude comments to the New Yorker about both Priebus and Steve Bannon.
Vox Washington Examiner ReutersFeb 01 2015
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'New' Rules for the BOP's Experiment in Social Isolation
Last week, the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) quietly published a final rule governing conditions and policies at the Communications Management Units (CMUs) -- two highly restrictive prison units that segregate certain prisoners and sharply restrict their access to family, loved ones, and the outside world. Astonishingly, this rule emerges almost nine years after the Bush administration
HuffPostOct 18 2019
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Big post-debate cash hauls for Buttigieg, Klobuchar could spell trouble for Biden
Senator Amy Klobuchar – giddy after a lack of sleep and rave reviews for her debate performance – touted to the jam-packed crowd inside a café in New Hampshire’s capital city that she raised $1.1 million in the 24 hours after Tuesday’s Democratic presidential nomination showdown.
The haul was nearly a quarter of what she brought in during the entire July-September third quarter of
Fox News (Online News)Jul 31 2019
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Fed Looks Locked In for Quarter-Point Cut: Decision Day Guide
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower interest rates by a quarter-point at its meeting that concludes Wednesday and leave the option open for additional moves despite demands by President Donald Trump for a “large” rate cut.
“We may get a dissent or two, but it seems like a 25-basis-point cut is pretty much locked in,” said Julia Coronado, president and founder of MacroPolicy
BloombergJun 19 2023
Headline Roundup
U.S. and China Vow to 'Stabilize' Relations During Blinken's Visit
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China over the weekend, meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other party leaders amid months of tension between the two preeminent superpowers.
For Context: Blinken originally planned to visit China in February, but the trip was postponed after a Chinese spy balloon drifted over the United States. Earlier this month, a Chinese
Wall Street Journal (News) Associated Press Fox News (Online News)Jan 04 2015
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FCC To Vote On Net Neutrality In February
The debate on Internet regulation will be heating up soon, with word coming that a potentially more regulatory-aggressive FCC intends to vote on the matter as soon as February.
The issue is whether the FCC will rely on Title I or Title II of the Communications Act. At one point, it was thought that Obama’s telecom regulator Tom Wheeler would be open to additional input before calling a
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