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Dec 29 2015
News
Stocker: How students can curtail political polarization
Few would argue with the notion that political polarization has grown over the past few decades in the United States. The Brookings Institution, one of America’s oldest and most reputable think tanks, labels political polarization “damaging to the political process,” and warns America’s growing ideological gulf is now embedded in our society. When discussing political polarization, most
Daily NorthwesternOct 07 2013
News
Supreme Court Term Begins With Contentious Topics
The Supreme Court is beginning a new term with controversial topics that offer the courts conservative majority the chance to move aggressively to undo limits on campaign contributions, undermine claims of discrimination in housing and mortgage lending, and allow for more government-sanctioned prayer.
HuffPostMar 22 2021
Perspectives Blog
Surveys Say Republicans and Democrats Both Support International Cooperation, Alliances
In terms of foreign policy, there are misleading stereotypes of Democrats and Republicans. Supposedly, Democrats are strongly supportive of international cooperation, while Republicans are nationalistic, wanting to focus on America before other countries.
Yet surveys of Republicans generally show strong support for international cooperation. While it is true that Democrats are often
Hyria StuartOct 02 2013
Opinion
Democrats forced government shutdown. GOP is just trying to protect US from Obamacare.
Conservatives in Congress do believe in funding the government but also want to save the American people from Obamacares harmful effects. Unfortunately Democrats have insisted that the only way they will keep the government open is if Congress funds every last word of that law.
Christian Science MonitorJul 03 2013
News
Rush Limbaugh Accuses Fox News of Trying to Censor Him
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is accusing Fox News producers of trying to prevent him from talking about the damage immigration reform would cause to the Republican Party during his appearance on Fox amp Friends on Tuesday.
The BlazeApr 14 2020
News
'We don't have a king:' Trump's claim of 'total' authority over states gets pushback across spectrum
President Donald Trump's claim that he has total authority over governors to "reopen" states drew pushback Monday, including from some fellow conservatives.
During Monday's press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic, Trump said, “When somebody’s president of the United States, the authority is total. And that’s the way it’s got to to be. It's total. It’s total. And the governors know
USA TODAYJan 28 2022
Perspectives Blog
AllSides Live: COVID Vaccines and Alternative Treatments
What are alternative treatments? How should one think about what treatments are best for them and their loved ones?
AllSides Live host Yasmin Tavakoli (Center) talks to Dr. Richard Ambrozic, the Founder & CEO of REGENCare, to discuss all of this and more! Follow @allsidesnow on Instagram for more AllSides Live content!
AllSides Staff
Apr 17 2019
News
ABC, CBS Mislead on Fox News Town Hall Crowd Cheering Medicare For All
As if it somehow sank the conservative agenda or upended a Fox News narrative, the ABC and CBS Tuesday evening news programs hailed the heavily Democratic Fox News town hall audience that cheered for Bernie Sander’s Medicare for All healthcare plan.
It was clear during ABC’s World News Tonight that they were going to twist the cheering crowd as proof that even Republicans supported
NewsBustersJul 03 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Democrats’ Leftward Turn Was a Reaction to Hillary Clinton
She’ll never be president, but she’s made history nonetheless.
The consensus view on the right is that Hillary Clinton was a primary reason for Donald Trump’s success in 2016. But not all conservatives agree about why that was.
For devotees of the Trump-as-savior narrative, Clinton — and all the allegedly nefarious forces at her beck and call — was a uniquely formidable opponent
Guest Writer - RightNov 02 2021
Perspectives Blog
Studying Political Science Motivates College Students to Vote, New Research Shows
This piece originally appeared on The Conversation, which AllSides rates as Lean Left. It was written by Frank Fernandez and Matthew J Capaldi from the University of Florida. The writers' biases have not been rated.
The big ideaCommunity college students who take political science classes are more likely to register to vote, turn out to vote and understand
"The Conversation" Contributor