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Jan 23 2023
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Are Tech Sector Layoffs a Bad Sign for the Wider Economy?
On Tuesday, music streaming service Spotify announced it will lay off 6% of the company’s staff, around 600 workers. In light of layoffs seen across the tech sector in recent months, some wonder if the trend foreshadows an impending large-scale economic downturn.
Less Concerned: In a column for the Los Angeles Times, a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research
Los Angeles Times CNBC Fox BusinessDec 26 2014
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Reflecting on 2014: Year-end Lists
With every last gift unwrapped, the shared baked goods and hot chocolate become warm memories, and the nation starts reflecting on the year coming to a close. At AllSides, this is when we like to review what various political news sources are saying - in list form - about the last 12 months. Snippets from the Right Cultural Winner and Losers, 2014 Townhall Winner: Washington Redskins. This is John Gable, AllSides Co-founderApr 13 2023
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Appeals Court Preserves Partial Access to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
A federal appeals court on Wednesday preserved access to the abortion pill mifepristone, but with new restrictions.
The Details: The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled 2-1 to make mifepristone available only for the first seven weeks of pregnancy, down from the current 10. The court's ruling also said the pill can't be distributed by mail.
For Context: Last
Reuters Associated Press Fox News DigitalDec 10 2023
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UPenn President Liz Magill Resigns Amid Backlash, Board of Trustees Chair Follows
University of Pennsylvania’s President Liz Magill resigned on Saturday, following pressure from donors, politicians, and the White House.
The Details: Board of Trustees chair Scott L. Bok, who announced her resignation, resigned minutes later. Magill will remain a tenured faculty member at the university’s Carey Law School.
For Context: Magill testified before Congress on Tuesday
New York Post (News) Financial Times The Philadelphia InquirerSep 26 2013
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Coverage you may have missed this week
As you've probably noticed, the drama of a potential government shutdown and Obamacare's October launch has been heating up across the news.
See how these interlinked topics are playing out from Left to Right here and here. And for clarifying facts, these articles may interest you:
8 answers on Obamacare and the shutdown, CNN (Center)FactChecking 'Pernicious' Obamacare Claims, John Gable, AllSides Co-founderNov 09 2022
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Control of Congress Hangs in Balance as Key Races Too Close to Call
The "red wave" predicted by many in the 2022 midterm elections has yet to materialize, as Democrats flipped a key Senate seat and many other races remain too close to call.
Senate Races: Democrat John Fetterman is projected to beat Republican Mehmet Oz to fill Pennsylvania's vacant Senate seat, an important win for Democrats as they seek to maintain their Senate majority. The
Axios Washington Examiner CBS News (Online)Nov 05 2023
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Pro-Palestine Protesters March on Washington D.C., Expressing Anger at Biden
Tens of thousands of Pro-Palestine protesters marched on Washington, D.C. on Saturday to express their discontent with President Joe Biden over his support of Israel.
The Details: Protesters descended upon the White House gates, where they accused Biden of supporting genocide. According to the New York Post (Lean Right bias) one protester was arrested for destruction of property around
Al Jazeera The Hill New York Post (News)Jul 27 2022
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Chris Cuomo Joins NewsNation After Being Fired by CNN
Chris Cuomo is joining cable news network NewsNation as a primetime host after being terminated by CNN last year.
CNN suspended Cuomo, who was also a primetime host on that network, in December 2021 when New York State Attorney General Letitia James released documents showing Cuomo had a hand in helping his brother, then-Governor Andrew Cuomo, respond to sexual harassment allegations
Variety The Daily Wire HuffPostJul 29 2022
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Biden Admin to Finish Parts of Border Wall in Arizona
Citing safety concerns, the Biden administration will complete a portion of border wall construction near Yuma, Arizona.
The area has become popular for illegal border crossings; migrant encounters with U.S. Border Patrol agents in the area jumped nearly 300% in the first nine months of this fiscal year. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the project will close four
The Daily Wire United Press International Washington ExaminerMar 01 2023
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Mississippi Bans Gender Transition Surgeries, Therapies for Minors
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) signed a bill Tuesday banning a number of procedures frequently undertaken by transgender individuals from being performed on minors.
Key Quotes: Signing the bill, Reeves states that a “dangerous movement” was spreading across America, pushed onto children by “radical activists, social media, and online influencers” that aims to “convince our
Mississippi Today LGBTQ Nation Washington Examiner