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Mar 02 2021
Perspectives Blog
The History of American Media Bias, Pt. 2: The 1800s
Click here for Part 1 of this Perspectives series: The Press in Colonial America and Creation of the 1st Amendment.
Today, we hold journalists and media outlets accountable to journalistic codes of ethics and a set of standards, which include truth, transparency, and objectivity. When journalism strays from objective fact, the result is media bias. And though it takes
Micaela RicaforteSep 24 2019
Headline Roundup
Democrats Launch Formal Impeachment Inquiry as Trump Authorizes Release of Whistle-blown Transcript
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the start of the House's formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump Tuesday afternoon, saying his actions to date "have clearly violated the Constitution." Also on Tuesday, Trump announced he would authorize the unredacted transcript of his call-in-question with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky, saying it would be published Wednesday.
Daily Mail Associated Press New York Times (News)Mar 26 2019
News
House Democrats’ new plan to strengthen Obamacare, explained
After DOJ says the ACA is unconstitutional, House Democrats roll out a targeted plan to expand health care.
House Democrats are rolling out a plan to strengthen the Affordable Care Act that would expand federal insurance subsidies and reverse the Trump administration’s attacks on the health care law — but avoids the party’s internal fight about more ambitious proposals to extend health
VoxJun 03 2019
Headline Roundup
Ginsburg and Gorsuch Flip Sides
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of the respondent, on Monday morning. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a traditionally liberal justice, concurred with the conservative majority- while Neil Gorsuch, a Trump pick and traditionally conservative justice, sided with the liberal dissent. Mont v. United States dealt with criminal charges being pressed on the petitioner for violating his supervised released
The Hill The Independent TownhallFeb 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 PostAug 31 2019
News
What if Joe Biden wins? It could mean long-term trouble for Democrats
Sure, the former veep is "better than Trump." But his presidency could sabotage the Democratic Party's future
The core of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is the argument that he represents the “safe” choice. He’s the candidate who can defeat Trump. He’s the candidate folks are comfortable with. (He’s “Uncle Joe”!) He represents a “return to normalcy.” He can “reach out to Republicans
SalonOct 30 2012
News
ObamaCare mandate big on state ballots that also include gay marriage, marijuana
Four states are continuing to fight against ObamaCare by including a ballot measure on Election Day that asks residents whether they want to block the mandate requiring Americans to have insurance under the new federal health-care law. Alabama, Florida, Montana and Wyoming will join 16 other states that have already passed laws or made changes to their constitutions to say they will not
Fox News DigitalJul 23 2019
Opinion
Attacks on Conservative Speech Take Many Forms
Looking over the frenzied political landscape in America today, one marred by constant clashes between right and left, a single issue rises above the rest. In many areas of public life, conservatives – their words, their views and values – are under assault. Conservative speech is under direct attack by ultra-left, radical activists who are methodically expunging conservative speech and
Guest Writer - RightJan 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
An Expert's Proposals for Social Media Reforms May Appeal to Both Parties
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
There are disagreements over what role social media companies should play in securing our First Amendment rights and what role, if any, our government should play in regulating hate speech and disinformation. In this context, the Knight First Amendment Institute offers a novel approach to thinking about regulating
Rolf HendriksMar 04 2019
News
India/Pakistan Conflict
“Hostilities escalated rapidly [between India and Pakistan] following a suicide car bombing on Feb. 14 that killed at least 40 Indian paramilitary police in Indian-controlled Kashmir… Indian warplanes carried out air strikes on Tuesday inside northeast Pakistan’s Balakot… [and] Pakistan retaliated on Wednesday with its own aerial mission…
“The flare up appeared to be easing on Saturday
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