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Apr 12 2022
Perspectives Blog
Two Perspectives on Polarization in America
This blog is written by multiple authors of different perspectives, and published on DividedWeFall.org (Mixed media bias rating).
Political Polarization is Growing and Moderate Ideologies are DisappearingBy Glenn Geher – Professor of Psychology, State University of New York at New Paltz Wherever you are on the political spectrum, you’ve got to admit that political polarization in
Divided We Fall (author)Aug 12 2019
News
How the views of a few can determine a country’s fate
For better or worse, small but incredibly influential groups can change the course of political debate. But is this leading us to hold more polarised views?
Do you get the feeling that political debate is increasingly polarised? Certainly in the country where I live, the UK, politics appears to be at an impasse. The impression I have is that the same factions seem to be stubbornly
BBC NewsNov 22 2022
Headline Roundup
White House Extends Student Loan Payment Pause Again
The Biden administration will again extend the pause on federal student loan debt payments, this time from January to June 2023.
Key Quotes: "It isn't fair to ask tens of millions of borrowers eligible for relief to resume their student debt payments while the courts consider the lawsuits," so the Secretary of Education "is extending the pause on student loan payments while we seek
CNBC ABC News (Online) Fox BusinessJan 01 2022
Headline Roundup
The Media Predicts What's To Come in 2022
With 2021 now behind us, writers across the political spectrum have speculated on what to expect from 2022: a year that will likely bring several key political and cultural moments.
Perhaps the most anticipated political event of the year will be the 2022 midterm elections, which will begin on March 1 with the Texas state primaries and end on Nov. 8 with the nationwide general
Financial Times Vox National Review (News)Feb 03 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Raising the Minimum Wage
In his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief aid proposal, President Joe Biden included a plan to increase minimum wage to $15 per hour. The plan would more than double the national minimum wage in increments over four years from $7.25 per hour, where it has stood since 2009. Advocates of the plan highlight how a $15 minimum wage would help full-time workers rise above the poverty line; others point
Reason The Atlantic Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 15 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden Meets With Saudi Crown Prince
President Joe Biden traveled to Saudi Arabia Friday and met with controversial Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The meeting came amid questions about how Biden will handle relations with the country, which has a history of human rights violations — most notably journalist Jamal Khashoggi's 2018 murder by agents of the Saudi government. In a Washington Post (Lean Left bias) op-ed about
NBC News (Online) Axios National Review (News)Mar 11 2021
Perspectives Blog
Four Steps for Depolarizing with Mass Messaging, Part 2: The Details
Many potential mass messages should be able to reduce polarization. My last article discussed the broad solution categories that can be used for depolarizing messaging. These include showing commonality of groups, uniqueness and elevation of the other side, and togetherness. They can be summarized with a mnemonic that they can help America be more harmonious and “on CUE Together.”
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James CoanFeb 15 2021
Perspectives Blog
How to Retain Your Sanity When Reading the News
One of the most unbelievable things in the 21st century is that there was a period in time when the media actually seemed to care about its viewers. The reporting was comparatively more accurate and unafraid to challenge or question powerful people.
Fast forward to today, and the situation in the news cycle is far different. Because of the speed at which reporting is done today, the
Avanti GiridharanJun 16 2021
News
US ends Trump-era asylum rules for immigrants fleeing violence
The US government on Wednesday ended two Trump administration policies that made it harder for immigrants fleeing violence to qualify for asylum, especially Central Americans.
Attorney general Merrick Garland issued a new policy saying immigration judges should cease following the Trump-era rules that made it tough for immigrants who faced domestic or gang violence to win asylum in the
The GuardianOct 21 2020
News
These groups try to hack the vote – so that real criminals can’t
Maggie MacAlpine is full of ideas about how to cause chaos on Election Day.
Sitting in a suit jacket and T-shirt against a red background with skulls and her team’s moniker, K-OS, she ticks off possibilities from sending armed gun-rights activists to polling places, to spreading rumors that minority voters are being turned away, to a “deep fake” concession speech by a candidate.
Christian Science Monitor