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Aug 27 2014
News
Let's be clear about this: Russia is invading Ukraine right now
There are two things happening between Ukraine and Russia right now. First, Russian and Ukrainian leaders are meeting in Belarus to negotiate a peace deal in the Ukrainian conflict that Russia insists it has nothing to do with. Second, Russian military forces are crossing the border into Ukraine in what is clearly a hostile invasion and act of war. That includes Russian artillery, Russian
VoxDec 27 2018
Perspectives Blog
Trump and Democrats Blame Each Other as Government Shutdown Drags On
The partial government shutdown had no end in sight on Thursday as President Trump and Democrats remained at an impasse over funding for Trump's border wall. Both sides of the aisle have depicted the shutdown as needless and preventable. Some have accused Democrats of being obstructionist and weak on border security, while others have blamed Trump for upending Washington operations by John Gable, AllSides Co-founderApr 29 2015
Opinion
DEBATE: Baltimore and Bolstering a Police Officers’ Right to Remain Silent
Many in Baltimore are enraged not just by the death of Freddie Gray in police custody but by the mystery that surrounds his death after a ride in a police van. This mystery exists because the officers who could say what happened are protected by a Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, which limits and delays questioning police about potential misconduct. The idea behind such laws in 14
New York Times (News)Sep 19 2019
Opinion
Trump’s Total Culture War
The real source of Trump derangement syndrome is his desire to wage a multi-front pushback against an elite, postmodern progressive world. Donald Trump is waging a nonstop, all-encompassing war against progressive culture, in magnitude analogous to what 19th-century Germans once called a Kulturkampf.
As a result, not even former president George W. Bush has incurred the degree of
Victor HansonMay 12 2020
News
Pelosi pushes for next coronavirus relief package as McConnell urges a "pause"
As the coronavirus pandemic leaves thousands of Americans dead and roils the economy, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is urging Congress to move on the next phase of coronavirus relief legislation. In an interview with MSNBC on Monday evening, Pelosi said there is a "monumental" need for the next legislative package, with a focus on helping struggling Americans and cash-strapped states
CBS News (Online)May 22 2019
News
Brexit: Theresa May urges MPs to back her plan after backlash
Theresa May has urged MPs to support her new Brexit plan, despite a backlash against it from MPs across the Commons.
In a statement outlining the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB), the PM said there needed to be "compromise on all sides".
She said the bill - including the promise to give MPs a vote on a further referendum and different customs options - would be published on Friday
BBC NewsOct 23 2012
News
Obama, Romney tangle on al Qaeda, foreign policy in final presidential debate
Mitt Romney accused President Obama of failing to protect the military from budget cuts and squandering U.S. leadership in the Middle East, leaving America standing by as al Qaeda has surged to become active in a dozen countries, as the two men faced off Monday night in their final debate.
Washington TimesMay 12 2020
Analysis
Clarence Thomas wants to shrink your free speech rights — unless you are a rich donor
Last Thursday, Justice Clarence Thomas suggested that a major First Amendment doctrine should be abandoned, and that the right to free speech be significantly shrunk in the process. It’s the second time he’s done so in a little over a year, and at least the third time Thomas has called for a major slice of Americans’ free speech rights to be cut away.
His latest call to reduce free
VoxOct 01 2014
Opinion
OPINION: The Collapse of the Secret Service
When Omar Gonzalez vaulted the White House fence, pushed past a Secret Service guard and carried a knife all the way to the ceremonial East Room on Sept. 19, he did more than threaten the life of the first family and some of the nation’s highest officials. He shattered the idea that the White House is a sacred civic space, protected by the world’s most impenetrable security force.
New York Times (News)Jun 27 2013
News
CIA’S OWN MEMO ABOUT CRACKING DOWN ON LEAKS WAS…LEAKED
With leaks and internal whistleblowing being a hot topic of late, especially with the major scandal that erupted after former CIA employee and later government contractor Edward Snowden revealed classified details about NSA spying programs, government agencies have a renewed interest in being vigilant about protecting their information.
The Blaze