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Aug 07 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Second Dem Debates Reveal Party Infighting
Detroit played host to the second round of 2020 Democratic presidential debates on Tuesday and Wednesday, in a combative showing that outlined key differences in policy priorities and ideologies among the 20 candidates.
On both nights, candidates sparred over topics ranging from immigration and healthcare to climate change and criminal justice reform. Some criticized each other for
Henry A. Brechter
Jan 16 2023
Headline Roundup
Is Biden Still The Democratic Party's Best Bet for 2024?
After a summer of legislative successes and a strong performance in November’s midterm elections temporarily silenced President Biden’s critics inside the Democratic Party, his recent scandal involving potential mishandling of classified documents is reigniting discussion on if Biden should be the Democratic candidate for the 2024 election.
FiveThirtyEight currently lists Biden’s
New York Times (Opinion)
FiveThirtyEight
Washington Examiner 
Jul 07 2020
Headline Roundup
Split Research, Opinions on Whether Protests Caused Virus Spike
Research into whether recent protests caused a spike in COVID-19 coronavirus cases is emerging in various regions throughout the U.S., often with different conclusions. Reactions of leaders and health officials to protests following the death of George Floyd are being contrasted with the same officials' reactions to anti-lockdown protests months earlier; a New York Times story published Monday
Forbes
The Colorado Sun 
Fox News (Online News) 
Apr 18 2021
Headline Roundup
Half of U.S. Adult Population Has Received COVID-19 Vaccine
Over half of all adults in the United States have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, the U.S. announced Sunday. A total of 50.4% of U.S. residents, or nearly 130 million people, have received a vaccine dose, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while about 32.5% of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated. The U.S. also announced that 81% of U.S. seniors
CNBC
Washington Examiner
CBS News (Online)
Jan 16 2023
Headline Roundup
How Martin Luther King Jr.'s Ideas Remain Relevant Today
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023, voices across the political spectrum remarked on his values and how they remain relevant in modern society. Some left-rated voices framed King's mission as focused on wokeness, anti-racism, and equity for black people; some right-rated voices said King would disapprove of modern racial activism and some of its polarizing tactics.
Demanding Change: A
New York Post (Opinion)
New York Times (Opinion)
The Hill
Oct 01 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Russian Airstrikes in Syria
Russia started airstrikes in Syria this week, claiming to target ISIS. The U.S., also carrying out airstrikes in Syria, has expressed doubts about Russia's true motives. Some believe Russia is instead supporting Assad by aiming for Syrian rebels. With a great deal at stake, the Obama administration launched military-to-military talks with Russia today. Let’s see what’s being said about all John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Sep 25 2019
Perspectives Blog
Updated Media Bias Ratings: AP, NPR, Epoch Times, Yahoo! News, BuzzFeed, AJ+
AllSides has rated the bias of nearly 600 media outlets, and our media bias ratings are fluid and subject to change as outlets change over time or more information is gathered. We recently conducted reviews on a number of popular media outlets to ensure our bias ratings are up to date:
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Mar 25 2022
Headline Roundup
Unemployment Claims Hit 52-Year Low
New applications for unemployment benefits fell by 28,000 last week to 187,000, the lowest number of initial claims since September 1969.
Continuing jobless claims also fell to 1.35 million, the least since January 1970, according to the Department of Labor. Both the number of new and continuing claims were lower than expected, continuing weeks of economic overperformance relative to
BBC News
Washington Examiner
Yahoo News
Oct 21 2021
Headline Roundup
US Weekly Jobless Claims Fall to 290,000
The U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of new applications for unemployment benefits dropped to 290,000 last week. This marks the lowest number of weekly jobless claims since the coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020.
While pre-pandemic trends have yet to be reached, the data does show that the labor market is recovering as more Americans are finding work and
Insider
Yahoo News
Washington Examiner
May 18 2020
Headline Roundup
Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Shows Positive Results
Moderna Inc., a biotech company based in Massachusetts, is reporting positive interim data in the first phase of a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine trial, as immune responses are similar to that in people who had recovered from the disease.
The company is about to begin a phase two trial and hopes to start a phase three trial in July.
Newsmax (News)
The Hill
Washington Post