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Nov 18 2014
News
With Midterms Over, Voter ID Law Effects Get Close Look
In North Carolina, early voting was cut by seven days. In Kansas, 22,000 people were stopped from registering to vote because they lacked proof of citizenship. And in Texas, Democrats say the country’s toughest voter ID law contributed to a one-term congressman losing a tight race to his Republican rival.
After an Election Day that featured a wave of new voting restrictions across the
New York Times (News)Jun 17 2020
Opinion
The Coronavirus Pandemic May Leave Lasting Scars on Generation Z
They may not contribute to the COVID-19 death toll, but, unless something is done soon, many will be casualties of the shutdown.
Summers used to be a time for career exploration and discovery — I worked for a reining horse trainer for two high-school summers — but now high-school and college students this year face empty months. For most students, there will be no summer school, study
National Review (News)Sep 10 2020
Perspectives Blog
How Should We Address Differences in News Outlets’ Audience Sizes?
Here at AllSides, we do our best to curate news from diverse sources, which helps expose our readers (and us) to different perspectives. Not all news sources are equal, however; some outlets have much larger audiences than others. This means their coverage, and therefore their bias, carries greater weight in the media landscape.
As with any large organization — whether it be business,
Joseph RatliffSep 21 2020
Analysis
The Core Lesson of the COVID-19 Heart Debate
Last Monday, when I called the cardiologist Amy Kontorovich in the late morning, she apologized for sounding tired. “I’ve been in my lab infecting heart cells with SARS-CoV-2 since 6 a.m. this morning,” she said.
That might seem like an odd experiment for a virus that spreads through the air, and primarily infects the lungs and airways. But SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus behind the
The AtlanticMay 05 2020
News
Pandemic parenting: Dads assess their share of care
What effect is lockdown having on the role of fathers in the home? Are subtle shifts taking place? We asked dads in the U.S. to tell us about their experiences.
The coronavirus pandemic has placed new stresses on home life – and how household duties are divvied up. But while much of the media emphasis has been on the extra burden being placed on women, men have been stepping up as well
Christian Science MonitorJun 15 2020
Opinion
Why Democrats have an extraordinary opening
Democrats have a once-in-a-generation opportunity, akin to the first civil rights era, to reorder our politics. In the 1960s, southern whites shifted to the Republicans, while nonwhite voters in cities and young voters went to the Democrats. Now the tectonic plates are shifting once more. NBC News explains what has happened to the two parties:
Republicans have actually grown their
Jennifer RubinJul 21 2020
News
Will Teachers’ Unions Reelect Trump?
The science says it’s safe to reopen PK-12 yet the unions insist on holding the children hostage.
During the next six weeks the nation’s 51 million public school students, with the assistance of their parents, would normally be preparing for the next phase of their education. This year, despite the absence of scientific data indicating that a return to in-person class attendance
The American SpectatorMar 18 2020
News
Combating an ‘infodemic’: When fear and false information go viral
The first pandemic of the social media era has brought a parallel set of challenges, including the rapid spread of fear and false information. Here’s how people are working to address that.
One thing quarantines can’t stop is the spread of false information and fear on Facebook and other popular platforms. In the world’s first social media pandemic, that presents a parallel set of
Christian Science MonitorFeb 07 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Blackface Scandals, Sexual Assault Allegations Roil Virginia Politics
Virginia politics fell on a downward spiral this week with the Commonwealth's three leading politicians coming under fire: Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and Attorney General Mark Herring (D) admitted to wearing blackface in the 1980s, and a woman came forward detailing sexual assault allegations against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D). Many have condemned the officials and called for the resignation of AllSides StaffJan 22 2020
Analysis
This Democratic electorate is perfect for Joe Biden
There are two data points in CNN's new 2020 poll that have to make former Vice President Joe Biden and his presidential campaign feel very, very good.
1) Almost 6 in 10 Democrats (57%) said they wanted the "Democratic Party [to] nominate a presidential candidate with a strong chance of beating Donald Trump," while just 35% said they preferred a candidate show "shared" their views on
CNN Digital