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Sep 17 2019
News
Why the debate over the legality of Andrew Yang’s $120,000 UBI pilot doesn’t really matter
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang promised to spice up September’s primary debate by doing “something no presidential candidate has ever done before in history” live on television.
He kept that promise by announcing in his opening statement that he would give away $1,000 a month — $120,000 a year — to 10 randomly selected people as part of a pilot program for his universal
VoxAug 10 2023
Headline Roundup
Inflation Rose 3.2% Annually in July
U.S. inflation rose 0.2% on a monthly basis in July and 3.2% annually, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Details: The annual rate rose slightly in July, its first jump since June 2022. The energy price index is down 12.5% from last July, while the food index is up 4.9%. Core prices, which exclude food and energy items, rose 0.2% monthly and 4.7% annually. Shelter prices
Investor's Business Daily CNN Business Wall Street Journal (News)May 14 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Trade Deal
Earlier this week Obama's own party resisted his lobbying for a major trade bill, but on Wednesday Senate leaders said they had forged a deal to move forward with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). Will this bill ultimately be considered a bipartisan success that benefits Americans or something harmful to the economy, jobs, and US citizens? Or, is the answer John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 16 2022
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Trial of Clinton Lawyer Michael Sussmann Starts on Monday
The trial of Michael Sussmann, former lawyer to Hillary Clinton's 2016 Presidential campaign, begins on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, with Judge Christopher Cooper presiding. Sussmann is charged with lying to the FBI as part of Special Counsel John Durham's three-year probe of the Trump-Russia investigation.
In September 2016, Sussmann allegedly told
CNN (Online News) Fox News (Online News) The HillMay 14 2022
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Texas Supreme Court Permits Investigations of Families with Trans Kids To Resume
A Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that state government officials can continue to investigate parents and doctors for potential child abuse if they provide gender-affirming care for trans youth.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state officials in February to start investigating if certain treatments for transgender youth like hormones and puberty-suppressing drugs constitute child abuse
The Daily Caller Axios CNN (Online News)Apr 09 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Rand Paul Interview
GOP Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky announced his candidacy for presidency this week. Shortly thereafter, he had a tense interview with Today Show anchor Savannah Guthrie. It was contentious enough to attract a lot of media attention afterward. What happened? Was the line of questioning biased? Did Paul react the way he did because the interviewer was female? Here's a look at what's being said John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJul 08 2019
Perspectives Blog
A House Divided: Polarization, Media Bias, and Why You Should Care
The following is a guest post from Et Socialum.com.
Birds of a Feather
Regardless of where you are on the political spectrum, it’s a good bet that most of the people you interact with share many of your beliefs. Republicans flock to Republicans – Democrats flock to Democrats.
If this is an alien concept to you – congratulations! You are the minority and are better for it
Dylan RoseJul 28 2023
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Worker Wages Increased 1% in Q2, Bureau of Labor Statistics Reports
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that wages for civilian workers increased 1% in the second quarter of 2023, a decline from the 1.2% growth in the first quarter of the year.
Details: Stagnating wage growth is being reported as good news for the Federal Reserve, which is working to decrease inflation by slowing the economy. Higher wages mean more spending,
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