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Jun 13 2020
Headline Roundup
Fact Checkers Explore Claim 'Black Lives Matter' Fundraising Goes to Democratic Campaigns
Circulating social media posts suggested that donations to the Black Lives Matter webpage are funding Democratic party candidates because donations go through ActBlue, a nonprofit political action committee which supports Democrats and left-leaning causes. The posts went viral over the past week, with conservative political commentators including Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk positing the
Media Matters
FactCheck.org 
The Dispatch 
Jun 24 2023
Headline Roundup
Wagner Group Halts Advance Towards Moscow
Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is halting the mercenary group’s advance to Moscow and returning his forces to Ukraine.
The Details: The Wagner convoy had gotten within 200 km of Moscow before Prigozhin announced the decision to retreat, claiming he wanted to avoid “shedding Russian blood.” According to the office of Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, a deal was brokered
Fox News (Online News)
Reuters 
Associated Press
Nov 09 2022
Headline Roundup
Russia Begins Retreat From Kherson, Ukraine Warns of Traps Left Behind
Russian forces are reportedly retreating from the city of Kherson. The city sits at the mouth of the Dnipro river and is the westernmost point the Russians have reached in the war. The retreat is a major victory for the Ukrainians, but officials are warning of potential traps that await the Ukrainian military as it retakes the city.
Key Quotes: An advisor of Ukrainian President
CNN (Online News)
Washington Examiner
Newsweek
Jul 27 2023
Headline Roundup
Reducing 'Like-Minded' Facebook Content Does Not Reduce Polarization, Studies Find
Exposing Facebook users to less content that aligns with their beliefs does not significantly reduce political polarization, a new study found.
The Details: The study is one of four released Thursday, the product of a partnership between Facebook owner Meta and researchers at over a dozen universities. Using internal company data, the researchers found that while “exposure to content
Nature.com
NBC News (Online)
Wall Street Journal (News)
Sep 08 2017
Perspectives Blog
AllSides Community Weighs in on Breitbart
In late-July, I penned a piece about Breitbart, the highly conservative news outlet whose far-right slant often riles controversy. The post, “Breitbart: Right-wing Publication or Fake News?”, gave people the chance to weigh in on how AllSides should employ their perspective when covering events across the aisle. We received several hundred responses, which is a testament to how seriously our
Billy Binion
Aug 25 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden Cancels $10,000 of Student Loans for Borrowers Earning Under $125,000
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he would cancel up to $10,000 of federal student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 per year.
Biden also extended a pause on student loan payments — which began in March 2020 under former President Donald Trump — until the end of the year. Furthermore, those who received need-based Pell Grants will see up to $20,000 of student
National Review (News)
NBC News (Online)
The Hill
Jul 07 2021
Headline Roundup
US Job Openings Hit Record High, Layoffs to Record Low
Job openings in the U.S. hit a record 9.2 million at the end of May, the U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday. These numbers are a slight increase from the previous month's 9.19 million; however, industries such as hotels and restaurants saw a rise in jobs openings as a record 4 million people quit their jobs in April, and 3.6 million people quit in May. Layoffs also hit a record low in May,
The Epoch Times
NPR (Online News)
Al Jazeera
Sep 14 2017
Perspectives Blog
Medicare-for-All Bill Introduced
On Wednesday, Independent Senator Bernie Sanders revealed a "Medicare-for-all", also known as single payer, healthcare plan backed by sixteen of his Democratic colleagues. With only a third of Democratic senators behind the plan, speculation being that those up for reelection in 2018 are staying away, it is unlikely at this point that it will make it very far in the process. However, this move John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Mar 15 2021
Headline Roundup
Vatican Says Church 'Does Not and Cannot' Bless Same-Sex Unions
The Vatican's doctrinal office said in a letter Monday that the Catholic Church "does not and cannot bless sin" as part of an explanation for why the church will not bless same-sex unions. The office was asked if "the Church have the power to give the blessing to unions of persons of the same sex?”, to which it responded: “Negative.” Pope Francis, who approved the statement, made headlines
Reuters
Breitbart News
CNN (Online News)
Mar 13 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Biden's First Prime-time Address
President Joe Biden gave his first prime-time address to the nation on Thursday night. In prepared remarks, Biden announced that the U.S. would have enough vaccine doses for all adults in America by the end of May, and that he is aiming to allow group gatherings by the Fourth of July. Biden also spoke about the importance of wearing a mask and "listening to the science" when making decisions
CNN (Opinion)
USA TODAY
New York Post (Opinion)