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Jan 27 2015
News
Obama administration opens up southern Atlantic coast to offshore drilling – but restricts it in Alaska
The Obama administration announced plans Tuesday to allow oil drilling in Atlantic waters off several Southeastern states, including Virginia, while moving to restrict access to oil companies along the Pacific and in environmentally sensitive areas off Alaska’s northern coast.
The proposals could potentially lead to the appearance of offshore drilling rigs from the southern Chesapeake
Washington PostAug 04 2014
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Why teachers have a tougher job than doctors
It's no secret that Japanese kids perform much better on international math tests than Americans do. Japan is ranked second in the world, while the US is far below average.
But there's a surprising twist. Japanese teachers' methods for teaching math were developed in the United States, yet never caught on here. Why not? Perhaps because many Americans assume good teachers are born, not
VoxDec 15 2020
Perspectives Blog
Weekly United News Roundup: Democrats and Republicans Increasingly Support Taking Vaccines; Bipartisan Push Against Facebook; and Widespread Disapproval of Political Violence
This news roundup shines a new light on major news stories from the past week, highlighting what Americans have in common across political divides.
As the FDA Approves the Pfizer COVID Vaccine, Increasing Numbers of Democrats and Republicans Show Interest in Receiving VaccineAs seen in the AllSides Headline Roundup from Dec. 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pfizer's
James CoanJan 13 2015
News
Gearing up? Romney calling former aides, supporters as he weighs 2016 bid
Mitt Romney is calling former aides, donors and supporters from his 2012 campaign as he weighs launching a third presidential bid, a senior Romney aide told Fox News -- as the former Massachusetts governor also considers speaking at a Republican Party summit this week in California.
The developments, which follow the 2012 GOP presidential nominee telling donors last week he's
Fox News DigitalOct 18 2019
News
Impeachment Update
On Thursday, White House Chief of Staff Mick “Mulvaney acknowledged at a White House press briefing Thursday that Trump’s decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv investigate the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.” (AP News)
The left supports the impeachment inquiry, and believes recent developments have
The Flip SideJun 10 2016
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Orrin Hatch explains friendship with Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was beloved around the world, but perhaps one of his unlikeliest friends was Sen. Orrin Hatch, who remembered the three-time heavyweight champion at his funeral on Friday.
The Utah Republican said Ali's commitment to finding common ground with people different from himself was one of his greatest gifts. Speaking at Ali's funeral in Louisville, Kentucky, Hatch said the two
CNN DigitalOct 12 2015
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Cruz moves to escape Trump’s shadow, claim his supporters with cash haul
After spending several months drafting behind Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz appears to be making his move to escape the billionaire businessman’s wake and try to capture his loyal supporters in the GOP presidential nomination contest, putting the first chinks in the unusual alliance that had developed between the two candidates.
Amid signs that Mr. Trump’s momentum is stalling, Mr. Cruz
Washington TimesMay 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
More than Memorization: A New Civics Education Vision May Reduce Polarization
In the United States today, politics seems to be less about governing and more about finding the best way to demean the other side. The result: a partisan divide and an epidemic of affective polarization. Affective polarization is defined as “the extent to which citizens feel more negatively toward other political parties than toward their own.” Increasingly, Americans harbor more negative
Max Karlin