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Feb 01 2023
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US COVID-19 Emergency Declarations to End May 11
The Biden administration announced this week that COVID-19 emergency declarations will expire on May 11.
The Details: Former President Donald Trump enacted the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency in early 2020. Biden has extended the measures multiple times, which allow millions of Americans to get free COVID-19 treatments, tests, and vaccines. Those costs will be
CNN (Online News) Reuters New York Post (News)Jan 23 2023
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Are Tech Sector Layoffs a Bad Sign for the Wider Economy?
On Tuesday, music streaming service Spotify announced it will lay off 6% of the company’s staff, around 600 workers. In light of layoffs seen across the tech sector in recent months, some wonder if the trend foreshadows an impending large-scale economic downturn.
Less Concerned: In a column for the Los Angeles Times, a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research
Los Angeles Times CNBC Fox BusinessSep 19 2022
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Examining Reactions to Biden Saying COVID-19 Pandemic 'is Over'
In an interview with CBS News's (Lean Left bias) 60 Minutes aired on Sunday, President Joe Biden declared that the "pandemic is over." How did America react?
Those who still see COVID-19 as a significant public health emergency tended to criticize the remark, and highlighted data about how case and death counts remain high relative to the spring. The Washington Post's editorial board
STAT Washington Post Newsmax (News)Sep 13 2018
Perspectives Blog
New York Times Anonymous Op-Ed Met With Mixed Reviews
A senior official in the Trump administration wrote an anonymous op-ed published in the New York Times claiming they are working to "thwart" parts of the president's agenda as well as his "worst inclinations". Some have said the approach was cowardly and only confirms previously held assumptions on liberal media bias as well as a perceived "deep state", while others have lauded the author for the John Gable, AllSides Co-founderFeb 20 2022
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Perspectives: Americans Remain Split On Severity Of China-Russia Alliance
China and Russia affirmed a deep strategic partnership with "no limits" earlier this month, alarming many voices across the political spectrum.
The alliance between the two superpowers, however, is being assessed differently by different sides of the aisle. Left-rated voices often emphasize China and Russia's conflicting interests. Fareed Zakaria, a columnist at The Washington Post (
Foreign Policy Washington Post Wall Street Journal (Opinion)Aug 25 2022
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Celebrities Face Criticism for Climate Abuses
Celebrities and public figures have increasingly faced scrutiny on social media and by media outlets for how their lifestyles impact the climate.
Recently, data on private jet flights has been cited to frame some high-profile individuals as climate hypocrites. Calling out celebrities for environmental damage has become a popular trend on social media websites such as Twitter. University
Fox News (Online News) Washington Post AxiosDec 20 2022
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What Did the January 6 Committee Accomplish?
The January 6 committee's hearings culminated Monday in a symbolic criminal referral of former President Donald Trump to the Department of Justice over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. What will be the committee's legacy?
What the Right Said: Right-rated voices often framed the criminal referrals as irrelevant and proof of the panel's partisan bias. National Review's (Right
Washington Post The Hill National Review (News)Mar 15 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Senate Votes to Block Trump's Emergency Declaration
The Senate voted to block President Trump's national emergency declaration for border wall funding, with 12 Republicans joining Democrats in passing a resolution to reject the move. The vote is slightly symbolic, as Trump will likely veto the measure. The move divided conservatives in particular, with some accusing Trump of executive overreach. Others argued his declaration was necessary to AllSides StaffDec 01 2022
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Rep. Jeffries and the New Generation of Democratic Leadership
On Tuesday, House Democrats unanimously elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as the next House Democratic Leader, replacing Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who stepped down last month. His rise to party leadership marks a number of firsts, and outlets across the spectrum are reflecting on its significance, and the challenges Hakeem faces leading the Democrats into a new era.
For Context:
New York Post (Opinion) BBC News CNN (Opinion)Nov 29 2022
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How Is China's Government Responding to Anti-Lockdown Protests?
Chinese authorities cracked down on protests in several major cities on Monday and Tuesday, reportedly fencing off areas where demonstrators had gathered and conducting searches of bystanders’ smartphones.
Key Quotes: In a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) security meeting, officials were reportedly directed to “resolutely crack down on illegal and criminal acts that disrupt social order
BBC News The Post Millennial New York Times (News)