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Jun 26 2019
News
Democrats Are Wrong About Republicans. Republicans Are Wrong About Democrats.
Welcome to Secret Identity, our regular column on identity and its role in politics and policy.
The defining divide in American politics is probably between Republicans and Democrats. It encapsulates all our other divides — by race, education, religion and more — and it’s growing.
This partisan divide is such a big part of people’s political identities, in fact, that it’s
538 (ABC News)Feb 14 2013
News
Sigh, President Obama is simply our recycler-in-chief
President Obama's approach to so-called "climate change" appears to include recycling old ideas. In his State of the Union address, the president recycled the idea of spending more on education, though we are still getting unsatisfactory results. A fact he inadvertently acknowledged by saying we're not keeping up with other countries in science and math. He maintained there are tens of
Fox News DigitalOct 09 2020
Analysis
A Riot In The Suburbs: Inside The Changing Face Of Wisconsin 2020 '
Dale Kooyenga is emblematic of how the new populist, working-class shifts in the Republican Party can cut both ways. Trim and handsome at 41 years old and the father of four children, he’s the sort any local political party would want to run: a former college basketball player, an Iraq War veteran, and a major in the Army Reserves. Yet in the once button-downed, middle class, solidly
The FederalistMay 11 2015
News
In Republican Utah, big laws taking effect Tuesday have liberal bent
Something a bit strange is happening Tuesday in heavily Republican Utah.
Major new laws take effect that may seem more likely in a liberal, blue state: gay-rights protection, giving many drug offenders treatment instead of a prison cell and toughening seat-belt enforcement that conservatives fought for years.
And there's more: Tax hikes take effect later in July for
Jun 15 2020
Opinion
Why choosing Kamala Harris for vice president would be a mistake
As presidential candidate Joe Biden’s list of vice president potentials shrinks, California Sen. Kamala Harris’s name keeps moving to the top, according to multiple reports.
Given the current political climate, it makes sense that Biden would want to bring a black woman on board his campaign. But Harris isn’t the right person for the job. One of the reasons her presidential campaign
Washington ExaminerNov 18 2021
Perspectives Blog
Is Pew’s New Political Typology Quiz Accurate? See How You and AllSides Rate
The latest Political Typology Quiz from Pew Research Center (Center bias) splits Americans into nine distinct political groups, rather than two or three parties. But is it accurate?
The AllSides team frequently uses Pew’s typology quiz, our own Rate Your Bias quiz and other tools to make sure our personal bias ratings are transparent and reflect our current political dispositions. This
AllSides StaffApr 01 2024
Headline Roundup
Student Loan Forgiveness Lawsuit Filed by 11 States
This week, 11 states filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden's $156 billion Saving on a Valuable Education Plan (SAVE), asking to be repaid for the student loan forgiveness.
Key Details: The states are Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Texas and Utah. These states either fully or partially backed former President Donald Trump in the
Newsweek CNN Digital Washington ExaminerJan 16 2023
Headline Roundup
How Martin Luther King Jr.'s Ideas Remain Relevant Today
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023, voices across the political spectrum remarked on his values and how they remain relevant in modern society. Some left-rated voices framed King's mission as focused on wokeness, anti-racism, and equity for black people; some right-rated voices said King would disapprove of modern racial activism and some of its polarizing tactics.
Demanding Change: A
New York Post (Opinion) New York Times (Opinion) The HillMay 30 2018
Headline Roundup
Walmart Announces Program to Pay for Employees' College Tuition
Walmart announced that they will pay for employees to obtain a college education if they contribute $1 a day and major in business or supply-chain management.
Washington Post Washington Examiner The HillJan 07 2022
Perspectives Blog
Odd Couples: From Enemy to Eulogy
Note: This piece was originally created by The Village Square and published on respectandrebellion.comIn 2009, when Iowa legalized same-sex marriage, political activist Donna Red Wing decided to move from the mountains of Colorado to the Midwest so she could marry her longtime partner. Four years later, another friend of Donna’s died unexpectedly - someone who had believed in “the power of
Respect + Rebellion