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Jun 27 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Minimal Coverage of Foster Care Executive Order
On June 24, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at strengthening the foster care system. But with little coverage on the matter from major news outlets, you might not have read about it in the news, or heard it debated by the Coopers and Hannitys of the media industry. In fact, I first found out about the news because I follow the First Lady on Instagram.
The order
Hirsh JoshiFeb 01 2014
News
Rebel Conservatives Excel in G.O.P. Fund-Raising, Heralding a Tug Right
Insurgent conservatives seeking to pull the Republican Party to the right raised more money last year than the groups controlled by the party establishment, whose bulging bank accounts and ties to major donors have been their most potent advantage in the running struggle over the party’s future, according to new campaign filings and interviews with officials.
The shift in fortunes among
New York Times (News)Oct 09 2012
News
Colorado exposes candidates’ weaknesses
Look no further than Colorado if you want a picture of President Barack Obamas and Mitt Romneys vulnerabilities. Four weeks before Election Day, few states are home to a more competitive or confusing race than the electoral battleground at the heart of the Mountain West. As much as any state in the country, Colorado is where the two candidates weaknesses are on vivid display
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PoliticoSep 01 2022
Headline Roundup
UN Releases Report on Human Rights Violations in China's Xinjiang
The United Nations released a report Wednesday detailing alleged human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang province.
China has committed "serious human rights violations" and its actions "may constitute international crimes, in particular crimes against humanity," the report states. It mentions evidence of "a pattern of large-scale arbitrary detention" of the Uighur Muslim minority in
Axios CNN Digital The Daily CallerOct 15 2012
News
Biden brings fight to Wisconsin with appeal to women voters
A day after going toe-to-toe with Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) in a spirited and oftentimes feisty debate, Vice President Joe Biden took the fight to his GOP rival's home state. Speaking to a crowd packed with 2,000 people at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, Biden tried to follow up on his Thursday night performance. This time, with a particularly direct appeal to women. "If anyone
Fox News DigitalMay 26 2016
Opinion
Will Political Winds Favor the Libertarians?
The one common thread is this presidential election is how much voters dislike the presumptive candidates of our political duopoly. The reality is — voters want more choices.
Sadly, one area where Republicans and Democrats are most willing to cooperate is stopping third party efforts with rules and regulations meant to protect the duopoly. One such reform in California now means many
HuffPostAug 06 2022
Headline Roundup
China Terminates Cooperation with US After Pelosi's Taiwan Visit
China has terminated key communication channels with the U.S. after warning that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip would be met with "strong countermeasures."
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on Friday confirmed that China will cut diplomatic ties with the White House on several key fronts, including all future phone calls with U.S. defense leaders as well as
Associated Press Fact Check Washington Times ReutersAug 13 2014
News
Dem Candidates Run Hard to the Right
Facing an increasingly hostile political landscape, Democrats are turning an old adage upside down; asking voters to believe what the candidates say, not what they do. In districts across the country, Democrats are campaigning on tax cuts, balanced budgets and rolling back harmful regulations. This pivot away from the national Democrat party isn't just on fiscal issues. With more conservative
Breitbart NewsMar 28 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Did the Media Blow It on the Mueller Report?
Special Counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of collusion between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign, but the report "does not exonerate" President Trump on obstruction of justice, according to Attorney General William Barr. Some criticized the mainstream media's original reporting on the issue, which many say was overly biased against Trump. Others expressed doubt at the report's AllSides StaffJun 17 2020
Perspectives Blog
No Such Thing As a Social Distancing Trophy
We’re bored. We’re restless. We’ve watched everything good on Netflix. And it’s really nice outside. So therefore we must be healthy.
Such is the sublogical thinking that has driven the nature of our country’s re-opening, despite the complete and total lack of evidence that the Covid-19 virus is subsiding. The United States has reached a plateau in which just over 21,000 people test
Dan Schnur