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Jun 29 2017
Perspectives Blog
Senate Healthcare Vote Delayed
After releasing the Senate healthcare bill last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delayed the vote until after summer recess. Several Republican Senators have decided against supporting the bill and with the Democrats unified in opposition, the future of the bill is uncertain. One of our teacher advisors wrote an article for Huffington Post this week about the work he's done John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Sep 19 2023
Headline Roundup
Trump to Skip 2nd GOP Presidential Debate, Hold Rally with Detroit Autoworkers
On Monday, an aide said that former President Donald Trump plans to skip the second Republican presidential debate in Simi Valley, California, on Sept. 27 and travel to Detroit, Michigan, instead to hold a rally with striking autoworkers.
The Details: The Trump campaign is reportedly expecting more than 500 plumbers, electricians, and pipefitters to attend the rally, where Trump is
CNN (Online News)
Reuters 
New York Post (News)
Aug 09 2018
Perspectives Blog
Tech Platforms Ban Infowars' Alex Jones, Citing Hate Speech Violations
Facebook, Apple, Youtube, and Spotify have all banned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of Infowars, citing hate speech violations. Although Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey originally stated that the platform would not censor Jones' content, the company also removed several of his videos and tweets after a CNN article found them to be in violation of Twitter's standards. Supporters of the decision say that John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Jul 20 2023
Headline Roundup
DOJ Looking Into Concerns of Migrant Mistreatment After Trooper Alleges 'Inhumane' Policies
The Justice Department is assessing a Texas state trooper's allegations that border officials are enforcing "inhumane" policies and putting migrants at risk of injury or death.
What the Trooper Said: According to the Houston Chronicle (Center bias), a Texas state trooper-medic who was working at the border expressed concern to his supervisor in a July 3 email about the treatment of
CNN (Online News)
NewsNation
Washington Examiner
Dec 15 2019
Headline Roundup
Concerns with "Serious Errors" by FBI in Warrants to Spy
"Basic, fundamental and serious errors" by the FBI, especially in getting a warrant from the FISA court to "spy" on American citizens, has raised serious concerns about civil liberties from the left, center and right. Information presented to the FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) court was described by Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz as misleading with 17
NBC News (Online)
The Hill
National Review (News)
Oct 26 2023
Headline Roundup
Judge Defends Fining Trump $10,000 Over Contested Gag Order Violation
The judge in former President Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial defended fining the former U.S. leader $10,000 for violating a gag order by criticizing court staff.
For Context: On Wednesday, Trump said, “This judge is a very partisan judge with a person who is very partisan sitting alongside him – perhaps even much more partisan than he is.” Judge Arthur Engoron took Trump to
Axios
Washington Examiner
Newsweek
Jul 26 2018
Perspectives Blog
Michael Cohen Releases Tape of President Trump Discussing Payment to Former Model
President Trump’s ex-lawyer Michael Cohen recorded a conversation where the two discussed a payment made to a former Playboy model who alleges she had an affair with Trump—an accusation the president had repeatedly denied. Some argue that the tape could be detrimental to the Trump presidency, while others say that it may be insignificant, particularly if the president did not use federal John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Dec 18 2014
News
North Korea’s Finest Hour
This is a glorious week indeed for Kim Jong Un’s dwindling little family business in Pyongyang. Finally, finally—to be taken seriously. To get people to pay attention and not laugh at the same time (not too much, anyway). The North Korean regime—which is to say three generations of Kims—has spent its entire, bizarre existence on earth trying to get people to notice them. And rarely succeeding
Politico
May 28 2021
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias and The Lab Leak Theory: A Comprehensive Look
This week, the media sphere has been abuzz with news stories highlighting how the theory that COVID-19 emerged from a Chinese laboratory is now plausible — and as a result, many have pointed out apparent media bias.
Many journalists who had previously run headlines painting such an inquiry as a “conspiracy theory” or “debunked” now appeared to be changing their tune, treating the lab
Julie Mastrine
Aug 02 2018
Perspectives Blog
Plastic Straw Bans: Government Overreach or Necessary Regulation?
Seattle and San Francisco recently voted to ban plastic straws, citing the effects on marine life. Some argue that the move is an example of government overreach and will have a negligible impact on the environment, while others say it is a crucial first step to help protect oceans. Snippets from the Right San Francisco Bans Straws, Cocktail Swords Reason "Like all good straw bans, the text John Gable, AllSides Co-founder