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Mar 31 2020
News
Work and parent at the same time? A crisis highlights dual lives.
Many working parents feel pressure to hide the messy reality of balancing family and career. Now, as COVID-19 puts their dilemma in the spotlight, some see the seeds of long-term change.
Three years ago, when the now viral video hit the internet of a father in a live television interview interrupted by two stumbling toddlers, professionals with kids around the globe laughed tears of
Christian Science MonitorDec 13 2012
Opinion
When thuggery is OK
It was an ugly spectacle in Lansing the other day. A Republican lawmaker predicted blood on the streets. Profanity-spewing Chamber of Commerce goons went after union demonstrators. Anarcho-capitalists tried to push their way into a state building protected by the police.
Rich LowryApr 30 2021
Opinion
Biden’s Con against America
One-hundred days in, Biden’s radical presidency makes clear that his campaign was, in fact, a fraud.
\‘It’s the unspoken Biden formula,” reports Axios. “Talk like a rosy bipartisan; act like a ruthless partisan.”
Indeed, it is. And to this maxim we might add a few others. Talk like a moderate; act like a radical. Talk about normality; act like a revolutionary. And, at all stages
National Review (News)Jan 08 2020
News
In Iran, a test for a go-it-alone president
What happens when a president makes decisions without consulting allies, or even many domestic advisers? The killing of General Soleimani was fodder for U.S. adversaries and left many friends wondering what comes next.
America’s allies had a hard enough time dealing with the go-it-alone policies of the George W. Bush administration, epitomized by the Iraq invasion of 2003.
But
Christian Science MonitorFeb 24 2022
Perspectives Blog
How AllSides Tracked the Buildup to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
If you’re just tuning in, Russia’s missile strikes and troop movements in Ukraine may seem like a sudden and shocking development. However, the attacks are a culmination of months of rising tensions between Russia and the West.
Here at AllSides, we vigilantly monitor the news cycle for stories that could become important later on. We began covering Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine
Joseph RatliffMar 18 2013
News
Justice Official To Be Nominated To Top Labor Slot
President Barack Obama on Monday will nominate Thomas Perez an assistant attorney general to be the next secretary of labor the White House says. Perezs nomination has been expected for weeks and comes with vigorous support from labor unions and Latino groups.
NPR (Online News)Jun 15 2013
News
Experts: NSA lawsuits could break new legal ground
The American Civil Liberties Union says this time will be different. That doesn’t mean the group is ready to guarantee its latest lawsuit, filed this week over the constitutionality of the Obama administration’s phone surveillance program, will translate into a splashy win for civil liberties advocates.
PoliticoFeb 12 2020
News
Donald Trump's fascist Circus Maximus: Pay attention to what's going on below the surface
Over the past week, President Trump's Circus Maximus of American fascism reached full bloom.
In ancient Rome, the Circus Maximus was the largest coliseum. It hosted chariot races, gladiatorial combat, hunts of wild animals, sporting events, parades and other grand happenings.
Like the Roman Empire in its decline, the United States is now vomiting up grotesque spectacles.
SalonNov 18 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Rittenhouse Trial Takes Precedence Over Major Infrastructure Bill
If judged by the amount of news coverage on it, the vast $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill signed into law Monday after months of partisan feuding is hardly a story this week compared to the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law during a bipartisan ceremony Monday. It is the largest infrastructure investment in U.S. history and will likely have
AllSides StaffMay 21 2021
Opinion
The Year of School Choice
The pandemic made it clear that we can do better for our children.
The pandemic made plain that if you let adults be the priority in how you run your schools, students will always come second, at best.
Despite every effort to reopen schools and evidence that it was safe to do so, many school unions and school bureaucracies fought parents tooth and nail.
Students
National Review (News)