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Mar 03 2016
Opinion
A call for better cooperation
President Obama’s final State of the Union address was in part a summation of goals that I believe most Americans would find laudable. Who would disagree with initiatives to raise the general standard of living, eliminate threats to our national security, and broaden the scope of American ingenuity and innovation? When faced with almost universally accepted goals, the key political divide is
Herald DemocratJan 14 2016
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Polarization and the SOTU
In the State of the Union (SOTU) this week, President Obama expressed personal regret over the polarized state of Washington, and he put forth some ideas of how the nation can reverse this trend. On the same day, a Real Clear Politics story came out entitled Census 2015 Shows Increasing Cultural Division and Political Polarization. The article reports, “…the tendency is continuing for Americans John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMar 24 2015
News
Hillary Clinton Caught Between Dueling Forces on Education: Teachers and Wealthy Donors
The last time she ran for president, Hillary Rodham Clinton did not have to take a position on the Common Core, teacher evaluations or Race to the Top.
She won the endorsement of one of the nation’s largest teachers’ unions in 2007 after deploring the use of standardized tests and the underfunding of the No Child Left Behind law by President George W. Bush’s administration.
Now,
New York Times (News)Jul 14 2016
Opinion
The broken dreams of Barack Obama
Two great themes emerge from Barack Obama's most important presidential speeches.
The first is of America as an ever unfinished work in progress, a place where we draw strength from our ability to forever make our union more perfect. "What greater expression of faith in the American experiment [is there] than this?" he said in his speech at the 50th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday
The Week - NewsAug 04 2014
News
On heels of big lawsuits, teacher tenure looms as a likely 2016 presidential issue
Teacher tenure looms as a likely hot-button issue in the 2016 presidential races, with several potential GOP candidates in clear opposition to the policy and Democrats largely silent as they try to balance calls for reform and much-needed teachers union support.
Former Florida GOP Gov. Jeb Bush, a favorite among the Republican establishment for the White House job, recently voiced his
Fox News DigitalApr 11 2020
Background
Immigration to the United States
Immigration to the United States is the international movement of non-U.S. nationals in order to reside permanently in the country.[1] Immigration has been a major source of population growth and cultural change throughout much of the U.S. history. Because the United States is a settler colonial society, all Americans, with the exception of the small percentage of Native Americans, can trace
WikipediaFeb 08 2023
Headline Roundup
Is Medicare and Social Security Funding in Jeopardy?
In his second State of the Union address, President Joe Biden accused “some Republicans” of seeking to cut funding to Medicare and Social Security programs. Is that true?
Key Quotes: Biden stated, “instead of making the wealthy pay their fair share, some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security to sunset. I am not saying that is a majority. Anybody who doubts it, contact my office
ABC News (Online) Fox News Digital NewsweekMay 20 2013
News
Rand Paul claims revealing memo exists in IRS scandal
While the Internal Revenue Service maintains it was not focusing on conservative groups out of political bias, Sen. Rand Paul claimed Sunday there was a "written policy" floating around the agency that said IRS officials were "targeting people who were opposed to the president."
"And when that comes forward, we need to know who wrote the policy and who approved the policy," the
CNN (Online News)Jun 11 2012
News
McCain: Obama responsible for leaks, Holder has no credibility
Sen. John McCain continued his blitz against the Obama administration Sunday, saying the president was responsible for the recent national security leaks–whether he knew about them or not.
"It's obvious on its face that this information came from individuals who are in the administration," McCain said on CNN's "State of the Union." "The president may not have done it himself, but the
CNN (Online News)Jan 15 2016
News
The press, feeling the Bern, suddenly weighs whether Sanders could derail Hillary
One of the goals of President Obama’s State of the Union last night was to emphasize liberal issues, such as gun control, that could ease Hillary Clinton’s path to the White House.
But first she’s got to win the Democratic nomination, and for the first time in this contest, the mainstream media are considering the possibility that this isn’t a slam dunk.
The media’s conventional
Howard Kurtz