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Dec 15 2020
Perspectives Blog
Weekly United News Roundup: Democrats and Republicans Increasingly Support Taking Vaccines; Bipartisan Push Against Facebook; and Widespread Disapproval of Political Violence
This news roundup shines a new light on major news stories from the past week, highlighting what Americans have in common across political divides.
As the FDA Approves the Pfizer COVID Vaccine, Increasing Numbers of Democrats and Republicans Show Interest in Receiving VaccineAs seen in the AllSides Headline Roundup from Dec. 12, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pfizer's
James Coan
Apr 24 2024
Headline Roundup
Will the Supreme Court Grant Trump 'Absolute Immunity'?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday regarding former President Donald Trump's claim for absolute presidential immunity in relation to charges from his term in office.
The Arguments: Lawyers for Trump argue that his "official acts" while in office should shield him from prosecution, and if they don't, "the threat of future criminal prosecution by a politically opposed
Washington Times
New York Times (News) 
Newsweek
Oct 26 2020
Perspectives Blog
Republican and Democratic Voters Agree on Many Healthcare Topics: A Supreme Court Preview of California v. Texas
America’s attention on the Supreme Court will soon shift from the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the cases being decided this term. Only a week after the election, the justices will hear a case on a topic – healthcare – that appears to divide many Americans.
Yet data suggests that Americans across political divides actually agree on many healthcare topics, including allowing
Bella Jasper
Feb 12 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: War Powers Request
While the US has been running airstrikes against ISIS for many months, yesterday President Obama officially asked Congress for permission to use military force against ISIS. He asked for three years, and permission to send in Special Ops and other limited missions, as needed. Did he ask for too much or too little, and why? That is the question explored by our multi-perspective picks this week John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
May 25 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Stacey Abrams’s Polarized Vice Presidency Push
Who is Stacey Abrams?
The 46-year old Georgia politician, who in 2018 became the country’s first female major-party African-American gubernatorial nominee, is one of the names being discussed prominently as Joe Biden’s potential 2020 running mate. But how you answer that first question may depend largely on your news preferences or political biases.
If you only read left-leaning
Henry A. Brechter
Mar 28 2024
Headline Roundup
Former Senator Joe Lieberman Dies, Remembered for Crossing Party Lines
Joe Lieberman, the former Connecticut senator and 2000 vice presidential nominee with Democratic candidate Al Gore, passed away at the age of 82 on Wednesday. Voices across the political spectrum are remembering Lieberman as a champion of compromise, bipartisanship, and moderate politics.
For Context: Throughout his career, Lieberman often crossed party lines for issues he was
New York Magazine
BBC News
Wall Street Journal (Opinion)
Feb 24 2023
Headline Roundup
US Announces New Sanctions on Russia, Billions in More Aid for Ukraine
On the first anniversary of Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine, the U.S. announced new sanctions on Russia and $12 billion in new aid for Ukraine.
The Aid: The U.S. will send Ukraine $2 billion in additional military equipment, including 155 mm artillery ammunition, rocket system munitions, mine detection equipment, and more. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also
Forbes
Al Jazeera
Fox News Digital 
Apr 18 2024
Headline Roundup
Police Arrest Over 100 at Columbia Pro-Palestine Student Protest
New York police arrested over 100 students at Columbia University as they dispersed a pro-Palestine protest encampment, coinciding with Columbia President Nemat Shafik’s testimony to the House education committee.
The Details: Hundreds of students and faculty gathered hours before Shafik’s testimony on Wednesday, setting up tents in Columbia University’s South Lawn. Competing pro-Israel
New York Daily News
New York Post (News)
The Hill
Jan 21 2013
News
What Now? Obama Leads Polarized Government Into Second Term
Feelings of hope and change have mostly faded.
The country is in better shape than it was when Barack Obama became president four years ago. The economy is no longer in free fall, and the nation has for the most part extricated itself from seemingly endless wars abroad.
Yet as Obama prepares to enter his second term, there seems to be less optimism about his ability to address
NPR (Online News)
Aug 30 2014
News
All of Your Facebook Friends Already Agree With You
How do most of the people on your Twitter timeline feel about Ferguson? About foreign affairs? About the latest pop culture scandal? Except for that one weirdly conservative uncle or those random people to whom you never really spoke in high school, the answer is probably: a lot like you do. And if not, you aren’t going to tell them so.
A new study by the Pew Research Internet Project
Slate