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Jun 09 2016
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Clinton Claims the Nomination
This week, after securing a majority of the pledged delegates nationwide and winning more primaries, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to be the presumptive U.S. presidential nominee of a major political party. Today, after a meeting with Senator Sanders, President Obama publicly endorsed Hillary Clinton. As these events are unfolding, we bring you a snapshot of reactions to Hillary’s John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Nov 27 2012
Perspectives Blog
How the Internet Trains our Brains to Polarize and Despise
The political polarization of Americans is reaching new heights, and the Internet is making it worse. How did we end up so divided and is there anything we can do about it?
Polarization has been exacerbated by what I call the “Internet brain”. It goes beyond a mere fad--it's more fundamental, even physiological.
Here is what’s happening…
How we get information trains our John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Apr 25 2024
Headline Roundup
US Births, Fertility Rate Drop
In 2023, the U.S. fertility rate fell to its lowest point since the government began tracking it nearly a century ago.
The Details: The total fertility rate dropped to 1.62 births per woman last year, a 2% decline from 2022, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There were about 3.59 million children born in the U.S. in 2023, the lowest number
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May 25 2017
Perspectives Blog
Trump's 1st Budget Announced
Mick Mulvaney, the White House Budget Director, revealed President Trump's budget for 2018 titled A New Foundation for American Greatness. As expected, the response has been mixed. Many people on the Left decry the cuts to social programs, while those on the Right who believe our government spending is out of control support the cuts. Trump's international visits were also big news this week. John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Feb 26 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Homeland Security
The Senate is closer to preventing a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. The DHS runs out of money in two days, but the Democrats have accepted Senator Mitch McConnell's plan to separate the votes on DHS funding and Obama's immigration actions, which breaks the impasse. This week we bring you a multi-sided view into this story. Snippets from the Right OPINION: Why the Beltway John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Aug 12 2021
Headline Roundup
Census Bureau to Release 2020 Data That Will Guide Redistricting
On Thursday, the U.S. Census Bureau released data from the 2020 Census that will guide redistricting. The results, which are being released late due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will be used by states to redraw district lines for the U.S. House of Representatives based on where residents live. Democrats will control redistricting for 75 U.S. House seats in eight states; Republicans control
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Think Tank / Policy Group
Physicians for a National Health Program
Physicians for a National Health Program is a single issue organization advocating a universal, comprehensive single-payer national health program. PNHP has more than 20,000 members and chapters across the United States. Since 1987, we've advocated for reform in the U.S. health care system. We educate physicians and other health professionals about the benefits of a single-payer system--including fewer administrative costs and affording health insurance for the 30 million Americans who have none.
Oct 10 2013
News
GOP offers short-term debt-limit increase, but wants negotiations before ending shutdown
House Republican leaders said Thursday they will offer a temporary increase in the federal debt ceiling in exchange for negotiations with President Obama on longer-term “pressing problems,” but they stopped short of agreeing to end a government shutdown now in its 10th day.
In a news briefing following a closed-door meeting of House Republicans to present a plan to raise the debt limit
Washington Post
Oct 04 2018
Perspectives Blog
U.S. and Canada Reach New Trade Pact to Supersede NAFTA
The U.S. and Canada on Sunday reached a new trilateral trade deal with Mexico which will supersede the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Supporters of the revised pact, known as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), have characterized it as a win for free trade, while detractors have said it will merely fix problems that President Trump created prior to the contentious John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Aug 07 2018
Perspectives Blog
Fact Check: Is Trump's Star Being Removed from the Walk of Fame?
Is Donald Trump's star being removed from the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Judging from many of today's headlines, you would think so. But any media consumers who read only the headlines might be misled.
Take a look at the following headlines. You would think that Trump's star is being removed...but that's really not the case:
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