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Dec 10 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Democrats and Republicans Agree on Something
From the CenterIt’s been just over a year since Joe Biden was elected president on the promise to unite the country, and while reasonable people can disagree on whether his administration has been successful in achieving his various policy goals, it would be difficult to argue that his ongoing efforts at bipartisanship have been anything other than an abject failure.
For most of
Dan SchnurFeb 27 2024
Headline Roundup
What’s Behind the Protest Vote Against Biden in Michigan’s Tuesday Primary?
Many Arab- and Muslim-Americans, along with young and black voters, are planning to vote “uncommitted” or “anything but Biden” in Michigan’s Tuesday primary to protest President Joe Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza.
The Details: With slogans like “Genocide Joe Has Got to Go,” the Abandon Biden movement cites the president’s early support for Israel’s operations in Gaza and failure
Christian Science Monitor Axios Washington ExaminerApr 08 2024
Headline Roundup
Vatican Says Gender Surgeries Defy God
The Vatican on Monday declared “sex changes” and “gender theory” as threats to human dignity.
The Details: In a 20-page document titled “Infinite Dignity,” the leadership of the Catholic Church issued statements on a wide range of social issues, including abortion, surrogacy, poverty, and violence against women.
Key Quotes: “All attempts to obscure reference to the ineliminable
Newsweek Daily Beast National Review (News)Aug 09 2019
News
Take a Breath; America Is Still a Decent Country Filled With Decent People
What's the point at which rhetoric forces action? When do words become incitement? At what point do political attacks get so reckless and unhinged that you can no longer heal the divide they create with politics? It's hard to know exactly, but the left is getting very close. Take, for example, this exchange on MSNBC, in which frequent guest Malcolm Nance accuses the president of the United
Guest Writer - RightMar 16 2022
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Is Tucker Carlson Guilty of ‘Spreading Russian Propaganda’?
From the Left
While accusations of “propaganda” are nothing new in American media, such accusations have taken on a new life since Russia began moving troops to the Ukrainian border.
Persistent disinformation and competing narratives surrounding the invasion have made it even more important to discern whether accusations of “spreading propaganda” are valid, merely
Joseph RatliffApr 20 2024
Headline Roundup
Rep. Omar's Daughter Suspended From Barnard College For Pro-Palestine Protest
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's (D-MN) daughter, Isra Hirsi, has been suspended from Barnard College, a women’s college associated with Columbia University, for participating in a pro-Palestinian protest.
Details: The demonstration was organized by Columbia University Apartheid Divest, where Hirsi serves as an organizer, and called for the university to sever ties with companies supporting
HuffPost The Hill Fox News (Online News)Feb 17 2021
News
Biden Would Support a Study of Reparations, Press Sec Says, Dodging Question of If He'd Vote for Bill
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday that President Joe Biden supports a study of reparations, but did not say whether Biden would sign a reparations bill that members of Congress are debating this week.
A reporter asked Psaki during a Wednesday news conference about H.R. 40 specifically, a bill that Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas reintroduced in the House
NewsweekMay 05 2022
Perspectives Blog
Live Blog: Tracking Ukraine Fact Checking, Misinformation and Fake News
5/12/22: Coverage on this blog has ended. For the latest balanced news coverage of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, check out our Ukraine war page.
This blog will feature constant updates on misinformation, fake news, fact-checking, unconfirmed stories, disputed claims and statistics, and examples of propaganda and disinformation relating to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. If you
AllSides StaffJun 07 2019
News
The hate, lies, and misinformation of Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham has a long history of spreading hate speech, from her prime-time Fox News show, former radio show, and, now, new podcast. Ingraham has made scores of racist and anti-immigrant statements, including echoing white supremacists. On numerous occasions, she has propagated the popular white nationalist “replacement theory,” wherein non-white citizens “replace” white citizens. More
Media MattersFeb 15 2024
Headline Roundup
Can Israel Defeat Hamas in Rafah Without a Steep Civilian Cost?
Media voices around the world weighed in on Israel’s expected invasion of Rafah — where Hamas’ remaining battalions are holding out among over a million overcrowded civilians — highlighting long-running themes in coverage of the conflict.
‘A blatant ethnic cleansing campaign’: A writer in Al Jazeera (Lean Left bias) echoed a long-running belief by many Palestinians that the destruction
The Jerusalem Post Al Jazeera Wall Street Journal (Opinion)