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Jul 12 2022
Perspectives Blog
Is The Daily Wire Fake News?
Is The Daily Wire (Right bias) “fake news?” What constitutes examples of propaganda, fake news, or misinformation is a point of major disagreement among the left and right. Media outlets that favor the political left or right may repeat claims or stories that suit their worldview and agenda. To some, this can constitute “fake news” — especially if they disagree.
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Joseph RatliffApr 30 2015
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Watch NASA Spacecraft Crash Into Mercury
NASA's Messenger spacecraft will purposely crash into Mercury on Thursday afternoon, having run out of fuel after more than three years orbitting the planet. Messenger orbited the planet more than 4,000 times, sending back data and photos. "It will be fun to talk about its many discoveries, especially its confirmation of water ice in all the dark craters at the poles," said astronomer Bob
Daily BeastMay 14 2019
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China says U.S. has agreed to keep talking over trade war
China and the United States have agreed to keep talking about their trade dispute, the Chinese government said on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump said he thought recent discussions in Beijing would be successful.
The slightly more optimistic comments came after both sides ramped up their trade war, with China announcing details of new tariffs against U.S. imports on Monday,
ReutersJun 10 2020
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American society seems to be collapsing, but one thing still binds us
OPINION: There is a word for what Americans are experiencing, what we have been experiencing for the past few years. There is a word for the division, the economic upheaval, the loss of faith in institutions, the erosion of the rule of law, the collapse of social norms, and the despair so many of us feel. The word is anomie.
The concept of anomie was developed by French sociologist
The Dallas Morning NewsOct 02 2020
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Nagorno-Karabakh
“Armenia and Azerbaijan accused one another on Tuesday of firing directly into each other’s territory and rejected pressure to hold peace talks as their conflict over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh threatened to mushroom into all-out war… Further stoking tensions between the two former Soviet republics, Armenia said a Turkish F-16 fighter jet had shot down one of its warplanes over Armenian
The Flip SideApr 26 2019
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We’re not hearing enough from 2020 candidates about things they’d be able to do as president
America needs more questions about regulatory actions and foreign policy.
This week’s presidential town halls displayed the full range of Democratic Party thinking on the role of policy in a presidential campaign.
Elizabeth Warren has a vast stack of detailed specifics. Pete Buttigieg had an explicit defense of not having detailed policies. And Bernie Sanders elevated every
VoxAug 18 2022
Headline Roundup
Boston Children's Hospital Criticized Over Trans Youth Surgery Resources
A prominent hospital's resources on gender transition procedures for children sparked criticism and claims of misinformation online.
Boston Children's Hospital (BCH), the first hospital in the U.S. with a youth "Gender Multispecialty Services" program, was accused of promoting and performing hysterectomies for young girls. A video on BCH's YouTube channel showed one of its doctors
Axios CBN The Boston GlobeAug 09 2021
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Perspectives: Obama's 60th Birthday Party
Former President Barack Obama's 60th birthday party was covered by both left and right media this past week, but for different reasons. Obama's party Saturday on Martha's Vineyard featured friends, family and high-profile celebrities; a video posted to social media showed guests dancing and singing with the former president. Obama's spokesperson said last week that they would "significantly
Washington Post International Business Times Fox News DigitalJul 16 2012
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As Syrian crisis deepens, Obama cites ‘Captive Nations’ week
As critics accuse President Obama of a weak response to the political and humanitarian crisis in Syria, the president quietly signed an order Monday proclaiming “Captive Nations Week.
“As individuals rise to demand their universal rights, the United States stands with them in pursuit of equality, justice, and freedom, the president declared in the order. “And as long as there are
Washington TimesAug 28 2020
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Alexei Navalny Poisoned
“The Kremlin said on Tuesday it saw no need for now to investigate circumstances leading up to opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s grave illness, and that a German clinic’s initial diagnosis of poisoning was not yet conclusive… Navalny, an outspoken opponent of President Vladimir Putin, was airlifted to Germany for treatment on Saturday after collapsing on a plane while flying back to
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