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Jun 29 2023
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Rules Affirmative Action at Universities as Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court ruled admissions policies at the University of North Carolina and Harvard are in violation of the 14th Amendment, upending affirmative action at both private and public universities.
The Details: The court said admissions boards can still consider an applicant’s discussion of how race has shaped them, but must be “treated based on his or her experiences as an
Associated Press The Hill National Review (News)Apr 30 2016
Opinion
Bridging America's Divide - From the Printing Press to the Internet
The Internet is having the greatest, positive transformative effect on our society since the printing press. And just like the printing press, it also drives polarization and chaos.
That isn’t to say the Internet is not great. It is great. I drank the cool-aid well before working for Netscape in the 90s. The benefits are so obvious and omnipresent that I don’t need to list them. And it
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 16 2022
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Sides With Ted Cruz in Campaign Finance Case
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in his challenge to a federal law that limits how political campaigns can repay candidates' loans.
The law in question, which was a part of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act that was passed in 2002, placed a $250,000 cap on postelection contributions that campaigns are able to repay candidates for personal loans.
Forbes Vox TownhallFeb 02 2017
Perspectives Blog
Gorsuch Tapped for Supreme Court
President Trump named his nominee to replace Scalia on the Supreme Court this week, Neil Gorsuch. While the country reacts to the announcement, Senate Democrats are still thinking about the appointment of Merrick Garland and are considering filibustering the vote on Gorsuch, which would delay or block it completely. According to some, the nuclear option is on the table, which would allow Senator John Gable, AllSides Co-founderApr 23 2016
Opinion
Bridging America’s Divide - Can the Internet Help?
When I was at Netscape during the early days of the Internet, most of us in the tech world shared a common idealized vision of the future:
When we are all connected online across the globe and have access to so much information, we will know more and better tolerate and understand each other.
In many ways we achieved that goal. Gloriously.
But not in American politics -
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJan 26 2017
Perspectives Blog
Trump's First Week
Donald Trump has been president for almost a week now. And it's been a busy week. On Saturday, the new president signed his first executive order which signaled the start to dismantling to Obamacare. Monday morning Trump announced the US would be pulling out of TPP. On Tuesday, Trump signed executive orders funding both the Keystone and DAPL pipelines. Wednesdayhe vowed that there will be major John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJan 10 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Iran, U.S. Trade Missile Strikes as Tensions Rise
President Donald Trump addressed the nation Wednesday morning, saying the U.S. "is ready to embrace peace with all who seek it," after a series of missile strikes in the Middle East seemingly brought tensions between the U.S. and Iran to a head.
A U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani last Thursday was answered by Iranian missile strikes on joint Iraqi-U.S.
Henry A. BrechterJan 19 2017
Perspectives Blog
Cabinet Hearings Begin
The confirmation hearings began this week for Trump's cabinet picks. The nominees faced questions both personal and professional, both ethical and hypothetical. Sen. Al Franken stated that he expects some cabinet picks to be confirmed by the end of the week, while other senators are looking to further question some candidates. There have been a few heated exchanges and many "talked about" John Gable, AllSides Co-founderOct 09 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden’s “Armageddon” Comment: Reckless Escalation or Fair Warning?
On Friday, President Biden spoke candidly about the threat of Moscow deploying nuclear weapons in their faltering invasion of Ukraine, stating that the danger presently seen was last felt during the Cuban missile crisis under President Kennedy in the 1960s. The weighty statements sparked sharp reactions from politicians and national figures, with some deeming the words dangerous escalation and
Associated Press Fox News (Online News) The HillJan 05 2017
Perspectives Blog