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May 29 2023
Headline Roundup
Are Limits on Gender Treatments, School Discussions Protecting or Harming Kids?
A number of states with Republican leadership have recently passed bills placing restrictions on the performance of gender-related surgical procedures on minors, as well as bills increasing transparency in public schools, giving parents increased influence on classroom discussions and educational material. The wave of legislation, centered around cultural issues of race, gender, and sexuality
New York Times (Opinion) BBC News National Review (News)Jun 07 2021
Analysis
Central America and the root causes of migration to the US
Ask Americans why Central American immigrants are arriving at the southern U.S. border in ever-larger numbers, and some will say it’s lax border enforcement, disregard for the law and the temptations of U.S. jobs and generous welfare benefits.
Others, including the Biden administration and experts in the region, will point to what they call "root causes" of migration: entrenched
PolitiFactOct 11 2022
Headline Roundup
Tulsi Gabbard Leaves Democratic Party
Key Facts: Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard announced that she's leaving the Democratic party.
Key Quotes: "I can no longer remain in today's Democratic Party that is now under the complete control of an elitist cabal of warmongers driven by cowardly wokeness, who divide us by racializing every issue & stoke anti-white racism, actively work to undermine our God-given freedoms,
The Post Millennial Newsweek ABC News (Online)Feb 22 2024
Headline Roundup
WV Librarians Could Be Criminally Charged for Obscene Books
Parkersburg News and Sentinel LGBTQ Nation KSRONov 30 2022
Headline Roundup
Senate Passes Respect for Marriage Act in 61-36 Vote
The Senate voted 61-36 Tuesday to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, which would provide federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage.
For Context: Twelve Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting the bill, which arose after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said earlier this year that the Court "should reconsider" its prior decision on same-sex marriage. The bill
National Review (News) LGBTQ Nation AxiosMay 26 2021
Perspectives Blog
Perspectives: Is the Viral U.S. Army Ad Empowering or Emasculating?
A U.S. army ad went viral last weekend after a Twitter user spliced it together with a Russian army ad to show a difference in the tone and messaging. Two AllSides writers, one from the left and one from the right, share opposing perspectives on the ad below.
The Russian ad shows physically fit men waking up at the crack of dawn, doing pushups, shooting guns and jumping out of
Multiple Writers - MixedJul 16 2020
Headline Roundup
Follow-Up: Weiss Quitting NYT Invites Debate About Filter Bubbles, Cancel Culture in Media
New York Times columnist Bari Weiss resigned this week, citing a hostile work environment. The move reignited conversations about bias and filter bubbles at the Times; opinion editor James Bennet's departure earlier this year followed a controversy over an op-ed from Republican Sen. Tom Cotton. Weiss' resignation letter rebuked the Times and its purported buckling to pressure from prominent
The Guardian Washington Post USA TODAYOct 12 2020
News
Pandemic, politics invade Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
Three weeks before America elects a president amid a pandemic and with Democrats condemning the process, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday set about advancing a Supreme Court justice who could serve for decades to come.
The result appeared preordained as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the committee chairman, said at the outset. But over four days, conservative federal appeals court
USA TODAYDec 12 2023
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Declines to Rule on Case Challenging Conversion Therapy Ban
On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to rule on a challenge to Washington’s ban on performing conversion therapy on minors, leaving the ban in place.
The Ban: Washington SB 5722, signed into law in 2018, defines conversion therapy as “a regime that seeks to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. The term includes efforts to change behaviors or gender expressions
New York Times (News) SCOTUSblog Washington ExaminerMar 24 2023
Headline Roundup
House of Representatives Passes Parental Bill of Rights Act
The House of Representatives voted 213-208 to pass the Parental Bill of Rights Act on Friday. Apart from five Republicans who joined Democrats in opposing the bill, the vote fell along party lines.
Details: The bill would mandate schools’ curriculum be made available to parents, including books and reading materials inside school libraries. The bill also contains a number of amendments
New York Post (News) The Hill Associated Press