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Feb 23 2022
Perspectives Blog
6 Ways Fact Checkers are Biased
Last updated May 19, 2023
When conducted properly, fact-checking can be used by the public to cut through the polarization around an issue and get right to the facts. But if you look more closely, many fact checks are biased, imbalanced, or incomplete. Why? Fact checks often exhibit as much bias as regular news articles and analyses. Fact checker bias is revealed by the claims they
AllSides StaffJan 01 2024
Headline Roundup
What New Laws Will 2024 Bring?
2024 is here, and so are many new laws and Supreme Court decisions.
State Laws: States across the country are enacting new laws on abortion, immigration, crime, education, minimum wage, and more.
Federal Laws: One of the most impactful new federal laws mandates more transparency on information that businesses must report to the federal government.
Supreme Court: The
Newsweek Fox News (Online News) NBC News (Online)Jun 13 2023
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Illinois Becomes First State to Outlaw Book Bans
Illinois has become the first state to outlaw book bans, which have become a hot-button issue as states such as Missouri, Florida, Utah, South Carolina, and Texas crack down on content deemed inappropriate for young audiences.
Key Details: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed a bill Monday making it illegal for public libraries to ban books. As of January 1, 2024, public libraries
Forbes Washington Examiner Chicago Sun-TimesNov 06 2019
Opinion
A Big Night for Democrats
There’s a theme here.
“He’s tried to rip health care away from our families, and he’s cutting public education,” Andy Beshear, Kentucky’s Democratic candidate for governor, said about his Republican opponent Gov. Matt Bevin in a TV ad.
It’s a strategy we’ve seen before from Democrats — namely, in the 2018 midterms: Portray Republican incumbents as extremists who are hurting
David LeonhardtJan 03 2019
Headline Roundup
Nancy Pelosi Elected Speaker of the House
As Democrats took control of the House of Representatives on Thursday, Nancy Pelosi won the speakership, vowing to focus on climate change, health care, and LGBTQ equality. Some criticized Pelosi and the Democrats for their agenda, characterizing it as fiscally irresponsible, weak on border security, and obstructionist in their plans to investigate President Trump. Others hailed the new
Newsmax (News) Washington Post Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 10 2019
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Vatican Denounces Gender Theory as "Confused Concept of Freedom"
In a new document released on Monday, the Vatican rejected gender theory and the idea that one can choose their gender as an attempt to "annihilate nature." The 30-page document, called "Male and Female He Created Them," has been criticized by LGBTQ advocates as inciting hatred. The document rejects the concepts of "intersex" and "transgender" as characteristic of a postmodern culture and says
Fox News (Online News) Reuters New York Times (News)Dec 01 2022
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How the Respect for Marriage Act Gained a Bipartisan Supermajority
The Senate voted 61-36 Tuesday to pass the Respect for Marriage Act. Twelve Republican senators joined the 50 Democrats to advance the bill that would codify same-sex and interracial marriage on a federal level. The bipartisan coalition that pushed forward the bill came about as a result of balancing the Democratic effort to enshrine marriage equality into law with the Republican effort to
CNN (Online News) Axios ReasonMar 05 2023
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Divided Coverage of Backlash to Hershey Women's Day Advertisement
Hershey’s Chocolate drew criticism from voices on the right this week for an International Women's Day marketing campaign that featured a transgender woman.
Details: The Hershey’s website for the marketing campaign states, “this International Women’s Day, celebrate the women changing the future in your community.” It then includes biographies of the five women included in the campaign,
Forbes LGBTQ Nation Fox News (Online News)Mar 02 2023
Headline Roundup
Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Banning Drag in Public
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a law effectively banning drag performances in public.
The Details: The bill, Senate Bill 3, bans “adult cabaret performances” anywhere they “could be viewed by a person who is not an adult.” The bill’s definition of “adult cabaret performance” includes both sexual performers and “male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to
The Hill BuzzFeed News Fox News (Online News)Oct 24 2021
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Perspectives: Dave Chappelle Protests
Dozens of Netflix employees joined more than a hundred supporters and trans activists in Los Angeles on Wednesday to protest Dave Chappelle's most recent stand-up special. The comedian made a number of controversial jokes about gender issues and the LGBTQ community, which offended many members of the transgender community. Carrying signs that read “Transphobia Isn’t Funny” and “Hey Netflix: Do
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