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Nov 07 2023
Headline Roundup
After Month of Questions on Gaza’s Future, Netanyahu Suggests ‘Indefinite’ Role for Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel would have “overall security responsibility” for Gaza “for an indefinite period,” answering widespread questions about Israel’s intentions for the region post-Hamas.
Key Quote: In an interview with ABC News (Lean Left bias), Netanyahu said, “I think Israel will, for an indefinite period, will have the overall security
Wall Street Journal (News) New York Post (News) CNN DigitalNov 25 2014
News
Police militarization is a legacy of cold war paranoia
The police who faced protesters in Ferguson, Missouri looked more like soldiers than officers of the peace. In August, citizens squared off with a camouflage-clad police force armed with tear gas and grenade launchers, armored tactical vehicles and rifles with long-range scopes. Since then, government officials and the media have blamed police militarization on a U.S. Department of Defense
The Week - NewsApr 08 2024
Headline Roundup
NAIA Bans Transgender Women From Women's Sports
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Monday that it is banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports at NAIA colleges.
For Context: The NAIA is made up of 241 schools, most of which are small and private. The NAIA is smaller than the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which is made up of over 1,000 schools. This decision
Washington Post Fox News Digital NewsweekOct 28 2023
Headline Roundup
DeSantis Orders Shutdown of Pro-Palestine Student Group, Sparks First Amendment Dialogue
Earlier this week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ordered the shutdown of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a group that voiced support for Hamas’ attacks on Israel, spurring media commentary.
Political Stunt: An opinion for Above The Law (Left bias) suggested DeSantis made this decision to gain popularity, as his polling numbers in the GOP primary race dwindle. The writer said if
Reason Sun Sentinel Above The LawAug 28 2013
News
Syrian group cited as New York Times outage continues
As an outage of the New York Times website stretched into its second day Wednesday for many users, evidence continued to mount that it was the result of an attack by the Syrian Electronic Army. The group, loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, has been behind multiple attacks on media websites in recent months and, on Twitter, took credit for a sophisticated hack that had hobbled the news
CNN DigitalNov 19 2020
Analysis
Rethinking perspectives on American criminal justice
The “counternarrative” is a cornerstone of Monitor journalism. These are stories that challenge assumptions. And, they change perceptions.
At the Monitor, Samantha Laine Perfas is a master of the counternarrative. Sam is the digital story team leader who launched our popular Perception Gaps podcast last year. That series looks at everything from guns to political polarization and
Christian Science MonitorSep 03 2023
Headline Roundup
Florida State Judge Rules DeSantis’ Voter Redistricting Unconstitutional
A state judge ruled a Florida redistricting map by Governor Ron DeSantis is unconstitutional and said it must be drawn.
The Details: Circuit Judge J. Lee Marsh ruled that redrawn districts in Northern Florida violated Florida’s Fair Districts Amendments by gerrymandering a district “that enabled Black voters to elect their candidates of choice under the previous plan.” Under DeSantis’
The Hill Fox News Digital Associated PressJan 03 2019
Perspectives Blog
Democrats Take Control of House as Nancy Pelosi Assumes Speakership
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 John Gable, AllSides Co-founderNov 06 2014
News
The best evidence yet that Republicans won't do anything on immigration in 2015
Are Republicans going to use their control of Congress to pass immigration reform in 2015? The short answer is no.
Here's the best reason to think that they won't: if Republicans were serious about passing immigration reform next year, you'd at least see Republican officials and pundits saying so on Spanish-language media, to reach out to Latino voters. But they're not.
On the
VoxJan 24 2021
Analysis
How does a 50-50 Senate work? Two leaders who tried it explain.
Party leaders in today’s 50-50 Senate are haggling over a power-sharing agreement, and that’s no surprise. Only twice in American history has the Senate had a dead-even split: in a special session in 1881, and exactly 20 years ago, on the heels of a contentious presidential election decided by the Supreme Court.
In that charged atmosphere, Sens. Trent Lott, Republican from Mississippi,
Christian Science Monitor