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Feb 22 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Attorney General William Barr Under Microscope
Attorney General William Barr has recently been the center of controversy, following several disputed decisions by the Justice Department and a disagreement about social media between President Donald Trump and Barr, the nation's chief law enforcement official.
Public controversy began when the DOJ reduced the original sentencing recommendation for former Trump adviser Roger Stone last
Henry A. BrechterFeb 07 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: President Trump Acquitted of Two Impeachment Charges
The third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history ended Wednesday, as President Donald Trump was acquitted of two charges in Senate votes that largely mirrored party lines.
Senators voted 52-48 to acquit the president of abuse of power and 53-47 to acquit him of obstructing Congress. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) was the only senator to break party lines in either vote by voting to
Henry A. BrechterNov 08 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: State Elections Prompt 2020 Speculation
Tracking impeachment: President Trump called for the whistleblower to testify publicly, as televised hearings on the impeachment inquiry are scheduled to begin next week with three high-profile testimonies.
Tuesday's gubernatorial and legislative elections in key states including Kentucky, Virginia and Mississippi gave the public their first look at how voters might side in 2020.
Henry A. BrechterJan 30 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Impeachment: Arguments For and Against Removing the President
House impeachment managers and President Donald Trump's defense team each concluded opening arguments before the Senate over the past week, setting the stage for a final questioning period Thursday before starting debates on calling witnesses and documents.
Democrats and many on the political left argue that Trump must be removed from office, citing recent revelations from former NSA
Henry A. BrechterApr 06 2017
Perspectives Blog
Senate GOP Goes Nuclear
After the filibuster from the Senate Democrats began to protest the nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, Mitch McConnell invoked the "nuclear option". The nuclear option, which is simply a rules change, was used because Republicans were five votes shy of being able to end the filibuster by normal means. Judge Neil Gorsuch is now expected to be confirmed by a simple majority on Friday John Gable, AllSides Co-founderFeb 07 2019
Perspectives Blog
Is AllSides Biased? About Our Biases, Partners and Funding
Updated Oct. 26, 2023
In our hyperpolarized society, people often disparage or boycott brands that work with, are run by, or receive funding from people, groups or institutions whose politics they disagree with.
Well, if that describes you, you should probably hate or boycott AllSides – whether you are on the right, left or even center.
We are not actually
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderDec 20 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Trump is 3rd U.S. President to be Impeached
The House of Representatives voted in favor of two articles to impeach President Donald Trump Wednesday night. Trump joins Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton as the only other U.S. presidents to be impeached, and will now face a Senate trial to determine if he'll remain in office.
Article 1, which charged Trump with abuse of power, passed 230-197. Article 2 accused the president of
Henry A. BrechterJun 24 2016
Perspectives Blog
The Future We Would All Like to See
The danger of nuclear weapons may not be a fun thing to talk about, but it is critical to our future. Let's start talking about it.
Our good friend, Joan Blades, agrees, and she is starting the conversation in living rooms across the country. She invited John Gable, our founder, to participate in one of these conversations. Check out this article she wrote for the Christian Science
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJul 10 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Mainstream Media Covers Ye, But Not Jo
If you've been following AllSides this week, you probably read that rapper Kanye West announced that he’s seeking a presidential bid. While this announcement earned plenty of mainstream media attention, major outlets haven’t provided much information on a campaign arguably of equal or greater relevance to the average American — that of Libertarian Party candidate Dr. Jo Jorgensen.
Hirsh JoshiJul 30 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Next Coronavirus Stimulus Uncertain as Lawmakers Debate Details
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The nation awaits more COVID-19 coronavirus financial relief, as lawmakers from both parties diligently debate the details.
Coverage from many right-rated outlets has focused on the purported ineffectiveness of increased unemployment benefits, and their alleged tendency to disincentivize certain people
Henry A. Brechter