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Sep 26 2018
Perspectives Blog
Tech Companies May Be Stifling Conservative Speech. Can They Change?
Differences in the way liberals and conservatives view appropriate speech affects what we see online — and can lead to silencing.
The Department of Justice and state attorneys general met Tuesday to discuss whether social media companies are “intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas.” The meeting ended without a decision on whether to investigate.
The move came
John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Jun 06 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Virginia Beach Shooting Reinvigorates Gun Debate
Twelve people were killed and four injured on Friday in a mass shooting at a government building in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The spree reinvigorated the debate around firearm ownership, with a particular focus on gun silencers, which the shooter used to carry out the attack. In the wake of the tragedy, some argued for increased restrictions around gun use, while others questioned if further AllSides Staff
Mar 07 2024
Headline Roundup
US Military Plans to Build Temporary Port in Gaza to Deliver Aid
During his State of the Union address tonight, President Joe Biden will reportedly announce the U.S. Military will construct a temporary port on the coast of Gaza to deliver additional aid.
Key Quotes: A senior US official is being quoted stating, “We are not waiting on the Israelis. This is a moment for American leadership.” The official added that Biden “has directed the US military
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The Daily Caller 
Feb 22 2015
News
Small-Ball Politics May Drag Netanyahu Down
On the eve of his historic, controversial, and critically-important address to Congress next week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a small-ball political barrage in Israel. His party, the Likud, lost a challenge against a U.S.-funded left-wing group, V15. The Prime Minister is being investigated for allegedly pocketing the deposits on beverages served at his residence, and his
Breitbart News
Dec 13 2012
News
On 'Fiscal Cliff,' Majority Of Public Sides With Democrats, Pew Poll Says
As the end-of-year tax increases and spending cuts known as the "fiscal cliff" near, "Democrats are in a strong position with the public," the Pew Research Center reports.
A new national poll Pew released this morning shows that:
— "When it comes to the reaching an agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff, 55% say Obama is making a serious effort to work with Republicans. But just 32
NPR (Online News)
Sep 27 2015
News
John Boehner: GOP Opponents 'Not Realistic'
House Speaker John Boehner, who announced of Friday he will be stepping down and resigning from Congress on October 30, said his more conservative opponents are not being realistic about how things are accomplished in Washington.
The tea party wing of the party has had its sights set on Boehner for quite some time, and he was only narrowly re-elected speaker in 2013. Conservative
Newsmax (News)
Oct 05 2014
News
Hong Kong protesters defiant as deadline approaches
Ahead of a Hong Kong government deadline to clear occupied streets, some pro-democracy protesters began moving Sunday evening to the central area of their multivenue civil disobedience campaign.
Other protesters refused to leave their sit-in camps, the South China Morning Post reported.
The city's embattled leader, Leung Chun-ying, has warned that police will "take all necessary
USA TODAY
Nov 02 2013
News
Sen. Graham to Introduce 20-Week Abortion Ban Bill
Senate Republicans, led by South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, are pushing for a federal ban on abortions after the end of the 20th week of pregnancy.
Graham is expected to introduce the bill this upcoming week, reports The Washington Examiner, and the legislation will be a companion bill for the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, passed in the House earlier this year.
The
Newsmax (News)
Jul 22 2013
News
Military Sexual Assault Bill Would Reassign Authority
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is fighting for her bill to curb sexual assaults in the military. Her measure would give independent military prosecutors, rather than commanders, the power to decide which cases should be tried in military court.
Military leaders fiercely oppose moving that authority outside the chain of command, arguing that commanders are responsible for the health
NPR (Online News)
Nov 27 2012
News
Lawmakers say meeting with Rice left them with more questions
Washington (CNN) – Republican lawmakers said Tuesday their meeting with Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and the acting CIA director left them with more unanswered questions about her remarks following the September 11, 2012 attack on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that left four Americans dead.
Speaking to reporters after the morning meeting, Sen.
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