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Dec 15 2020
Perspectives Blog
When It's Finally Time for Vaccines
A View from the CenterEditor's Note: This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. Learn what a Center rating means and get all sides of this topic by reading left-wing and right-wing views on the coronavirus vaccine.
I want to see superstar basketball player LeBron James get the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine on live television. And Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Laura
Dan SchnurOct 22 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden, OPEC, and the Ukraine War: Who's to Blame for Rising Energy Costs?
Energy, the lifeblood of an industrialized economy, is growing increasingly precarious as of late. Geopolitical ploys, environmentalist movements, and a global financial crisis have upended the global energy order, and this shift is being felt from Ukraine to Utah. Facing a production cut from OPEC+, rising inflation, and a string of toss-up midterm elections next month, President Joe Biden
MarketWatch Associated Press Washington ExaminerJul 08 2019
Perspectives Blog
A House Divided: Polarization, Media Bias, and Why You Should Care
The following is a guest post from Et Socialum.com.
Birds of a Feather
Regardless of where you are on the political spectrum, it’s a good bet that most of the people you interact with share many of your beliefs. Republicans flock to Republicans – Democrats flock to Democrats.
If this is an alien concept to you – congratulations! You are the minority and are better for it
Dylan RoseJan 11 2021
News
Moral imperative or dangerous precedent? House plans to impeach Trump again.
When rioting Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, Rep. Gerald Connolly was on the House floor. The Democrat from Virginia could hear pounding getting closer to the chamber, but wasn’t sure at first what it was. As word spread that angry mobs were inside the building, he saw Speaker Nancy Pelosi being escorted away, and members of the sergeant-at-arms securing the chamber doors.
Christian Science MonitorJan 04 2021
Perspectives Blog
Congress Just Reached Two Major Agreements by Overwhelming Margins. How Well Did News Outlets Cover the Stories?
Congress agreed to two major pieces of legislation by overwhelming margins in the past few weeks. On December 21, it passed a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill, which also included temporary funding for other government operations. It then overrode a veto from President Donald Trump on the $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on New Year’s Day.
Of the final
James CoanSep 13 2023
Headline Roundup
Inflation Rose 3.7% in August
Annual inflation rose 3.7% in August and rose 0.6% from the month before, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Details: Gas prices rose 10.6% from July, and prices of medical commodities (up 0.6%) and shelter (0.3%) both continued climbing. Used cars and trucks (down 1.2%) were some of the only items in the Consumer Price Index to see a price decrease from July. Core
NBC News (Online) Wall Street Journal (News) Fox BusinessSep 21 2022
Headline Roundup
Fed Raises Interest Rates by 0.75 Percentage Points Again to Fight Inflation
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 75 basis points on Wednesday, matching experts’ expectations.
This is the third consecutive 0.75-point rate hike this year, pushing the Fed’s benchmark federal funds rate — the interest rate at which banks borrow from each other to meet asset holding requirements — to its highest levels since 2008. A statement from the Fed’s Federal Open
NPR (Online News) New York Post (News) CNBCJul 31 2020
Perspectives Blog
CNN Accused of Bias for “Individuals With a Cervix” Tweet
Media bias accusations swirled around CNN (Lean Left bias) this week, showcasing the very clear ideological divide on issues of sex and gender.
CNN shared an article on Twitter July 30 about the American Cancer Society’s recommendations for cervical cancer screenings. CNN wrote the caption, “Individuals with a cervix are now recommended to start cervical cancers screening at 25 and
Julie MastrineMar 01 2019
News
Fox News won’t run an anti-Nazi ad, but will let Laura Ingraham compare Planned Parenthood to Hitler
Fox News: Where a historical documentary can’t run an ad warning about the dangers of fascism because it contains “disgraceful Nazi imagery,” but host Laura Ingraham can show graphics comparing Planned Parenthood to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler with impunity.
During the February 26 edition of Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle, Ingraham spent several segments delivering a sensationalized and
Media MattersDec 20 2019
Perspectives Blog
Study: Political Views May Lead to Hiring Discrimination
Political affiliation may impact hiring decisions, according to an article published in the Journal of Applied Psychology that focused on two studies exploring the concept.
Researchers sought to answer the question: Does an applicant’s political affiliation affect how a recruiter evaluates them? The answer appears to be yes.
The study had participants view a mock Facebook profile
Julie Mastrine