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Jan 03 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Militias Mount Violent Protests at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
Iran-backed Iraqi militias mounted two days of protests at the United States Embassy in Baghdad, destroying property and trapping diplomats inside, before dispersing Wednesday night as the U.S. began deploying additional military forces to the region.
The protests were in response to U.S. airstrikes over the weekend which reportedly killed at least 25 Kata'ib Hezbollah fighters, an
Henry A. BrechterJun 14 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Sarah Sanders Resigns as White House Press Secretary
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders will depart her post later this month, according to President Donald Trump. In the wake of the announcement, media outlets and pundits were divided over her two-year performance. Some celebrated her tenure as successful and accused the media of treating her unfairly. Others criticized her for ceasing briefings and lying to the press; the latter was AllSides StaffJul 02 2019
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Revealed in Coverage of Violent Portland Rally
Media reports surrounding a Portland rally in which the presence of far-right and far-left groups resulted in violence — including the beating of a journalist — have much to reveal about media bias.
A video Oregonian reporter Jim Ryan posted to Twitter during the demonstration on Saturday showed members of the far-left group Antifa beating Quillette editor and photojournalist Andy Ngo,
Julie MastrineApr 02 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Coronavirus Projections say Over 100,000 Could Die in US
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Projections announced at a White House press briefing Tuesday estimate between 100,000 and 240,000 deaths from the COVID-19 coronavirus in the United States.
President Trump said the country is facing a "very, very painful two weeks." Officials reportedly expect fatalities to peak during that span.
Henry A. BrechterMay 28 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Twitter and Trump Clash After Company Adds Warning Tag to His Tweets
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President Donald Trump and Twitter are feuding over the president's tweets and the social media platform's vetting of them. The president plans to sign an executive order Thursday aimed at reducing liability protections for social media companies.
Twitter marked Trump's recent tweets about mail-in voting
Henry A. BrechterNov 15 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Supreme Court Hears DACA Case
Tracking impeachment: The first publicly televised hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump were held Tuesday, as former diplomat Bill Taylor offered investigators new details of Trump's engagement with Ukraine.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) came before the Supreme Court Tuesday, as justices held oral arguments over whether or not to terminate former
Henry A. BrechterDec 07 2021
Headline Roundup
California's Theft Penalties, Bail Policies in Spotlight Amid Crime Wave
Amid an outbreak of organized looting in California, critics are honing in on state laws regarding bail for criminals and property theft.
Coverage across the political spectrum highlighted a series of robberies at California retail stores in recent weeks. California Proposition 47, which was passed in 2014 and branded by supporters as a way to reduce jail overcrowding, makes theft of
CalMatters CNN (Online News) Washington ExaminerSep 07 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: After Protests, Hong Kong Withdraws Extradition Bill
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam announced the withdrawal of a controversial bill that would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be extradited to mainland China for trial. The bill, which had been suspended since July, led to months of protests.
A majority of news coverage acknowledged that despite Lam's apparent backpedal, the Chinese government's decision to withdraw only meets
Henry A. BrechterOct 12 2019
Perspectives Blog
Turkey Begins Military Offensive In Northern Syria After U.S. Troops Pulled From Region
Tracking impeachment: The White House wrote a letter to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, calling the impeachment inquiry into president Donald Trump "unconstitutional" and refusing to comply with it. Former Vice President Joe Biden publicly called for Trump to be impeached at a New Hampshire campaign event on Wednesday.
Turkish ground troops began an offensive against Kurdish
Henry A. BrechterAug 15 2014
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Missouri
There was a lot of emotion in and around Ferguson, MO this week. On Saturday, Michael Brown, an unarmed black teen, was shot and killed by a police officer. Protestors and police have been clashing all week. Wednesday night, the police said "no protesting," yet there were protests - and a few Molotov cocktails. The police released tear gas and smoke bombs. There were several arrests and some
John Gable, AllSides Co-founder