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Oct 30 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: GOP Debate #3- The Moderator Backlash
This week, in the third GOP debate, tax plans, the debt ceiling, social security, and immigration were among the subjects discussed. All ends of the media spectrum have been reporting that the biggest clashes were between the moderators and candidates, and we’re highlighting what’s being said about that here. By the way, if you missed the debate, NPR offers a written play-by-play summary Lucy PintoSep 17 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: GOP Debate #2
Wednesday night brought us the second GOP presidential debate. Moderator Jake Tapper said his goal was to bring out the contrasts between the candidates and getting them “fighting it out” over policies. After three hours of debating, can we now see key differences between the candidates? And, how did front runner Donald Trump do in this debate? As one CNN journalist wrote, “The question isn't John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJun 29 2022
Headline Roundup
House Democrats Propose 'Transgender Bill of Rights'
More than 80 House Democrats on Tuesday announced their support for a proposed "Transgender Bill of Rights."
The legislation, HR 1209, would codify federal protections for transgender and nonbinary people as well as ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security. The resolution would also ensure that transgender students could use school facilities and
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Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Trump's Immigration Plan
On Sunday, Donald Trump said that as president he would reverse a law that grants citizenship to people born in the U.S. and apply significant restrictions to legal immigration.He rolled out several details of his immigration plan, which has been called everything from "exactly what American needs" to "draconian". Also see the latest AllSides blog Why is Washington in debt? A non-partisan John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJul 30 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Planned Parenthood Controversy
Today an anti-abortion group released a fourth undercover video claiming that Planned Parenthood is selling fetal tissue. The videos have been described as upsetting and disturbing. Planned Parenthood has repeatedly said it has not done anything illegal and is not making money from fetal tissue. Today we present you with a few of the diverse perspectives we found on this sensitive news story John Gable, AllSides Co-founderSep 21 2022
Headline Roundup
Hypocrisy or Hospitality? How Martha's Vineyard Responded to Migrant Arrivals
Last week, 48 Venezuelan migrants arrived in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts as part of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's response to the immigration crisis at the southern border. How did the island react?
Regional media reported on how some locals donated food and clothes and helped set up a shelter with beds for the migrants soon after they arrived. Videos of Vineyard residents
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Migrant Flights to Martha’s Vineyard: Inhumane Political Stunt or Justified Relocation to Sanctuary Cities?
Two Republican governors drew media attention on Thursday for sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts and Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington, D.C.
Without warning, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent dozens of mostly Venezuelan migrants on two chartered flights to Martha’s Vineyard, an island known for its wealthy liberal residents. The island declared a
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Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: San Bernardino Shooting
While we were writing this, the giant headline on Huffington Post was, “THE KILLER COUPLE: WHAT DROVE THEM?” It linked to a story with the subheading, “‘I have no idea why he would do something like this,’ the brother-in-law of one of the suspects said. ‘I am in shock myself.’” The headline on FoxNews.com was,”COUPLE HELL-BENT ON JIHAD? Husband & wife Muslim gunmen were armed to the John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJan 24 2022
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Activists March for Life as Supreme Court Considers Overturning Roe v. Wade
Pro-life activists staged the 49th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Friday, as the coming year could potentially bring major changes to U.S. abortion laws.
Tens of thousands of people attended the rally, with some estimating that as many as 150,000 people showed up. This year's rally comes as the Supreme Court and its 6-3 conservative majority consider the Mississippi case of
The Daily Wire The Guardian NewsweekDec 14 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Horowitz Testifies on Probe of FBI's Trump Investigation
Justice Department watchdog Inspector General (IG) Michael Horowitz testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday on his findings in investigating the origins of the FBI probe into President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign.
Horowitz's report concluded that no one was vindicated; he found that the FBI investigation was not necessarily biased, but also featured significant
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