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Nov 17 2021
Perspectives Blog
The Partisan Divide on Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19
On November 2nd, the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that children aged 5-11 receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for the age group to receive shots the same week.
A Kaiser Family Foundation poll in October found that parents of children ages 5-11 are split on getting their child vaccinated against COVID-19 right away (27%), not at all (30
Andrew WeinzierlNov 20 2014
News
Social Media Deepens Partisan Divides. But Not Always.
If there seems to be an unbridgeable gulf between conservatives and liberals in the United States, social networking sites might be partly to blame, according to a new study.
HuffPostApr 09 2024
News
Divided committee votes in support of red flag bill
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee voted late Tuesday in support of a red flag bill that would give families a path to restrict firearms access for people who pose a risk to themselves or others without needing a mental health evaluation. The Judiciary Committee voted 6-5 with three members absent in favor of an amended version of L.D. 2283, which was introduced by House Speaker Rachel Talbot
Portland Press HeraldJan 18 2021
Analysis
Biden’s test: Engineering economic boom in a partisan divide
When Joe Biden entered the White House as vice president, the economy was cratering. Job losses were mounting. Stocks were crashing. Millions of Americans were in the early stages of losing their homes to foreclosure as the housing bubble burst.
Biden returns to the White House as president a dozen years later with the economy battered and shaken by a pandemic. But this time is
Associated Press Fact CheckApr 09 2024
News
A Divided America Agrees on One Thing: The Eclipse Was Awesome
Aidan Hernandez lay on the sidewalk wearing his eclipse glasses and staring up. The day was cloudy in Eagle Pass, Texas, and for a while he was silent. Then the clouds parted and the sun appeared, obscured by the moon. “There it is! There it is!” said Aidan, 7, alerting everyone that the total eclipse was visible. “Now it’s gone.” Eagle Pass, a border town facing Mexico across the green valley
New York Times (News)Apr 11 2024
News
A New Generational Divide Opens Over Cheap Stuff on Temu
LaTonya Mullins-Mobley was surfing the web for Arizona Cardinals gear when she stumbled across an ad for Temu, the Chinese online-marketplace app known for ultra-discounts. She couldn’t believe the low prices.
These days, Mullins-Mobley, who is 53 and works for a cellphone carrier, jokes that she’s “having an affair” with the app. She buys clothing, including T-shirts with Bible quotes
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 21 2024
News
Pa. Gov. Shapiro is sharpening his approach to partisan budget fights and more
You know the natural order of things in politically-divided Pennsylvania. Democratic governors offer plans and say, “Let’s do big things.” GOP lawmakers say, “Let’s not.” And tedious sameness ensues.
So it goes and has gone, and looks like it’s going now. On a new state budget, an energy plan, a proposal to overhaul higher education.
The Patriot-NewsApr 02 2024
Perspectives Blog
Mismatch – a real solution for dialogue across divides
Did you ever receive direct instruction on how to have a productive conversation in school?
As a student, I was the beneficiary of rigorous writing instruction and learned the heck out of World History and Government (thank you, Mrs. DeMelo). But I didn’t learn active listening, critically understanding another point of view, and improving my own argument until after my school days
Alice SheehanSep 24 2019
Opinion
Partisan divide creates different Americas, separate lives
When people try to explain why the United States is so politically polarized now, they frequently refer to the concept of "echo chambers."
That's the idea that people on social media interact only with like-minded people, reinforcing each other's beliefs. When people don't encounter competing ideas, the argument goes, they become less willing to cooperate with political opponents.
The Fulcrum