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May 11 2022
Headline Roundup
Abortion Rights Bill Fails to Pass Senate Ahead of Supreme Court Ruling
Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act in a 49-to-51 vote, which would've codified abortion rights into federal law.
The bill, which already failed to pass the Senate earlier this year, would have banned individual states to place restrictions on abortion as the Supreme Court prepares to strike down Roe v. Wade. Centrist Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin
Wall Street Journal (News) HuffPost National Review (News)Jun 29 2015
Perspectives Blog
How Important is the Truth?
Do you base your political decisions upon logic or upon emotion? Are you willing to disregard problematic facts in order to remain loyal to your political party?
How critical is the truth when it comes to your political opinion?
If you consider these absurd questions, you may be surprised to learn that, for partisan thinkers of both parties, facts and veracity aren’t as vital as
Beth BallentineNov 13 2022
Headline Roundup
How Did Biden and the Democrats Beat the Odds in the 2022 Midterms?
The Democratic Party will retain control of the Senate. Control of the House of Representatives is still unknown, but should the Republicans gain a majority, it will be far slimmer than expected. How did the party in power with an unpopular president and record inflation manage to pull off a midterm success and thwart the expected 'red wave'?
What the Left is Saying: A CNN analysis
The Dispatch Reuters CNN (Online News)Sep 29 2023
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Biden Says Trump and ‘MAGA Extremists’ Threaten Democracy in Speech Honoring McCain
In a Thursday speech, President Joe Biden again framed former President Donald Trump and “MAGA extremists” as intimidating the Republican Party and threatening democratic institutions.
Key Quote: “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans are determined to destroy American democracy because they want to break down institutional structures,” Biden said, echoing his 2022 speech in front of
Associated Press Reuters Washington TimesSep 15 2017
Perspectives Blog
Unbiased News or a Balanced News Diet - What Do We Really Want?
Unbiased news: is it even possible? One of the premises of AllSides is that it is not — everyone is biased. All news sources and their writers are biased by what they know, what they don’t know, and what their own unique life experiences have been.
Sure, many journalists have been trained to report in an unbiased fashion, and we appreciate those who devote their
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderOct 11 2018
Perspectives Blog
Brett Kavanaugh Confirmed to Supreme Court, Ending Fierce Partisan Battle
Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on Saturday after a fierce partisan battle that reverberated throughout the country. Kavanaugh's supporters say that he was rightly elevated to the high court, with some asserting that the Democrats' politicization of his confirmation process will backfire and help the GOP in the midterm elections. Others counter that the saga will John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJan 17 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Impeachment Moves to the Senate
A team of House representatives chosen as "impeachment managers" present the articles against President Donald Trump to the Senate Thursday afternoon, setting in motion the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history.
Opening arguments begin next Tuesday, when 100 Senators become jurors and prepare to hear each side make its case. A Senate decision on dismissing the articles or
Henry A. BrechterJul 20 2020
Perspectives Blog
Union: A Democrat, A Republican, and a Search for Common Ground
In the year before Donald Trump was elected president, Jordan Blashek, a Republican Marine, and Chris Haugh, a Democrat and son of a single mother from Berkeley, formed an unlikely friendship. Over the months, Jordan and Chris’s friendship blossomed not in spite of but because of their political differences. So they decided to hit the road in search of reasons to strengthen their bond in an
AllSides StaffMay 29 2022
Headline Roundup
NRA Convention Highlights Partisan Divide on Gun Control Laws
The National Rifle Association held its annual convention in Houston this weekend, which further highlighted the current partisan divide on gun control laws.
A number of top Republican politicians addressed NRA supporters at the convention, including former President Donald J. Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Cruz criticized Democrats for politicizing the
National Review (News) Mother Jones Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 04 2019
Perspectives Blog
The Psychology of Polarization And How We Can Overcome Our Prejudices
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on Bridge Alliance.
The polar vortex may have retreated for the winter months ago, but the political polarization within the United States certainly has not. Just as meteorologists provide scientific explanations for our frozen toes, social scientists may have some explanations for our frozen political discourse.
America’s
Kelly Murphy