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Oct 24 2013
Perspectives Blog
Do Political Beliefs Affect Math?
According to a recent study by Dan Kahan at Yale, even the brightest among us can get a math problem wrong if the right answer goes against our politics.
It turns out that both liberals and conservatives let political bias affect their calculations - and it appears to be unconscious.
Think that being a math whiz can protect you from such mistakes? Think again. The better that
Liz Lehman TealJan 14 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Republicans Call for Unity Amid Trump’s Second Impeachment
As House Democrats and some Republicans called for impeaching President Donald Trump for “incitement of insurrection,” several Republican leaders called for “unity” and argued that impeachment would be “divisive.” This led to a broad discourse over the idea of unity among media figures. Polls show that a slight majority of Americans supported impeachment between Jan. 6 and Jan. 13, including
Newsweek New York Times (Opinion) TownhallJan 17 2023
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Former GOP Candidate Arrested on Suspicion of Targeting Democrats' Homes
A Republican former candidate for New Mexico’s legislature has been arrested on suspicion of organizing recent shootings that targeted the homes of Democratic state leaders.
The Details: Solomon Peña was arrested Monday, and is accused of "conspiring with, and paying four other men to shoot at the homes of two county commissioners and two state legislators," Albuquerque's police chief
CNN (Online News) Heavy.com Fox News DigitalJul 25 2023
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Why Is Israel So Divided on Netanyahu’s Judicial Reforms?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing parliamentary coalition passed a fiercely-protested judicial reform bill on Monday, prompting a wave of political commentary.
The Details: The new law will prevent the country’s unelected Supreme Court from striking down parliamentary or executive actions for being “unreasonable.” However, Netanyahu’s coalition is planning other
Los Angeles Times Washington Examiner The Jerusalem PostDec 23 2022
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Jan. 6 Panel Releases Final Report on Capitol Riot
The House's select January 6 committee published its final report on the 2021 Capitol riot Thursday night.
The Details: The 845-page report recommends that former President Donald Trump be barred from holding public office again, frames him as having been unwilling to stop the riot, and details "at least 200 apparent acts of public or private outreach, pressure, or condemnation" by
CNN (Online News) Newsweek Washington ExaminerDec 20 2022
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What Did the January 6 Committee Accomplish?
The January 6 committee's hearings culminated Monday in a symbolic criminal referral of former President Donald Trump to the Department of Justice over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. What will be the committee's legacy?
What the Right Said: Right-rated voices often framed the criminal referrals as irrelevant and proof of the panel's partisan bias. National Review's (Right
Washington Post The Hill National Review (News)Jul 19 2023
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With a Third Indictment Looming, What's Next for Donald Trump?
Donald Trump is expected to soon face a third criminal indictment. What will these charges entail?
Wide Scope: An article in BBC News (Center bias) outlined the scope of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation, stating it involved interviews with “dozens of top Trump aides, as well as state officials who have said that Mr Trump pressured them to discard the election results.” The
National Review (News) CNN (Online News)Jun 25 2020
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Perspectives: Right-Wing Voices Decry Black Lives Matter's 'Cultural Revolution'
Some columnists, commentators and other right-rated voices are labeling the Black Lives Matter movement a far-left totalitarian movement to remake America from the bottom up, and are criticizing others on the right for not standing up to the purported infringement on America's democratic values.
Viewpoints on the subject have almost all come from the right side of the media spectrum.
Media Matters The American Mind Fox News (Opinion)Jun 17 2020
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Major Conservation Bill Passes Senate with Bipartisan Backing
A bill that would permanently appropriate $900 million in annual funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund passed through the Senate Wednesday by a 73-25 vote. A bipartisan Senate coalition of Democrat Joe Manchin (WV) and Republicans Cory Gardner (CO) and Steve Daines (MT) led the bill's development; Gardner and Manchin coauthored an op-ed about the bill for CNN's opinion section
Deseret News HuffPost ReutersMay 05 2020
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Bush Video, Trump Response Shine Light on Hyperpartisanship
Former President George W. Bush's viral video calling for unity — and current President Donald Trump's reaction to it — have made major news nationwide, sparking discussions about the state of hyperpartisanship in the United States and nostalgic reflections on the politics of past eras.
Many former Bush critics applauded the video, which was shared on May 2. Most left-rated outlets and
Bloomberg The Atlantic Washington Times