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May 31 2023
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How Lessons From 2011 Influenced 2023’s Debt Ceiling Talks
It might seem like this year’s debt ceiling politics are unprecedented, but this has happened before — in 2011, under the Obama administration.
What Happened: As in 2023, the U.S. hit the debt limit in 2011, prompting negotiations between House Republicans and the Obama administration. Then-Vice President Joe Biden, leading the Democratic negotiators, described the initial talks as
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How to Spot 16 Types of Media Bias
Types of media bias such as spin, slant, and sensationalism can distort our view. See examples of media bias appearing in journalism.
Jan 20 2022
Headline Roundup
How Would Florida's Critical Race Theory Law Work?
A Republican-backed bill in Florida focused on individual freedom, education and discrimination has reignited debates about critical race theory (CRT).
The bill never mentions CRT explicitly, but says that individuals in the workplace and schools shouldn't be made to "feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race, color, sex,
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Was Biden's Voting Speech Praiseworthy or Too Partisan?
President Joe Biden's voting reforms speech divided the political spectrum this week.
Biden spoke Tuesday in Georgia about reforming the Senate filibuster and advancing new voting laws. He challenged listeners to stand "against voter suppression" and asked if they'd rather be "on the side of Abraham Lincoln or Jefferson Davis?" House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) praised the
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FBI Director Wray Testifies Before Congress
On Thursday, FBI Director Christopher Wray told the House Homeland Security Committee that, among other things, Russia was interfering in the 2020 election to hurt Joe Biden and that Antifa was “a real thing.” On Russia, Wray said: “Russia continues to try to influence our elections...primarily to denigrate Vice President Biden and what the Russians see as an anti-Russia establishment.” On
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Senate GOP Crafts $1T Virus Relief Bill; Dems Stick to $3T Plan
Senate Republicans are working on a $1 trillion COVID-19 coronavirus relief bill, while Democrats seem committed to their $3 trillion HEROES Act proposal, which passed through the House of Representatives in May. The Republican proposal is expected to include more stimulus checks, boosted funding for testing and schools, and continued but reduced unemployment benefits. Prominent Democrats have
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Perspectives Blog
Breaking Through Filter Bubbles with Technology and Civil Discourse: TED Talk
Photo credit: Ryan Lash / TED Technology created stronger filter bubbles, civil discourse and technology can free usThis is the original script from the TED talk on breaking out of filter bubbles and bridging divides through civil discourse, given by John Gable and Joan Blades on November 2nd, 2017 at the TEDWomen conference in New Orleans, Lousiana. The video of this TED talk is now
Lucy PintoJun 08 2020
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Top Philadelphia Inquirer Editor Resigns After Controversy Over "Buildings Matter, Too" Headline
The Philadelphia Inquirer's executive editor resigned this week following controversy over a recent column published by the paper. Initially titled "Buildings Matter, Too," the article decried property damage in the wake of protests and riots. The paper apologized after running the headline, and changed it to "Damaging buildings disproportionately hurts the people protesters are trying to
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Story of the Week: Iran Nuclear Deal
The U.S. and some of its friends shook hands on a landmark nuclear agreement with Iran this week. In exchange for limiting nuclear stockpiles, the agreement lifts sanctions that some say have crippled Iran's economy. Will this deal promote peace and keep Iran from building nuclear weapons? Or did it go too easy on an aggressive government, dangerously placing too much trust in the wrong John Gable, AllSides Co-founderOct 17 2021
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Biden's Supreme Court Commission Raises Concerns About Adding Justices
A commission formed by President Joe Biden to study potential changes to the Supreme Court has raised concerns about increasing the number of justices. Preliminary draft materials released on Thursday contained warnings from some members that feared the "partisan maneuver" would “undermine, rather than enhance” the Supreme Court's legitimacy. The bipartisan commission met Friday to assess term
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