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Nov 19 2020
Perspectives Blog
Current Depolarization Activities Ask People to Work Too Hard, are Unlikely to Reach Enough Americans
The election is now over. Yet the work to depolarize the country must continue. Having some new leaders can help, but they cannot fully reverse forces that have led to increasing political division.
At the heart of efforts to reduce political polarization – especially improving the emotions and attitudes we have toward those across political divides – is a nascent movement of groups
James Coan
Nov 30 2019
News
Study finds no evidence Russian troll campaign impacted polarization among U.S. Twitter users
A Russian organization known as the Internet Research Agency (IRA) has conducted an online campaign designed to ramp up political polarization and erode trust in democratic institutions in the United States, according to the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee.
These Russian troll accounts “exploited the fault lines of our society to divide Americans,” according to Senate Intelligence
Psypost
Feb 28 2019
News
Trump Kim talks: What to make of the Hanoi summit collapse?
The second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ended without any deal or agreement.
Washington insists though that dialogue with Pyongyang will continue and the collapse of the Hanoi summit is not a major disappointment.
Here's a roundup of North Korea experts looking at the summit and what to make of its sudden end.
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BBC News
Feb 19 2021
Opinion
CNN’s Chris Cuomo is reminding us why conflicts of interest poison the news
On his Monday night CNN program, host Chris Cuomo provided an update on the biggest story of the past year. “Now, good news: When it comes to coronavirus, we’ve had the best week we’ve seen so far, in terms of getting people vaccinated. And every week since New Year’s, the rate has only improved,” said the host.
Here’s an update that he skipped: Just hours before “Cuomo Prime Time”
Erik Wemple
Feb 05 2024
Headline Roundup
King Charles III Diagnosed with Cancer
Buckingham Palace announced Monday that the United Kingdom’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer.
Details: As per the information released, the discovery was made during the King’s recent hospital procedure for benign prostate enlargement. While he undergoes his treatment schedule, the King has been advised to postpone public-facing duties. The Palace
The Guardian
BBC News
The Daily Wire 
May 07 2017
Opinion
The ‘Right’ To Health Care
With the American Health Care Act dominating the week’s news, one conversation has been unavoidable: Someone — someone who pays attention to public policy — will suggest that we pursue policy x, y, or z, and someone else — someone who pays a little less careful attention, who probably watches a lot of cable-television entertainment masquerading as news — responds: “The first thing we have to
Guest Writer - Right
Apr 08 2020
News
Congress is finally wising up to the scale of the coronavirus disaster — with 1 big exception
Since late February, Congress and President Trump have passed three bills in response to the coronavirus pandemic: A modest $8.3 billion investment in the public health response, then about $100 billion to beef up food stamps, state Medicaid budgets, unemployment benefits, and provide some limited paid leave. The third package, the CARES Act, was a whopping $2.2 trillion in aid that threw gobs
The Week - News
Jul 02 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Gay Marriage Ruling
From news headlines to Facebook, the most discussed, celebrated, hated, and debated topic in the U.S. this past week has been the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling that made same-sex marriage legal across the country. Both sides of the issue claim they are on the side of the Constitution. Today we bring you more than one perspective on this ruling. [Also see Obama Proposes Overtime Pay Increase, John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Aug 04 2014
News
CDC director: Ebola is ‘out of control’ in West Africa but can be stopped
Tom Frieden, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Sunday that the Ebola virus is "out of control" in parts of West Africa but it can be contained with certain "tried and true" public health measures.
"The plain truth is that we can stop Ebola," he said on ABC's "This Week." "We kn
Washington Post