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Sep 16 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: The Impact Of Biden's Vaccine Mandates
President Joe Biden announced sweeping vaccine mandates at the end of last week that will impact up to 100 million Americans. Biden said that private companies with 100 or more employees must vaccinate all workers against COVID-19 or test them for COVID-19 each week; he's also requiring all federal employees to get the shot with no alternative option for weekly testing. Roughly 55% of
AllSides StaffDec 18 2019
News
China Trade Deal
“The United States and China cooled their trade war on Friday, announcing a ‘Phase one’ agreement that reduces some U.S. tariffs in exchange for what U.S. officials said would be a big jump in Chinese purchases of American farm products and other goods.” (Reuters)
The left is critical of the deal, arguing that its predicted benefits are unrealistic and that it does not address the root
The Flip SideOct 14 2020
Analysis
Amy Coney Barrett: Scalia protege in outlook, not temperament
Jennifer Brady, a centrist Democrat and former English professor at Rhodes College, can’t reconcile two things: her strong admiration for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett – one of the top two students she had in 36 years of teaching – and her deep concern about Senate Republicans pushing through her nomination so late in an election year.
“Had the Republicans not cynically
Christian Science MonitorOct 05 2013
News
Nationwide Marches to Press for Action on Immigrants
Demonstrators plan to march in 90 cities across the country Saturday to press Congress to pass laws adjusting the status of millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S.—the start of what some organizers deem a new phase of stepped-up activism.
Organizers representing civil-rights, faith-based and immigrant groups said Friday they have mobilized thousands of supporters from New
Wall Street Journal (News)May 19 2021
News
Mass. Governor to End Pandemic Restrictions Early
Facing mounting legal pressure, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced the Bay State will soon stop enforcing pandemic-related restrictions on civic life and businesses, including those that single out religious gatherings—months ahead of Baker’s previously stated reopening deadline of Aug. 1.
Baker’s announcement came days after First Liberty Institute and the Massachusetts Family
The Epoch TimesApr 12 2019
News
Keeping It Civil: How To Talk Politics Without Letting Things Turn Ugly
In a deeply divided America, a casual political debate can easily spiral into a shouting match — even if both parties set out to keep things civil. So how can we talk about thorny issues with people who fundamentally disagree with us?
Over the past two months, NPR has been traveling the country for our series Civility Wars to see how Americans are grappling with the idea of civility in
NPR (Online News)Aug 08 2013
Opinion
McCain May Be Our Only Hope for Forging Fiscal Deal
With Congress away for the next month, it gives us time to pause and consider the various train wrecks that lie ahead when the members return Sept. 9—and we are talking train wrecks of the deadly variety. Three weeks after Congress returns, the new fiscal year will start; most of government as we know it will shut down unless both chambers can agree on a continuing resolution to keep
National JournalSep 17 2019
Opinion
Trump’s Trade Policy at a Crossroads
As an election and the threat of a recession loom, the president faces down the problems of China, WTO reform, and a weakened global economic order. After President Trump’s nearly three years in the White House, we can begin to decipher the general outlines of a trade strategy. While moving in the right direction, making up for years of inattention and complacency with regard to the abuse of
Guest Writer - RightNov 13 2019
News
Supreme Court Hears DACA Case
“The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled support on Tuesday for President Donald Trump’s bid to kill a program that protects hundreds of thousands of immigrants - dubbed ‘Dreamers’ - who entered the United States illegally as children… The court’s ideological divisions were on full display as it heard the administration’s appeal of lower court rulings that blocked the Republican
The Flip SideMay 21 2021
Perspectives Blog
When the Supreme Court Hands Abortion Over to Congress
From the Center: This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
No less of a pro-choice advocate than the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg was consistently critical of the Supreme Court’s seminal Roe vs Wade decision which protected a pregnant woman’s ability to have a legal abortion. Ginsburg supported the legal protection for a woman’s right to choose, of course, but she also suggested that the
Dan Schnur