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Mar 02 2022
Perspectives Blog
Should NATO be Reformed, and What Role Can the US Play?
This blog is written by multiple authors of different perspectives, and published on DividedWeFall.org (Mixed media bias rating).
Argument 1: Europe’s Defense Against Russia is, and Should Remain, NATO’s Core MissionBy Steven Pifer – Research Fellow, Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation; Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
In 1991, some 50 years
Divided We Fall (author)Mar 29 2023
Headline Roundup
Twitter Removes Tweets Mentioning 'Trans Day of Vengeance' Protest
Twitter is removing mentions of a “Trans Day of Vengeance” protest organized by the Trans Radical Activist Network scheduled for April 1 in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
Details: On Tuesday, Twitter issued a seven-day suspension on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) congressional Twitter account after the congresswoman tweeted about the event, alleging it was
The Hill LGBTQ Nation Breitbart NewsApr 03 2019
Opinion
OPINION: When You Don't Appreciate Your Civilization
Last week, former Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the Biden Courage Awards ceremony in preparation for his presidential campaign launch. There, in an attempt to forestall claims that as a white man, he simply isn't intersectional enough to compete in the Democratic primaries, he critiqued a central pillar of Western civilization as inherently racist. "Back in the late 1300s, so many women
Ben ShapiroMay 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
More than Memorization: A New Civics Education Vision May Reduce Polarization
In the United States today, politics seems to be less about governing and more about finding the best way to demean the other side. The result: a partisan divide and an epidemic of affective polarization. Affective polarization is defined as “the extent to which citizens feel more negatively toward other political parties than toward their own.” Increasingly, Americans harbor more negative
Max KarlinDec 04 2022
Headline Roundup
Iranian 'Morality Police' Will Be Disbanded Following Protests
Iranian Attorney General Mohammad Javad Montazeri stated that the Iranian morality police were being disbanded in response to months of mass protests challenging the Islamic Republic. The morality police enforce Iran’s strict dress code for women and have been the target of recent protests across the country.
For Context: The ongoing protests across Iran were sparked after the death of
Daily Mail Reuters New York Times (News)Apr 20 2021
Perspectives Blog
How Can America Depolarize? The Best 11 Ideas from Early 2021
How can America depolarize?
I searched across the web for thought leaders who can help answer this question. The links below are all from early 2021.
The topics vary widely. There is a proposal for a new civics education. Some articles draw on social science research, such as learnings from other societies that have experienced conflict.
Other topics include a new
Jackson LanzerNov 28 2023
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court SEC Case Could Upend Federal Agencies’ Enforcement Authority
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, a case questioning how federal agencies like the SEC can enforce their policies.
The Details: In 2013, the SEC fined George R. Jarkesy Jr., a hedge fund manager and conservative talk radio host, after determining he committed securities fraud. In response, Jarkesy made several
Wall Street Journal (Opinion) The Atlantic SCOTUSblogDec 30 2020
News
Bill legalizing abortion passed in pope's native Argentina
Argentina on Wednesday became the largest nation in Latin America to legalize elective abortion, a triumph for a feminist movement that overcame a last-minute appeal by Pope Francis to his compatriots and could pave the way for similar actions across the socially conservative, heavily Roman Catholic region. After a marathon 12-hour session, the country’s Senate passed the law after midnight by
Washington TimesDec 27 2022
Headline Roundup
Whitmer Kidnapping Plotter Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
One of the men convicted in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Tuesday.
The Details: U.S. District Court Judge Richard Jonker sentenced Adam Fox to 16 years in prison and five years of supervision. Federal prosecutors had pushed for a life sentence, and accused Fox of attempting "to light the fire of a second revolution." Jonker
BBC News BuzzFeed News Fox News DigitalJun 17 2023
Headline Roundup
US and Iran Quietly Resume Talks
The U.S. and Iran have reportedly resumed talks in hopes of cooling tensions and achieving diplomatic goals.
The Details: The White House is aiming to curb Iran’s growing nuclear program and free American prisoners while Iran hopes to unlock assets frozen abroad. According to Wall Street Journal (Center bias), American diplomats have traveled to Oman for indirect negotiations at least
CNN Digital Reuters New York Post (News)