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Oct 18 2022
Perspectives Blog
AllSides Live: News, Anxiety and Elections with Becca Kearl of Living Room Conversations
AllSides Live, our Instagram Live show, recently welcomed Executive Director of Living Room Conversations Becca Kearl to discuss the news and election anxiety with AllSides Director of Marketing and Media Bias Ratings Julie Mastrine. They discuss the role of social media and the news in our relationships and anxiety over elections and how you decide what news sources to trust. As well as the
AllSides StaffDec 11 2021
Analysis
How dual loyalties created an ethics problem for Chris Cuomo and CNN
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo conceded in March 2021 that he could not, ethically, cover the sexual harassment allegations against his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The family ties were simply too strong for him to do so independently.
But afterwards, Chris provided behind-the-scenes counsel to his brother and his brother’s team. By August, when Andrew resigned in the wake of the
The FulcrumMay 23 2021
News
After Gaza bombardment, building back could take years
Naji Dwaima's family is known as "the watch family" in Gaza, and on Sunday morning, he sat on a folding chair and stared at the spot where his watch store used to be. It was buried under 12 stories of rubble, destroyed, along with dozens of other shops, factories, banks and a worrisome chunk of Gaza's economy, by Israeli missiles.
On the third day of the cease-fire between Israel and
Washington PostSep 25 2021
News
Students in this state don’t have to quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
Florida students do not have to quarantine after they are exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, leaving the decision up to individual families.
Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the newly-appointed surgeon general for Florida, signed new protocols for the state that allows parents to decide whether their children should quarantine after COVID-19 exposure or stay in school, according
Deseret NewsSep 06 2021
News
“Massacre of My Dreams”: Reporter Bilal Sarwary on Fleeing Kabul & How Afghans Are “Thirsty for Peace”
We look at the crisis in Afghanistan with Bilal Sarwary, an Afghan journalist who was based in Kabul and reported on Afghanistan for 20 years before he fled with his family after the Taliban seized power. We first spoke to Bilal on August 18, three days after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan after the U.S.-backed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. At the time, Bilal was
Democracy Now!Aug 01 2022
News
'Americans deserve to be safe': House passes gun ban that has little chance in Senate
WASHINGTON – The House narrowly passed a ban on firearms Friday in response to mass shootings this summer that claimed scores of victims and shook the nation.
It was the first such ban to pass the House in nearly 30 years. Congress enacted one as part of a sweeping anti-crime bill in 1994, but it expired in 2004.
The bill passed 217-213 along party lines – almost every Democrat
USA TODAYAug 14 2020
News
Israel-UAE Deal
“Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday that they will normalise diplomatic ties and forge a broad new relationship… Under the accord, which U.S. President Donald Trump helped broker, Israel agreed to suspend its planned annexation of areas of the occupied West Bank.” (Reuters)
Many on both sides are encouraged by the deal and see the potential for other Arab states
The Flip SideFeb 18 2022
News
Child Poverty Spiked After Tax Credit Expired, Early Research Suggests
WASHINGTON – Low-income parents faced more hardship in January after Congress failed to continue the monthly child tax credit payments that slashed child poverty last year.
Child poverty increased 40% without the payments, according to the Columbia Center on Poverty and Social Policy. The payments amounted to $300 per child under 6 and $250 per child under 18 for the vast majority of
HuffPostApr 25 2022
Fact Check
Biden’s American Rescue Plan fueled inflation. So did post-COVID shortages
Jane Timken, a candidate in Ohio’s Republican U.S. Senate primary, casts herself as a "mom on a mission." She seeks to blend a pro-Trump agenda with a focus on kitchen table issues. In a recent ad, she targeted inflation and President Joe Biden’s policies.
"Joe Biden's wasteful spending has sent prices skyrocketing," Timken said in the April 13 ad. "Now, everything from groceries to gas
PolitiFactApr 25 2022
News
A Covid outbreak in Beijing prompts panic buying and fear of a lockdown.
Families in Beijing rushed to stock up on food. Supermarkets stayed open late. Residents endured long lines for mandatory testing. China’s stock markets plunged.
A fresh coronavirus outbreak in China’s capital has raised concerns that Beijing could become, after Shanghai, the next Chinese megacity to put life on hold to contain the spread of the Omicron variant. The central government
New York Times (News)