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Aug 19 2021
Headline Roundup
Man Surrenders Peacefully After Bomb Threat Near Library of Congress
A man who claimed to have a bomb in his pickup truck near the Library of Congress Thursday surrendered to police after several hours of negotiations. The U.S. Capitol Police, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) responded to the threat near the library in Washington D.C. Thursday. Police say a suspect identified as Floyd Ray Roseberry parked in front of the
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Surgeon General Declares Public Health Epidemic Over Loneliness
United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared a public health epidemic over loneliness on Tuesday.
Key Quotes: “We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience,” Murthy told the Associated Press. “It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing. Millions of people in America are struggling
Washington Examiner BBC News Associated PressSep 04 2019
Perspectives Blog
The Psychology of Polarization And How We Can Overcome Our Prejudices
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on Bridge Alliance.
The polar vortex may have retreated for the winter months ago, but the political polarization within the United States certainly has not. Just as meteorologists provide scientific explanations for our frozen toes, social scientists may have some explanations for our frozen political discourse.
America’s
Kelly MurphyApr 12 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Julian Assange Arrested in London: Justice or a Violation of the Free Press?
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was arrested in London yesterday and charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. Media outlets, pundits, and politicians across the aisle are split: Some say that Assange must be punished for exposing classified information, while others say that his arrest poses a problem for freedom of the press and civil liberties. Check out some other big stories AllSides StaffNov 24 2019
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Michael Bloomberg Officially Announces 2020 Presidential Candidacy
After weeks of hints and speculation, former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg declared he would join the list of Democratic candidates in the race for president on Sunday. In a video release and a statement, the media mogul said that he is "running for president to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America. We cannot afford four more years of President Trump’s reckless and
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Biden Designates Monument Protecting Tribal Land Around Grand Canyon
President Joe Biden traveled to Arizona on Tuesday to announce the proclamation of a new national monument, protecting nearly 1 million acres of land surrounding the Grand Canyon and preventing new uranium mining leases.
Details: The new monument is titled the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. The land holds cultural significance
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White House Criticizes Fox Host’s Remarks About Arab Americans as ‘Hateful’
White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates criticized Fox News (Opinion rated Right) prime-time host Jesse Watters for comments he made about Arabs and Muslims on Wednesday’s edition of Fox’s “The Five” program.
Watters’ Remarks: Saying “we” — meaning “the West and Western technology” — “created the Middle East” and “made them rich,” Watters said, “We’ve had it with them.” Calling
Daily Beast The Messenger Independent Journal ReviewJan 20 2023
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Pro-Lifers Gather for the 50th March for Life in Washington DC
On Friday, marchers will gather in Washington, D.C. for the 50th March for Life, the first march since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade last June.
For Context: Most pro-life messages focus on sanctioning clinics or doctors, but some seek repercussions for those seeking to end a pregnancy. Meanwhile, polling shows that most Americans are in the middle when it comes to abortion
Washington Examiner Axios CNN DigitalFeb 01 2016
Perspectives Blog
Menace or Victim? Depends Who You Ask
There are two sides to every story. If we only consider the story from one point of view, are we truly thinking for ourselves, or simply being told what to think?
“We tend to choose up sides very quickly…All the liberals line up on one side and all the conservatives line up on the other,” says Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics. But complicated
Beth BallentineApr 12 2021
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Biden Calls For Peaceful Protests After Daunte Wright Shooting
On Monday, President Joe Biden called for calm in the aftermath of a fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old black man, in Minneapolis; this comes shortly after the Minneapolis police chief said he believed the officer involved mistakenly used a gun instead of a Taser. Biden told reporters Monday that while he believes peaceful protest is understandable, "there is absolutely no
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