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Jul 16 2020
News
Will Native American mascots soon be a thing of the past?
The NFL’s Washington Redskins announced it will be changing its name.
The move represents a startling about-face for team owner Dan Snyder, who had previously insisted that a name change would never happen despite persistent criticism from Native American groups. The tipping point appears to have been pressure from sponsors like FedEx, Nike and PepsiCo that had threatened to cut ties
Yahoo! The 360Oct 30 2020
Opinion
I want your vote to become your next president — here’s what I will do for you and our nation
On Day One, I’ll mount an aggressive approach to control this virus and get us back to our lives.
Across our nation today, there are nearly 230,000 empty chairs at dining room tables, where just weeks or months ago loved ones sat and talked and laughed. There are 30 million Americans feeling the sting of a lost job or lost wages — 10 million who’ve had the peace of mind of health
Joe BidenJun 18 2019
News
Kyle Kashuv, pro-gun Parkland teen, apologizes for 'idiotic comments' amid N-word allegations
Kyle Kashuv, a Parkland high school shooting survivor who gained popularity among conservatives for opposing his classmates’ anti-gun efforts, apologized late Thursday for “idiotic comments” he made in the past after classmates accused him of repeatedly using the N-word.
“We were 16-year-olds making idiotic comments, using callous and inflammatory language in an effort to be as extreme
Washington TimesApr 16 2020
Analysis
The Senator of State
For Chris Murphy, the Democratic senator from Connecticut, everywhere he goes is a reminder that his star is on the rise.
On a gray, rainy February evening in Hartford, he spoke for two hours with constituents about why he’d just voted to remove President Donald Trump from office in the Senate impeachment trial. What should have been a stuffy political event turned into a cathartic,
VoxOct 21 2021
Perspectives Blog
Democrats Seek Intraparty Compromise as Spending Plan is Cut Back
Democrats and President Joe Biden are downsizing their multi trillion-dollar spending plan, working to appease key centrist Democrats while preserving top party priorities and advancing the bill in a timely fashion. Biden has reportedly knocked the spending bill's price tag down from $3.5 trillion to between $1.75 and $1.9 trillion. Plans for two years of free community college, a $150
AllSides StaffMar 06 2024
Headline Roundup
What Does Trump's Primary Victory Mean For the Future of the Republican Party?
What does former President Donald Trump’s victory in the Republican primary mean for the party?
“Will of One Man”: The New York Times Editorial Board (Left bias) stated the Republican Party has become “a vessel for the fulfillment of Mr. Trump’s ambitions,” arguing this to be “a tragedy for the Republican Party and for the country it purports to serve.” Outlining the steps Trump has
New York Times (Opinion) Newsweek Washington ExaminerJun 16 2020
News
Trump’s ‘woeful’ police reform order leaves systemic racism intact, critics say
Donald Trump faced renewed criticism on Tuesday for what critics said was a “woeful” attempt at police reform that failed to address systemic racism and fell far short of the demands of Black Lives Matter activists seeking fundamental change.
The US president issued an executive order that would discourage police from using chokeholds and create a national database for police misconduct
The GuardianApr 14 2020
News
Soros-backed group begins work in Florida's I-4 corridor
A George Soros-funded group has given $500,000 to a Florida political committee aimed at turning out progressive voters in Florida’s nationally watched I-4 corridor.
The money was donated in March by Democracy PAC to United for Progress, a committee that in the past has been used by Soros, a major donor to Democrats.
Florida’s I-4 corridor, which encompasses a dozen counties, is
PoliticoJun 23 2022
Headline Roundup
US Marks 50th Anniversary of Title IX Legislation
Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX legislation being passed by Congress as part of the Education Amendments of 1972.
Title IX prohibits gender discrimination in any school or education program that receives federal funding. The purpose was to update the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which banned employment discrimination but did not address discrimination in education. Its
Axios Mother Jones Fox News (Online News)Aug 07 2020
News
Trump’s environmental rollbacks: A four-year tide of regulatory change
Days after entering office, President Donald Trump made a promise: He would eliminate two rules for every one signed into existence.
Since then, he has sought to make good on that pledge and more – touting his reversal of a “regulatory assault” on the economy at a White House event on July 16, saying, “The American people know best how to run their own lives.”
Although many
Christian Science Monitor