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Oct 04 2022
News
Abbott and O’Rourke Trade Blows in Texas’ Lone Gubernatorial Debate
For an hour in a largely empty room, Gov. Greg Abbott and challenger Beto O’Rourke locked horns over Texas’ most contentious issues in the first and last debate of the governor’s race.
There was no live audience to witness the two fire shots at one another over their accused failings, occasionally speaking over their time limits — and one another.
It was the first time the
The Texan
Jan 05 2023
News
Rick Singer, mastermind of the "Varsity Blues" college cheating scandal, sentenced to 3.5 years in prison
The man prosecutors call the "architect and mastermind" of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents who used their wealth and privilege to buy their kids' way into top-tier schools was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Wednesday.
The punishment for Rick Singer, 62, is the longest sentence handed down in the
CBS News (Online)
Feb 01 2023
Opinion
Black Power pioneers have a message for today’s movement for change
Like so many other turning points in Black history, it started with a police incident.
In the summer of 1966, America’s top civil rights leaders had descended on Mississippi for what became known as the Meredith March. They were making their way from Memphis, Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi to carry on a solo voting rights march begun by James Meredith, the Black activist who had
CNN (Opinion)
Apr 25 2022
News
Twitter Announces Deal With Elon Musk
Twitter announced late on Monday that it has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by Elon Musk for $54.20 per share in a deal valued at $44 billion.
The transaction was unanimously approved by Twitter’s board and is expected to close this year subject to the approval of Twitter’s shareholders and other regulatory approvals.
“Under the terms of the agreement, Twitter
The Daily Wire
Aug 02 2022
Analysis
Young people are pissed off: Housing crush sours millennial voters
President Joe Biden’s job-approval ratings have sunk across the board, but no group has abandoned him more strikingly than the young adults who helped propel him to the White House.
While these voters are frustrated by Washington’s slow action on climate change and student debt, there’s another, often overlooked reason for their growing pessimism: The surging cost of housing has hit
Politico
Oct 24 2022
News
‘Nation’s Report Card’ shows new evidence of Covid-19’s devastating impact on US children’s education
Fourth- and eighth-graders fell behind in reading and had the largest ever decline in math, according to a national educational assessment showing the devastating effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on America’s children.
The alarming findings are based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress reading and math exams, often called the “Nation’s Report Card” and conducted by the
CNN Digital
Apr 19 2023
Perspectives Blog
Civility, Civil Disobedience or Something in Between
April 17-23, 2023 is the 6th annual National Week of Conversation, where thousands of Americans will join together to help bridge the divide between Americans by having conversations despite differences. To learn more and join an event, click here.
This blog originally appeared on The Fulcrum (Center). It was written by David L. Nevins. Nevins is co-publisher of The Fulcrum and co-
"The Fulcrum" Contributor
Feb 06 2023
News
Inside the Trump Campaign’s Plan to Take Down Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley’s decision to become the first Republican to jump into the 2024 race against Donald Trump has finally given the Trump campaign an official foe. And even if Haley has little interest in slamming Trump—four Trump advisers told The Daily Beast they think Haley’s presidential run is more about running for vice president—Trump’s campaign appears eager to slam Haley.
With the
Daily Beast
Apr 06 2023
Perspectives Blog
Do Transgender Athletes Have a Place in Sports?
This piece was originally published on Divided We Fall, which AllSides rates as mixed. It was written by Teresa Smallwood, Postdoctoral Fellow & Associate Director, Public Theology and Racial Justice Collaborative, and Mariah Burton Nelson, Former professional athlete and Women’s Sports Policy Working Group member.
Transgender Athletes: Hypostatic Union or Smoke Screen?By Teresa
Divided We Fall (author)
Sep 29 2022
Opinion
Democrats Need More Than Beto O’Rourke If They Want To Flip Texas
Once again, everyone can’t stop talking about Beto O’Rourke.
FiveThirtyEight’s polling average1 shows a single-digit contest in the Texas gubernatorial race between O’Rourke and the Republican incumbent, Greg Abbott. Earlier this year, O’Rourke made headlines for his record-breaking fundraising, and the fallout from a succession of high-profile events in the state — the triggering of a
538 (ABC News)