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Oct 29 2012
Opinion
Can’t Pay Your Taxes?
It happens to the most honest of us. You make a financial decision or two that leaves you owing a hefty tax bill to Uncle Sam. Now the IRS is breathing down your neck. You want to pay. But you can't fathom where in the world the money's going to come from.
Learn the facts on Social Security and you could win $50,000! Often, it's the self-employed who get into this trouble by missing
AARPFeb 08 2024
Headline Roundup
Five US Marines Confirmed Dead After Helicopter Crash
Five US Marines have been confirmed dead after a helicopter crash in California on Wednesday.
Key Details: The crew was found Thursday morning. They had been on a routine training flight from Nevada to California that was reported overdue on Tuesday in San Diego.
Key Quote: "It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that I share the loss of five outstanding Marines from the
Axios Wall Street Journal (News) Fox News DigitalMay 06 2024
Headline Roundup
IDF Tells Palestinians to Evacuate Parts of Rafah
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) warned Palestinian civilians to evacuate parts of eastern Rafah, on Gaza’s southern tip, ahead of a long-anticipated incursion into the city.
For Context: While Israel seeks to eliminate Hamas’ remaining battalions in Rafah, the city has also been densely packed with hundreds of thousands of refugees, who fled south in earlier stages of the war. U.S.
The Jerusalem Post Al Jazeera Fox News DigitalFeb 20 2015
Opinion
The Benefits of Lengthening the Tenure Process for California Public School Teachers
For a teacher in the Los Angeles public school system, tenure is an incredibly important benefit. In an environment where budget-related lay-offs and changes in administration are common, tenure gives us unmatched job security. For me, the biggest benefit is that it gives teachers the freedom to be creative and take instructional risks in the classroom without the fear of being fired. When I
HuffPostOct 04 2012
Opinion
Immigration Policy in the 2012 Election
The federal government has failed in one of its most basic functions: controlling who enters the country. A significant portion of the roughly 10.8 million illegal immigrants inside the United States entered with a valid visa but stayed after their visas expired. Those who favor granting amnestyâ€â€including the Obama Administrationâ€â€have tried to convince Americans to support this
The Heritage FoundationMay 09 2024
Headline Roundup
Biden Warns Israel: No More Offensive Weapons If Rafah Is Invaded
President Joe Biden stated that he would not send additional offensive weapons to Israel if the country went ahead with its invasion of Rafah.
For Context: Since the Oct. 7 attack, Biden has grappled with divisions within his party, with progressive lawmakers advocating for the Palestinian people in Gaza, and pro-Israel lawmakers pushing for Biden to support Israel and address growing
CNN Digital Wall Street Journal (News) Washington ExaminerFeb 12 2015
News
White House aggressively courts Hill on war with ISIL
Seeking to avoid a repeat of its disastrous push to approve military strikes on Syria in 2013, the White House is ramping up its outreach with lawmakers ahead of Capitol Hill’s imminent debate over whether to authorize the ongoing military campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. With Congress expecting a draft Authorization of the Use of Military Force this week, President
PoliticoJun 16 2016
Opinion
Orlando and guns: Stephen Colbert just showed Congress how to get along
Gun control is always a polarizing subject, and especially after an event like the Orlando shootings. But constructive conversation is possible. Stephen Colbert just showed how.
Traveling years after 9/11, I noticed a distinction between how United States and Israel airport security worked. The US was focused on stopping the bomb, Israel was focused on stopping the bomber.
That
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJun 19 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Trump's Orlando Rally Shows He's Running Out of New Tricks
Four years ago, Donald Trump glided down an escalator into the lobby of Trump Tower, a building he regards as his signature accomplishment, for a marketing event.
During a speech in which he boasted of his wealth and business acumen, and promised to tackle what he described as unchecked immigration from Mexico, unfair competition from China, and the “big lie” of Obamacare, he announced
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