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Apr 21 2019
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Easter Sunday explosions at multiple churches and hotels rock Sri Lanka, death tolls rises past 200
A pair holding U.S. and British nationalities were among the 11 foreigners killed after a series of explosions struck three churches and three luxury hotels in and just outside of Sri Lanka’s capital Easter Sunday, leaving at least 207 people dead and 450 others injured, officials said.
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said the other foreigners whose nationalities have been verified
Fox News DigitalNov 05 2020
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Why Joe Biden Saw Mixed Success With Latinos
Democrats' long-term hopes for electoral success have long cited the growing Latino population in the country. But former Vice President Joe Biden's performance in heavily Latino areas of key states has concerned members of his party — and may have cost him Electoral College votes, according to groups and activists working to mobilize Latino voters.
Nationally, Biden appears to have
NPR (Online News)Oct 01 2012
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Welcome to the most important week of the campaign
There are 36 days left until Election Day, and that means that every day matters. But the next five days matter more than most when it comes to the races final outcome.
Heres why: There are two seminal events in the campaign this week  the first presidential debate on Wednesday night and the release of the September jobs report on Friday morning. Yes, we know  and have
Washington PostOct 13 2020
Perspectives Blog
When Both Parties Pretend Not to Be Thinking About Abortion
The Democrats are talking about health care. Republicans are talking about religious freedom. But at Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings this week, it’s really all about abortion.
Under normal circumstances, the partisan divide in this country over the controversial procedure would be dominating the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings and the surrounding media and public
Dan SchnurDec 02 2020
Perspectives Blog
When Two Parties Aren’t Enough For Some People
It is deeply frustrating for many Democrats that Dianne Feinstein and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are members of the same political party. Most Republicans are equally unhappy that they are forced to count both Mitt Romney and Donald Trump, Jr. within their ranks. Such is life in a two-party system, where both sides must deal with internal tensions in order to win elections — that's the point of
Dan SchnurJan 24 2020
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Historic youth turnout expected in Iowa caucuses
A historic number of young voters are set to turn out during the pivotal Iowa caucuses next month, a new poll finds. And by participating in record numbers, the youth bloc could tilt the results heavily in favor of the leading progressive candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination.
More than a third of eligible Iowa voters between the ages of 18 and 29 said they were "
The FulcrumMay 19 2015
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Chris Christie: 'You Can't Enjoy Your Civil Liberties If You're In A Coffin'
Hours after delivering a hawkish foreign policy speech, in which he lambasted critics of post-Sept. 11 domestic surveillance tactics, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) ramped up his rhetoric further against those whom he derided as “civil liberties extremists.”
During a Monday town hall meeting at a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in this southern New Hampshire town, Christie raised the
HuffPostJan 13 2022
Perspectives Blog
AllSides Live: Evolving COVID-19 Mandates
How should Americans make sense of changing COVID-19 guidelines? What's the story on hospitalization counts and distinguishing severe COVID-19 patients from asymptomatic cases? And two years into the pandemic, how are Americans feeling about COVID-19 and its impact on their daily lives?
AllSides Managing Editor Henry A. Brechter (Center Bias) joins AllSides Live host Yasmin Tavakoli (
AllSides StaffMar 03 2020
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US-Taliban Deal
“The United States signed a deal with Taliban insurgents on Saturday that could pave the way toward a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan and represent a step toward ending the 18-year-war in the nation.” (Reuters)
“Afghanistan’s president said Sunday that he will not free thousands of Taliban prisoners ahead of all-Afghan power-sharing talks set for next week [as laid
The Flip SideAug 23 2019
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As Trump Calls for Cuts, Powell Stresses Limits of Fed Policy
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, kept future interest rate cuts squarely on the table on Friday while stressing that the central bank’s powers to right the economy were limited by President Trump’s trade policies, which continue to pose risks to the economic outlook.
“While monetary policy is a powerful tool that works to support consumer spending, business investment, and
New York Times (News)