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May 12 2020
Perspectives Blog
Is AllSides Spreading Misinformation by Covering ‘Plandemic’?
Over the weekend, a clip from a documentary titled “Plandemic” went viral, prompting censorship from YouTube, Facebook and Vimeo, and an onslaught of media coverage that roundly condemned the video as containing misinformation, falsehoods, and conspiracy theories. The clip is still available on sites like bitchute and NewTube.
Should AllSides cover news that is potentially untrue, and
AllSides StaffMay 10 2024
Headline Roundup
UN General Assembly Backs Palestinian Membership
A majority of U.N. members voted to recognize Palestine as qualified for full membership — a largely symbolic step towards effectively recognizing Palestinian statehood.
The Details: The vote tally was 143 nations in favor and nine opposed, with 25 abstentions. Both the U.S. and Israel voted against the resolution, which recommended “that the Security Council reconsider the matter” of
Al Jazeera BBC News TownhallJul 26 2014
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U.S. embassy in Libya evacuated
The U.S. embassy in strife-torn Libya was evacuated early Saturday, under cover of American warplanes and spy aircraft, according to the State Department and Pentagon.
Personnel from the embassy were evacuated as security deteriorated in the capital of Tripoli.
"Due to the ongoing violence resulting from clashes between Libyan militias in the immediate vicinity of the U.S.
USA TODAYDec 26 2019
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GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski 'Disturbed' by McConnell's 'Total Coordination' With White House on Impeachment
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, said she was disturbed to hear Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell say there would be “total coordination” between the White House and the Senate over the upcoming presidential impeachment trial.
“And in fairness, when I heard that I was disturbed,” Murkowski told KTUU Tuesday before saying there should be distance between the White
Time MagazineOct 07 2015
Conversation Guide
Free Speech, Hate Speech and Campus Life
When are limitations on free speech justified in America? With the advance of technology, it is easy to connect with our friends, blast our thoughts and feelings to our followers and practice free speech. In this era of being connected all the time, we long to feel safe, while at the same time we are exposed via social media. How can we best protect free speech on campus? How do we distinguish
Living Room ConversationsFeb 13 2024
Headline Roundup
Senate Passes $95 Billion Bipartisan Foreign Aid Bill
The Senate passed a $95 billion bipartisan foreign aid bill early Tuesday morning that would provide supplemental funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
Key Details: The package passed by a 70-29 vote. Twenty-two Republicans supported it, and two Democrats, Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Peter Welch (D-VT), opposed the bill, as did Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). House Speaker Mike
New York Times (News) Washington Times CNBCOct 12 2015
News
Here’s What Obama Told ’60 Minutes’ About Hillary Clinton’s Email Scandal
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s use of a private email server to conduct government business when she served as secretary of state was a mistake but didn’t endanger national security, President Barack Obama said during an interview airing Sunday on CBS’s “60 Minutes.”
Obama said public officials have to be more sensitive about how they handle information and personal data. Yet he also said the
The BlazeJul 16 2013
News
NSA leaker Snowden has asked for asylum in Russia, lawyer says
National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden on Tuesday submitted a request for temporary asylum in Russia, his lawyer said. Anatoly Kucherena, a lawyer who is a member of the Public Chamber, a Kremlin advisory body, said that Snowden submitted the asylum request to Russia's Federal Migration Service. The service had no immediate comment.
Fox News DigitalSep 12 2012
News
U.S. Ambassador to Libya Is Killed
The U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other American diplomats were killed when suspected Libyan religious extremists stormed the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi late Tuesday, sparking a security crisis across the North African county and raising tensions across the Middle East.
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 11 2012
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A Day of Reflection and Prayer
It's been eleven years since terrorists attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, and the lessons have not been forgotten. In the intervening years, the United States' foreign and domestic security policy has been revamped and improved, and we have not suffered another attack on American soil.
Townhall