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May 27 2013
News
Inside IRS Unit Under Fire
The Internal Revenue Service unit under fire for its reviews of conservative organizations has a long history of targeting groups with extra scrutiny, including foreclosure-assistance charities, credit-counseling services and New York Jewish charities, interviews with current and former employees show.
The scrutiny has included such tactics as listening to telephone calls between groups
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 08 2019
News
The Democrats’ Dilemma
What Ilhan Omar and Dean Phillips tell us about the future of the Democratic Party.
MINNEAPOLIS—They have gathered in defiance of the freezing temperatures on a late February’s night, scores of them twirling Somali flags in one hand and American flags in the other, crowding around the arrivals terminal and waiting to welcome one of their own. The vast Somali community in the Twin Cities
PoliticoDec 15 2020
Perspectives Blog
Daily Mail Photo of Proud Boys, Antifa Brawl Sparks Accusations of Bias
A photo The Daily Mail (Right bias) shared on social media appeared to give a distorted view of a stabbing incident that occurred during a brawl between Proud Boys and Antifa/Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrators in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. But was it an intentional case of media bias?
Below is the photo of the incident that the Daily Mail tweeted to accompany its article. It
Julie MastrineFeb 18 2024
Headline Roundup
Big Tech Announces Pledge to Combat Voter Manipulation by AI
Several tech giants have signed an agreement to work collaboratively to address the issue of deceptive artificial intelligence (AI) being used to interfere with this year's global elections.
The Details: A group of 20 companies, including Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Snap, TikTok, and X, pledged to create tools to counteract the distribution of manipulative AI-
Washington Examiner Reuters USA TODAYApr 03 2016
News
When Did the Democratic Party Become Such a Nervous Wreck?
‘Republicans are from Mars, Democrats are from Venus” goes an adage much beloved by pundits always looking for a convenient platitude to rest their elbows on. (Or chins.) Caricatured another way, Republicans are cast as the Daddy Party (jaw-jutting, decisive, disciplinarian, financially prudent, militarily assertive: meat), Democrats are the Mommy Party (huggy, permissive, socially concerned,
Vanity FairJan 14 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: The Capitol Breach's Vast Repercussions
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The violence in Washington D.C. last week, which left five people dead and the U.S. Capitol building vandalized, had other wide-ranging consequences.
It led directly to President Donald Trump being impeached by the House of Representatives by a 232-197 vote Wednesday, in which ten Republicans joined all
AllSides StaffMar 19 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump Faces Challenges Posting $464 Million Bond in Civil Fraud Case
Former President Donald Trump's legal team told a New York appeals court that Trump is unable to post a $464 million bond due next week in a civil fraud case against him.
The Details: According to Trump's lawyers, obstacles have arisen in securing approval from a surety company for the bond, with some having an internal policy limiting bonds to $100 million. The lawyers said sourcing
Breitbart News Raw Story The HillMay 30 2019
Perspectives Blog
When Talking to Conservatives, Liberals May Want to Avoid These Terms
Editor's note: See our list of words conservatives may want to avoid when talking to liberals.
Suppose you are talking to another person who has very different political viewpoints. Everything seems to be going fine. Then, you say a word or phrase that unintentionally alienates the other person. Suddenly, the conversation feels derailed. What may have been pleasant can quickly become
James CoanSep 02 2020
Perspectives Blog
President Trump and Black America
Editor's Note: This post originally appeared as a Braver Angels newsletter.
In the last several days the United States of America has again witnessed a law enforcement shooting of a Black man that has again triggered, in turn, dramatic unrest in American cities.
We have seen political violence result in the shooting of two Black Lives Matter activists in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
John R. Wood Jr.Feb 22 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Attorney General William Barr Under Microscope
Attorney General William Barr has recently been the center of controversy, following several disputed decisions by the Justice Department and a disagreement about social media between President Donald Trump and Barr, the nation's chief law enforcement official.
Public controversy began when the DOJ reduced the original sentencing recommendation for former Trump adviser Roger Stone last
Henry A. Brechter