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May 08 2020
News
With a distracted public, the Pentagon tries to get away with killing innocent civilians
THE UNITED STATES’S WARS continue to rage in the Middle East and Africa against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic. Even in normal times, these conflicts got little public scrutiny. But with attention more occupied than usual, some U.S. military operations have been escalating even further. In recent years, these conflicts have become even deadlier for innocent people. The Trump
The InterceptAug 08 2013
News
U.S. response to still murky terror threat scrutinized
First came the closing of U.S. embassies and consulates throughout the Middle East and North Africa this week, along with a worldwide travel alert warning of a possible al Qaeda attack in the region. In addition, Americans were told to leave Yemen, the epicenter of al Qaeda militancy in the Middle East, and the State Department pulled out non-emergency embassy personnel on military aircraft
CNN DigitalMay 14 2015
News
Political polarization is a driving force in income inequality
Once again, researchers have found that political polarization is a driving force in income inequality. According to a study published in the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, the two major American political parties are pretty good at looking out economically for their own constituents, and that's it. “The partisan difference in policy reflects the redistributive difference in
Deseret NewsSep 03 2021
Opinion
Money Down The Toilet In Afghanistan
This sign of American decadence and stupidity in Afghanistan cannot be improved on. The Spectator columnist Cockburn reports on America’s attempt to turn a nation of medieval goat herders and Islamic hillbillies into penis-possessors and vulva-havers suitable for campus life at some of America’s more elite colleges. Excerpts:
So, alongside the billions for bombs went hundreds of
The American ConservativeMar 02 2021
Analysis
Did Dr. Seuss Draw Racist Cartoons?
Theodor Seuss Geisel, or Dr. Seuss, was well known for children’s books like “The Lorax,” which contained progressive messages about the environment and more.
But that legacy is under fire.
On Read Across America Day on March 2, 2021— which is also Dr. Seuss’ birthday — the business that preserves his legacy announced that six of his children’s books would no longer be published
SnopesAug 24 2014
News
Health minister: 2 people have died of Ebola in Congo
Two Ebola-related deaths have been confirmed in Congo, the country's health minister said Sunday, though local officials believe the cases are unrelated to the outbreak in West Africa that has killed more than 1,400 people.
Eight samples were taken from the region of Boende in Congo's northwest Equateur province, and two of them came back positive, Felix Kabange Numbi said on state
USA TODAYSep 23 2020
News
Trump Ties Supreme Court Vacancy to Possible Disputed Election
President Trump wouldn’t commit to a peaceful transfer of power after the November election and predicted the outcome would be decided by the Supreme Court, a reason he wants to quickly fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“I think this will end up in the Supreme Court. And I think it’s very important that we have nine justices,” Mr. Trump said Wednesday.
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 22 2021
Perspectives Blog
Reducing Polarization: Learn That the Other Side Thinks of You More Positively Than You Expect
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
As friendships and family relationships continue to strain or break over political disagreements, Americans are learning firsthand about a new kind of political polarization: affective polarization. Affective polarization is when we not just disagree with the other side, but show contempt for them.
How much we
Rolf HendriksSep 01 2021
News
Schools Are Getting A Lot Of COVID Relief Money. Here's How They Plan To Spend It
New staff, new tech and even new classrooms — that's just some of what school superintendents across the country are buying with the windfall of COVID-19 relief dollars Congress has sent their way since the pandemic began. Those are the findings of a new survey of hundreds of school leaders put together by the national School Superintendents Association (AASA).
Before we get to the
NPR (Online News)Nov 07 2022
Perspectives Blog
Does the Path to Congress Run Through the Center?
This piece was originally published on Divided We Fall, which AllSides rates as mixed. It was written by Laurie Pohutsy, Democratic Michigan State Representative, and Alex Hays, Republican Political Consultant.
Can Republicans Win Independent Voters, or Have Democrats Earned Their Support? Democrats’ Efforts to Deliver for Independents Will Pay Off in NovemberBy Laurie Pohutsky –
Divided We Fall (author)