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Dec 16 2023
Headline Roundup
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Defiant Role in Europe’s Future
The European Union agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine on Thursday but failed to ratify a €50 million aid package because of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, drawing media perspectives.
For Context: Orbán, the only detractor, held up the membership decision for 8 hours before letting it pass but blocked the aid package.
Fragile Unity: An opinion for Bloomberg (Lean
Bloomberg Financial Times Washington ExaminerJun 17 2022
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EU Supports Ukraine's Bid for Membership
Ukraine just took its biggest step yet toward joining the European Union.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said Friday that Ukraine should be granted candidate status for the EU. "Ukraine has clearly shown commitment to live up to European values and standards," said von der Leyen. "Ukrainians are ready to die for the European perspective. We want them to live
Fox News (Online News) Reuters CNN (Online News)Nov 12 2023
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Ukrainian Military Reportedly Responsible for Attack on Nord Stream Pipeline
A senior Ukrainian military official with ties to Ukrainian intelligence reportedly played a key role in the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines on September 26, 2022.
The Details: A joint investigation by The Washington Post (Lean Left bias) and Der Spiegel accuses Col. Roman Chervinsky of coordinating the attacks. The Post cited “officials in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe” as
Washington Post The Messenger The Daily CallerMar 06 2020
Perspectives Blog
Boos Toward a Republican at a Mindfulness Conference — Good Humor or Hateful?
Last year, Joan Blades and I spoke at the Wisdom 2.0 conference in San Francisco, an inspiring event that merges mindfulness and ageless wisdom with modern technology and society. It was an extraordinary event and going on again right now. I highly recommend it.
Being the lone Republican on the main stage at a very progressive event, at one point I got booed. It seemed (at least mostly
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderApr 10 2021
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Matt Gaetz Speaks Out Against Sexual Misconduct Allegations
On Friday, Florida representative Matt Gaetz spoke out against allegations of sexual misconduct. Speaking from the Save America Summit at former President Donald Trump’s Doral golf club in Miami, Gaetz said, “I have not yet begun to fight.” Gaetz currently faces a federal investigation into whether he violated sex trafficking laws and had a sexual relationship with a minor. The New York Times
Newsweek CNN (Online News) Washington ExaminerOct 18 2023
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Biden Suggests Hamas Blew Up Gaza Hospital as Media Weigh Evidence
During a trip to Israel, President Joe Biden suggested that Hamas likely blew up a hospital in Gaza.
Key Details: Hundreds of people were reportedly killed by the explosion at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital on Tuesday, and Israeli and Palestinian officials are blaming each other.
Key Quote: “Based on what I’ve seen, it appears as though it was done by the other team, not you," Biden said
Wall Street Journal (News) National Review (Opinion) CNN (Online News)Nov 15 2022
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Missile That Killed 2 in Poland Likely a Ukrainian Stray, NATO Says
An explosion that killed two people in a Polish village near the Ukrainian border Tuesday as Russia hammered Ukraine with missile strikes was likely a stray from Ukraine's air defense system, said Poland and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Key Quotes: Russia's Defense Ministry denied conducting "any strikes on targets near the Ukrainian-Polish border." Poland's president
The Daily Caller Associated Press ReutersMar 20 2023
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China's Xi Arrives in Moscow to Meet With Putin
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow Monday to kick off a 3-day summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Details: Xi and Putin were scheduled to hold "informal" talks on Monday night, followed by formal talks on Tuesday. In an article published Sunday in the state-run China People’s Daily, Putin said "The Russia-China relations have reached the highest level in their
Reuters NBC News (Online) Newsmax (News)May 12 2022
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Biden Announces 1 Million US Lives Lost to COVID-19
One million Americans have died from COVID-19, according to an announcement from President Joe Biden and tallies from multiple news sources.
"One million empty chairs around the dinner table. Each an irreplaceable loss. Each leaving behind a family, a community, and a nation forever changed because of this pandemic," the president said in a statement Thursday morning. He stressed the
New York Post (News) ABC News (Online) ReutersAug 13 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias by Omission: 5-Year-Old Cannon Hinnant Shot and Killed in His Front Yard
Numerous conservative commentators took to Twitter this week accusing the national press of media bias by omission when it comes to the death of Cannon Hinnant, a 5-year-old boy who was shot in the head by a man in North Carolina. The boy is white, the alleged killer is black.
Local news outlets reported that Darius Nathaniel Sessoms, 25, allegedly shot the 5-year-old at point blank
Julie Mastrine