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Dec 01 2021
Perspectives Blog
9 Logical Fallacies Used by Opinion Writers
If you're into politics, media or policy, then you've surely come across opinion websites and articles. While some are better written and more convincing than others, they all share the common aim of convincing the reader of their viewpoint — but they often do this by appealing to logical fallacies.
Even though opinion pieces by their very nature are subjective, they usually report on
Avanti GiridharanAug 18 2020
News
Trump to Pardon Women's Suffrage Leader Susan B. Anthony
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will pardon Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the women’s suffrage movement, who was arrested for voting in 1872 in violation of laws permitting only men to vote.
Anthony is best known for her role in the movement to secure voting rights for women, but she also was a strong anti-slavery and voting rights pioneer.
“She was never pardoned,” Trump
Newsmax (News)Oct 23 2019
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BREAKING: Dallas Jury Grants Mother Sole Custody of Purported Transgender Child
“You’ve heard of people who can’t agree if the sky is blue. These parents can’t even agree if their child is a boy or a girl,” said Logan Odeneal, the lawyer for Jeff Younger, in his concluding remarks to the jury in a drawn-out custody battle.
For the past week, jurors have been sitting through a family court trial between Younger and Anne Georgulas, who argued over whether their seven
The TexanDec 11 2019
News
Harvey Weinstein accusers reach tentative $25 million settlement
Dozens of Harvey Weinstein's accusers have reached a tentative $25 million payout deal with the movie mogul and his studio board as part of a larger $47 million settlement, the New York Times reports.
The big picture: The overall settlement — meant to close out the Weinstein Company's obligations as it works through bankruptcy proceedings — would reportedly "bring to an end" to nearly
AxiosDec 11 2019
News
Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood, entertainment, NBC, sexual assault
Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein and the board of the film studio he co-founded have reached a tentative $25 million settlement with several of the people who accused him of sexual misconduct, according to a report.
Under the terms of the deal, Weinstein would not have to fork over any money himself to the accusers nor would he have to admit any wrongdoing, The New York Times
Fox News (Online News)Jan 13 2021
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McConnell Privately Backs Impeachment as House Moves to Charge Trump
Senator Mitch McConnell has concluded that President Trump committed impeachable offenses and believes that Democrats’ move to impeach him will make it easier to purge Mr. Trump from the party, according to people familiar with Mr. McConnell’s thinking.
The private assessment of Mr. McConnell, the most powerful Republican in Congress, emerged on the eve of a House vote to formally
New York Times (News)Dec 10 2019
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New York Lost A Landmark Climate Fraud Case Against Exxon
A New York judge ruled Tuesday that ExxonMobil did not make misleading statements in public disclosures about the company’s climate change risks, delivering a major win to the oil giant in the highly anticipated climate fraud case.
New York Supreme Court Judge Barry Ostrager found that the New York attorney general “failed to establish by a preponderance of the evidence” that the oil
BuzzFeed NewsMar 12 2021
Headline Roundup
Minneapolis Settles Lawsuit with George Floyd's Family for $27 Million
The Minneapolis city council voted unanimously Friday to pay a $27 million settlement with the family of George Floyd, who was killed by police officers on May 25. This occurred as jury selection for the murder trial of the former police officer, Derek Chauvin, who killed him. The Floyd family's attorney, Ben Crump, said the settlement, which includes $500,000 for the neighborhood where Floyd
The Guardian National Review (News) The HillMar 31 2022
Perspectives Blog
Equity vs. Equality: A Political Rorschach Test
This blog is written by multiple authors of different perspectives, and published on DividedWeFall.org (Mixed media bias rating).
America Cannot Fulfill the Promise of Equal Opportunity Without Equal AccessBy Carlon Howard – Chief Impact Officer, Equity Institute
In recent years, the debate concerning the difference between equity and equality has grown
Divided We Fall (author)Jan 15 2020
News
Pelosi names impeachment managers
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tapped seven impeachment managers on Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation over who in the House will step into the political spotlight and make the case to impeach President Trump before the Senate.
Some members who the Speaker tapped were considered shoo-ins, including Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Judiciary Committee
The Hill