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Oct 06 2016
Perspectives Blog
VP Debate Performance
The first and only vice presidential debate of the 2016 election took place Tuesday night between Mike Pence and Tim Kaine. While there were the usual differences in coverage, there was some agreement. Everyone seemed to agree that Democrat Tim Kaine put some people off with his frequent interruptions, but many thought he helped the top of the ticket more by constantly attacking the opposition. John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJul 01 2019
Opinion
Let the Doctors In
I was one of the lawyers permitted to interview children detained at the Border Patrol facility in Clint, Texas. As you’ve no doubt read by now, my colleagues and I met with dirty and distressed children held for days without access to soap, showers, toothbrushes, clean clothing, adequate nutrition, or adequate sleep. We were not, however, allowed to visit with the sickest children. The
Guest Writer - LeftAug 08 2019
News
Huffington Post contributor says it might be time to cut her children’s Trump-supporting grandparents out of their lives
A Huffington Post contributor wrote in an op-ed that she is considering removing her children's grandparents from the kids' lives because the grandparents, both in their 70s, are conservative Republicans who support President Donald Trump.
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The BlazeJul 22 2019
Perspectives Blog
What Queer Eye Can Teach Us About Bridging Divides
“If you voted for Trump, unfollow me.”
Most of us are familiar with this sentiment. It is common for people to not want to be associated with those whose values and opinions they deem dangerous or hateful. Tuning out voices we disagree with is not a practice unique to the Left, but as a person living in the progressive echo chamber that is Berkeley, CA, I am better qualified to address
Samantha ShiremanThink Tank / Policy Group
Prager University
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Jun 21 2017
Perspectives Blog
A Lesson in Civil Discourse from Megan Phelps-Roper
I recently stumbled upon Megan Phelps-Roper’s TED Talk about her contentious exit from the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC). Never one to turn down a good TED Talk, I opened it up and let it play in the background while I continued to sift through my emails. However, it didn’t take long for me to completely shift my attention after I heard the gist: her conviction to leave the WBC
Jaymee CopenhaverAug 18 2016
Perspectives Blog
Trump’s Foreign Policy Speech
This week, presidential candidate Donald Trump gave a speech on his foreign policy plans.Emphasizing the threat of radical Islamic terrorism, he spoke of “extreme vetting” of immigrants and said, among other things, that the US needs to work with Russia to fight ISIS. Did he put forward insightful points and good ideas? Or did he mostly miss the mark and overlook the facts? Let’s see how this John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMar 07 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: House Votes to Condemn Bigotry After Remarks by Rep. Omar
The House voted to condemn "anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism and other forms of bigotry" after Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) made several comments on Twitter that were accused of being anti-Semitic. Some said her remarks, in which she claimed that American support for Israel is "all about the Benjamins" and that it involves "allegiance" to a foreign country, were within the realm of acceptable AllSides StaffMar 24 2016
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Responding to Brussels
A few days after the Brussels terrorist attacks, claimed by ISIS, killed at least 31 people and injured hundreds of others, opinions across Europe and the US vary on how best to respond and prevent the devastating rise of terror catastrophes in the West. This week we bring you a cross-section of viewpoints in the wake of the Brussels tragedy. See other news featured by AllSides such as John Gable, AllSides Co-founderSep 23 2015
Perspectives Blog