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May 04 2022
Opinion
Reason Gets It Wrong on the Roe Leak
At Reason today, senior editor Elizabeth Nolan Brown writes that “Alito’s Draft Opinion That Would Overturn Roe Is a Disaster of Legal Reasoning.” After quoting a number of fellow libertarian writers disputing Alito’s reading of history and/or disputing the idea that historical precedent is a valid basis for constitutional interpretation, Brown writes:
Some people are still lingering on
National Review (News)
Aug 04 2022
News
China conducts ‘precision missile strikes’ in Taiwan Strait
China conducted “precision missile strikes” Thursday in waters off Taiwan’s coasts as part of military exercises that have raised tensions in the region to their highest level in decades following a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
China earlier announced that military exercises by its navy, air force and other departments were underway in six zones surrounding Taiwan, which
Associated Press
Aug 25 2022
News
Powell's inflation miscalculation raises stakes on rate shift
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, who last year reassured Americans that high inflation would likely be temporary, is expected to offer a darker message this week in the most closely watched speech of his tenure: The fight against spiking prices is far from over.
Powell’s optimistic words at the annual Jackson Hole conference in 2021 were followed by the biggest sustained surge in
Politico
Feb 11 2021
Fact Check
Schumer, Warren Misstate Student Loan Debt Disparity
In a press conference in which they called on President Joe Biden to use his executive authority to cancel up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt for individuals, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren misstated a racial disparity statistic.
Schumer, who conferred with Warren on the figures, wrongly said “after 20 years, only 5% of whites have
FactCheck.org
Jul 29 2020
News
Coronavirus relief: GOP caught between ideals and economic reality
Both parties say it’s urgent for the federal government to continue propping up businesses and average Americans with a new relief bill. But rifts over the size of the package – and which elements are most critical – remain.
As the economy approaches a daunting cliff of expiring coronavirus relief programs, House Democrats have already responded by passing an economic rescue bill that’s
Christian Science Monitor
Oct 19 2022
Perspectives Blog
Facts vs Myths: Who’s to Blame for 2022’s Record-High Inflation?
This blog was written by Content Intern Rose Mercer (Lean Left bias) and News Assistant Ethan Horowitz (Lean Right bias).
Inflation has often been described as a hidden tax on living, penetrating into even the most routine aspects of life that are normally insulated from the actions of political brass and economic heavyweights.
Especially if wages do not increase parallel to
AllSides Staff
Jul 05 2022
Fact Check
Fact Check: Is Mississippi Planning to Use Dogs to Detect Pregnant Women?
A tweet sent on July 1, 2022, from comedian Chip Franklin claimed that Mississippi lawmakers have discussed using dogs at airports to detect pregnant women.
The tweet, which has had more than 40,000 engagements since it was posted, spread quickly elsewhere on Twitter too.
Mississippi is among the 13 states which enacted trigger laws after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
Newsweek
Jul 18 2022
Analysis
WaPo Joined Right in Casting Doubt on 10-Year-Old’s Post-Roe Nightmare
The story of a ten-year-old child rape victim from Ohio who sought an abortion across the state line in Indiana caught fire in US media, and around the world, after President Joe Biden (7/8/22) brought it up in public remarks. Given the difficulty of defending a law and a culture that produces such a horrific situation, the right wing went into overdrive attacking the story’s veracity.
FAIR
Apr 10 2022
News
Russia beefing up forces, appoints new commander
A senior U.S. official said Russia has appointed a new commander to oversee its war on Ukraine.
The official speaking on condition of anonymity said Russia has turned to Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, 60, one of Russia’s most experienced military officers and — according to U.S. officials — a general with a record of brutality against civilians in Syria and other war theaters.
The
NewsNation
Nov 12 2020
Opinion
Divided Government Will Doom the Economy
Congress has failed since the spring to pass much-needed additional economic stimulus. The ousted Trump administration has lost interest in pushing for a new bill. With just a few working weeks left in their lame-duck session, House Democrats want a $2 trillion to $3 trillion measure, while Senate Republicans are recommending a skinnier $500 billion to $650 billion measure. The two sides might
The Atlantic