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Jul 06 2020
Perspectives Blog
When the United States Congress Gives Up and Goes Home
Has anybody seen our Congress?
In a time of worldwide pandemic, deep recession and heightened racial tensions, the first branch of government just left town. Again. To be fair, the two-week Fourth of July recess is a regularly scheduled part of the legislative calendar that allows members to spend time in their home states and districts. And to be honest, it’s not as if having them in
Dan SchnurSep 13 2021
Headline Roundup
Top FDA and WHO Scientists Call COVID-19 Booster Shots Unnecessary For Most Americans At This Time
An international group of scientists published a paper Monday that suggests more scientific evidence is needed to justify giving booster shots to most Americans at this time. Co-authors included Marion Gruber and Phil Krause, two senior FDA officials who are leaving the organization later this fall over frustrations with the Biden administration’s "premature" booster plan, along with several
Politico Newsmax (News) STATJan 18 2022
Headline Roundup
Ally or Adversary? Perspectives on Dr. Anthony Fauci
Two years into America's bout with COVID-19, White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci remains one of the pandemic's most divisive figures.
Fauci has led the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984. He was named to the initial coronavirus task force in January 2020 and was named the Biden administration's top COVID-19 adviser in December 2020. Public
Washington Post Newsweek National Review (News)Nov 28 2021
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: The Omicron Variant Arrives
The Omicron coronavirus variant is quickly spreading across the globe, prompting a series of travel restrictions and alarming warnings from political figures.
The World Health Organization said Friday that Omicron is a "variant of concern" that has a "large number of mutations." Like other coronavirus variants, scientists are speculating that these mutations could be extra
Washington Post Wall Street Journal (Opinion) STATOct 28 2020
Analysis
In shift to green energy, a matter of when, not if
It was a moment of high drama in the final debate of the American presidential campaign: the accusation by President Donald Trump that Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s climate change proposals would “destroy the oil industry” in the United States.
And while Mr. Biden is actually proposing only to cut federal subsidies for oil, and “transition” to cleaner energy sources, President Trump
Christian Science MonitorNov 18 2020
Headline Roundup
U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 250,000 as States Brace for Restriction
The United States' coronavirus death toll reached 250,000 on Wednesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. As cases appear to surge nationwide, state leaders across the political spectrum are enforcing stricter lockdowns. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sent most of the state back to the most restrictive tier of lockdown, while New York City public schools will close again after
The Hill Washington Examiner The GuardianSep 07 2021
Headline Roundup
As US Surpasses 40 Million COVID-19 Cases, Mu Variant Detected Across 49 States
The U.S. surpassed 40 million COVID-19 cases on Monday as the highly infectious Delta variant continues to spread across the nation, with more than 4 million infections reported in the last four weeks. The daily death count has also exceeded 1,500 for the first time since March, according to a New York Times (Lean Left bias) tracker. This news comes as the mu variant was detected in 49 states
MarketWatch Daily Mail NBC News DigitalMay 12 2020
Perspectives Blog
Is AllSides Spreading Misinformation by Covering ‘Plandemic’?
Over the weekend, a clip from a documentary titled “Plandemic” went viral, prompting censorship from YouTube, Facebook and Vimeo, and an onslaught of media coverage that roundly condemned the video as containing misinformation, falsehoods, and conspiracy theories. The clip is still available on sites like bitchute and NewTube.
Should AllSides cover news that is potentially untrue, and
AllSides StaffMar 25 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden Holds First Press Conference as President
President Joe Biden held his first press conference as president on Thursday, discussing a wide variety of issues including immigration, the Senate filibuster and foreign policy. In his opening remarks, Biden set a new goal of administering 200 million vaccine doses by his 100th day in office. While the last 15 presidents held at least one press conference by their 33rd day in office, Biden
Reuters New York Post (News) NBC News DigitalMar 20 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Coronavirus Response Poised To Cost Trillions
President Donald Trump's administration and Congress have been working to pass a series of stimulus packages and response measures to combat the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The packages — which are likely to cost over $1 trillion in total — would account for hundreds of billions of dollars worth of payments to the public, industry bailouts and aid for small businesses. Trump
Henry A. Brechter