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Mar 10 2020
Opinion
As Bipartisan Support for Nuclear Energy Grows in Congress, Progressives Should Reconsider Their Opposition
Efforts to combat climate change must start with the most reliable source of carbon-free energy we have.
Any serious conversation about the future of America’s energy production must include nuclear energy, which accounts for 20 percent of all American energy production and 55 percent of American carbon-free-energy production. Unlike wind and solar, nuclear energy can be reliably
National Review (News)Jan 10 2020
Headline Roundup
December 2019 Jobs Report
According to the Labor Department's December jobs report, the unemployment rate remained at 3.5%, with an additional 145,000 jobs added. This fell just below expectations, with most Dow Jones experts who were surveyed predicting 160,000 additional jobs. After the report's release, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) crossed the 29,000-point threshold for the first time ever.
Many
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News
New York Mayor de Blasio becomes 24th Democrat in crowded 2020 White House field
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio entered the crowded 2020 presidential race on Thursday, arguing that his record of progressive accomplishments in the country’s biggest city positioned him as the perfect foil to President Donald Trump.
De Blasio, 57, launched his candidacy with the central campaign message, “Working People First,” becoming the 24th Democrat seeking to take on Trump in
ReutersMay 16 2019
News
Trade War With China
“China said on Monday it would impose higher tariffs on most U.S. imports on a revised $60 billion target list, hitting back at a tariff hike by Washington on $200 billion of Chinese goods in a further escalation of a bitter trade war.” (Reuters)
The left criticizes Trump’s tactics and is pessimistic about a favorable resolution.
“To make the case for his trade war, and to
The Flip SideFeb 21 2020
News
Health, heat and deportations: the issues driving Nevada caucus voters
Saturday’s ‘first-in-the-west’ vote brings a diverse electorate more in line with the demographics of America and the party.
As Nevada prepares for the caucuses that could reshape the US presidential race, Democratic voters here remained divided on who is the best candidate to end the tumultuous presidency of Donald Trump.
But across the state, Democratic primary voters agreed
The GuardianApr 13 2022
Perspectives Blog
AllStances™: Should Abortions Be Legal or Banned?
What are the arguments for and against abortion? Is abortion murder, or is it a constitutional right that should be protected?
Explore all opinions, perspectives, stances, and arguments for and against abortion rights with AllStances™ by AllSides.
Abortion Should Be Legal Under All Circumstances Abortions are a constitutional right, and women’s right to choose what happens to Antonio FermeOct 07 2016
News
U.S. Economy, Showing Resilience, Added 156,000 Jobs Last Month
Amid a presidential campaign marked by fears about the country’s economic future, the American jobs machine keeps chugging.
Employers added 156,000 positions in September, the Labor Department said on Friday, enough to accommodate new entrants to the labor force and entice back workers who dropped out after the Great Recession. The unemployment rate, which had been stuck at 4.9 percent
New York Times (News)Jun 17 2020
Opinion
The Coronavirus Pandemic May Leave Lasting Scars on Generation Z
They may not contribute to the COVID-19 death toll, but, unless something is done soon, many will be casualties of the shutdown.
Summers used to be a time for career exploration and discovery — I worked for a reining horse trainer for two high-school summers — but now high-school and college students this year face empty months. For most students, there will be no summer school, study
National Review (News)Apr 20 2020
Opinion
The Moral and Strategic Calculus of Voting for Joe Biden to Defeat Trump — or Not
DONALD TRUMP ran for president in 2016 on an often ad-libbed and reactionary campaign of hate, greed, xenophobia, misogyny, and racism. He clearly viewed the fact that a black man had ascended to the presidency as an abomination and rightly assessed that there were a lot of racists in this country who saw the eight years the Obamas spent living in the White House as a crime against the real,
The InterceptFeb 25 2015
News
Clinton, Dems embrace Arquette's equal pay pitch
Democrats eager to discuss equal pay for women have created a new opportunity to do it: The Patricia Arquette boomlet.
The movie star created a stir during her Best Supporting Actress Academy Award acceptance speech at Sunday night's Oscars, when she said: "To every woman who gave birth to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we have fought for everybody else's equal rights. It's
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