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Dec 21 2021
Headline Roundup
Is America Better or Worse Off if Biden's Build Back Better Plan Becomes Law?
A key part of President Joe Biden's agenda is in jeopardy. Is it a major loss, or are we better off without it?
Moderate Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has been a major opponent of Biden's multi trillion-dollar spending plan and said this week that he won't vote for it. Many Republicans and business groups, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, side with Manchin and argue that the plan is
New York Times (Opinion) Fortune National Review (News)Dec 09 2020
Perspectives Blog
Reclaiming Nonviolence in the Age of Antiracism
Editor's Note: An abridged version of this essay was originally published on Persuasion.com, and the full version appeared on Braver Angels.
We must surely have the answer, by now, to Langston Hughes’ question, “What happens to a dream deferred?” The poet wonders—“does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?…Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?” We have seen the
John R. Wood Jr.Sep 22 2020
Perspectives Blog
Trump vs Biden: Criminal Justice Policy
This is the first of our "Trump vs Biden" Perspectives Blogs, in which we'll analyze and explain each candidate's positions on major issues leading up to the 2020 presidential election. This blog will examine each candidate's stances on matters pertaining to criminal justice.
Biden: Shift from incarceration to preventionIn the 1980s and 90s, Biden pushed for
AllSides StaffDec 06 2022
Headline Roundup
Will There Be a Recession in 2023?
Since mid-2022, economists and business leaders have warned of a possible recession in 2023. Now, those predictions sometimes disagree, with some warning of economic danger and others predicting a milder economic outlook.
What They’re Saying: JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNBC (Center bias) on Tuesday that inflation could dry up Americans’ excess savings from the pandemic and “
Washington Post AZ Central Washington ExaminerAug 17 2023
Headline Roundup
NC Republicans Override Dem Governor's Vetoes of LGBTQ+ Bills
North Carolina Republican lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes Wednesday to pass six new laws, including three on LGBTQ+ issues.
The Details: The new LGBTQ+ laws will outlaw gender transition hormones, puberty blockers, and surgeries for minors, and prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams. One also restricts discussions of gender identity in
Washington Times The News & Observer CNN (Online News)Dec 20 2021
Headline Roundup
How Should the US Respond to Skepticism and Hesitancy About the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Roughly 23% of people in the U.S. ages five and older have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccine dose. How should the the government and the rest of the American public respond to that?
As of Monday, 77% of Americans ages five and up have received at least one dose. Tens of millions of eligible Americans haven't. People perceive the vaccine and its effectiveness differently across the
Foreign Policy National Review (News) The ConversationNov 19 2021
Headline Roundup
Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty on All Charges
Eighteen-year old Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty of all charges Friday after pleading self-defense in fatal shootings during a night of racial justice protests and violent riots in August 2020.
Rittenhouse shot and killed two men and wounded a third amid chaos in Kenosha, Wisconsin following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. He was charged with two counts of homicide, one
The Guardian Axios Fox News (Online News)Jun 26 2021
Headline Roundup
Justice Dept. Sues Georgia Over Voting Law, Saying it Restricts Black Vote
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that it is suing the state of Georgia over its new voting law. "Georgia enacted S.B. 202 with knowledge of the disproportionate effect that numerous provisions, both singly and together, would have on Black voters’ ability to participate in the political process on an equal basis with white voters," the lawsuit states. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R
New York Post (News) Wall Street Journal (News) NBC News (Online)Aug 31 2023
Headline Roundup
Students Return to Classes as Concerned Parents Look On
Parents across the political spectrum are concerned with the state of public education heading into the 2023-24 school year.
The Details: Worries include access to attention-defecit medicine, scaling back special education and dual language programs, and potentially inappropriate curriculum and gender-transition discussions.
Concerns About Equality, Accessibility: NBC News (Lean
Washington Examiner NBC News (Online) NewsNationJun 22 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Admin Suspends Certain Visas Through End of 2020
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will suspend certain foreign work visas until the end of 2020 to help the U.S. economy recover from the COVID-19 coronavirus and benefit American workers.
Coverage from left-rated sources generally concentrated more on big business and the tech industry's supposed opposition to the ban, while some coverage from right-rated outlets
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