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Jan 24 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Media Misfires on Covington Catholic Story
Media organizations across the aisle came under fire this week for depicting students from Covington Catholic High School as racist after a viral video showed them engaged in confrontation with tribal elder Nathan Phillips at the Indigenous Peoples March. The full video provided further context, such as the antagonizing presence of the Black Hebrew Israelites nearby, and several of the reports AllSides StaffJan 31 2014
Perspectives Blog
AllSides of the Union
It's an American tradition.
When the president weighs in how things are going in Washington and around the country, every word is debated and analyzed. Here's a snapshot of this week's views in the media.
Snippets from the Right
An Instantly Forgettable State of the Union Address, Town Hall
President Obama delivered an unremarkable speech tonight in which he
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJun 25 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Statue Toppling, Commercial Re-branding Follow Calls for Social Change
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A wave of calls for social change is manifesting in movements throughout the country, including efforts to overhaul products with racially-tinged branding and take down public monuments of figures with controversial histories.
Famous food products like Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben's and others have promised to
Henry A. BrechterJul 10 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Signs 'Hispanic Prosperity Initiative'; Goya Foods CEO Praises Leadership
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at expanding access to economic and educational opportunities for the Latino community. In attendance at the signing event was Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue, who offered praise for Trump's leadership.
Reports from right-rated outlets focused specifically on the details of the Hispanic Prosperity Initiative, a big part of
Fox News (Online News) NBC News (Online) Heavy.comJun 29 2020
Headline Roundup
Man Yells 'White Power' in Video Retweeted, Then Deleted, by Trump
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump retweeted a video of Trump supporters at a Florida protest. In the video, a man is seen and heard yelling "white power." The president has since deleted the retweet, but not without widespread scrutiny. The White House said the president did not hear the phrase initially; White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the president was standing up
New York Post (News) The Hill CNN (Opinion)Jun 05 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Confederate Monuments
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) recently announced the upcoming removal of a statue commerating Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, the state capital. The decision prompted voices throughout the spectrum to emerge with differing opinions on the purportedly racist existence of such monuments and the supposed importance of historical preservation. It is rumored that other statues
CNN (Opinion) USA TODAY The American SpectatorSep 11 2020
Headline Roundup
Pro Football Season Starts; Social Justice Messages, Demonstrations Take Center Stage
The National Football League (NFL) kicked off its 2020 season Thursday night with the ongoing social justice and Black Lives Matter movements as a constant theme. The game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs was preceded by on-field demonstrations from players, as well as television promotions and advertising campaigns, all advocating social and racial justice.
Reporting
Wall Street Journal (News) Washington Times CNN (Online News)Sep 20 2022
Headline Roundup
UN Secretary-General Warns World Is in ‘Great Peril’ Amid Rising Geopolitical ‘Dysfunction’
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned that world powers were “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction” in his opening remarks to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.
“Let’s have no illusions. We are in rough seas. A winter of global discontent is on the horizon. A cost-of-living crisis is raging. Trust is crumbling. Our planet is burning. People are hurting – with the most
Associated Press Deutsche Welle Washington ExaminerJun 08 2017
Perspectives Blog
Paris Agreement Survey Results
Last week, we asked the AllSides community to tell us what they thought about the Paris Climate Accord and President Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the deal through a survey on social media. (There was also a heated debate on Facebook.)
Here are the results of the survey:
Of our respondents, 60.43% answered that they were Left or Lean Left
Jaymee CopenhaverMay 30 2019
Perspectives Blog
When Talking to Conservatives, Liberals May Want to Avoid These Terms
Editor's note: See our list of words conservatives may want to avoid when talking to liberals.
Suppose you are talking to another person who has very different political viewpoints. Everything seems to be going fine. Then, you say a word or phrase that unintentionally alienates the other person. Suddenly, the conversation feels derailed. What may have been pleasant can quickly become
James Coan