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Mar 25 2021
Analysis
To fight pandemic, people gave up liberties. Will they get them back?
Zoe Buhler was scheduled for an ultrasound appointment on the September morning when Australian police entered her home. The pregnant mother, still in her pajamas, was handcuffed in front of her partner and two children. Her 4-year-old scurried to hide under a bed. Ms. Buhler’s offense? She’d posted a message on Facebook detailing an upcoming peaceful protest in Melbourne against stringent
Christian Science MonitorJun 07 2021
Analysis
Central America and the root causes of migration to the US
Ask Americans why Central American immigrants are arriving at the southern U.S. border in ever-larger numbers, and some will say it’s lax border enforcement, disregard for the law and the temptations of U.S. jobs and generous welfare benefits.
Others, including the Biden administration and experts in the region, will point to what they call "root causes" of migration: entrenched
PolitiFactFeb 21 2021
Opinion
Joe Biden Offers Bold Talk, Timid Action on Immigration
During the final presidential debate last fall, Donald Trump touted what he considered his biggest immigration accomplishment. "We got rid of catch and release," he boasted. Joe Biden could have easily let the wonky phrase slide past him, focusing on poll-tested attacks of Trump's policy of punitively separating immigrant families at the border. But in a move that undoubtedly stunned the
ReasonAuthor
Heather Mac Donald
Heather Mac Donald describes herself as a secular conservative. She has argued that liberalism is inferior to conservatism.
Jun 27 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Minimal Coverage of Foster Care Executive Order
On June 24, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at strengthening the foster care system. But with little coverage on the matter from major news outlets, you might not have read about it in the news, or heard it debated by the Coopers and Hannitys of the media industry. In fact, I first found out about the news because I follow the First Lady on Instagram.
The order
Hirsh JoshiAug 05 2019
Perspectives Blog
President Trump Tweets About Media Bias in Wake of Mass Shootings
President Trump tweeted about media bias following two mass shootings that occurred over the weekend in Dayton, OH and El Paso, TX. The shootings had claimed 29 lives as of Monday afternoon.
The Media has a big responsibility to life and safety in our Country. Fake News has contributed greatly to the anger and rage that has built
Julie MastrineNov 20 2021
Headline Roundup
Scientist Traces First Case Of COVID-19 Back To Wuhan Market
A scientist who investigated public accounts of early COVID-19 cases in China published a report on Thursday saying that a vendor at an animal market in Wuhan was likely the first person to contract the virus.
Dr. Michael Worobey, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Arizona, has examined the origins and escalation of widespread global diseases such as the 1918 pandemic flu
Wall Street Journal (News) New York Times (News) Fox News (Online News)Jul 02 2020
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Coronavirus Surge Halts Re-openings in Some States
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COVID-19 coronavirus cases have rebounded in certain regions, prompting some leaders to reverse reopening strategies and reinstate strict lockdown measures.
The rise in cases is most pronounced in the Sunbelt region and Idaho, while the number of new cases falls in other states including Massachusetts
Henry A. BrechterSep 04 2019
Perspectives Blog
The Psychology of Polarization And How We Can Overcome Our Prejudices
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on Bridge Alliance.
The polar vortex may have retreated for the winter months ago, but the political polarization within the United States certainly has not. Just as meteorologists provide scientific explanations for our frozen toes, social scientists may have some explanations for our frozen political discourse.
America’s
Kelly MurphyAug 02 2019
Perspectives Blog
When Talking to Liberals, Conservatives May Want to Avoid These Terms
Editor’s note: See our list of terms liberals may want to avoid when talking to conservatives.
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