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Jan 29 2024
Headline Roundup
Alabama's Nitrogen Gas Execution Sparks Debate Over Death Penalty
A recent administration of the death penalty in Alabama reignited debate over capital punishment.
For Context: Last week, Alabama conducted the nation's first-ever nitrogen gas execution on convicted murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith. Alabama opted to employ this new method of execution after failing to execute Smith via lethal injection in 2022. The experimental method stirred controversy
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San Francisco Chronicle
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Feb 23 2024
Headline Roundup
US, EU Announce New Sanctions Against Russia Following Navalny's Death
The United States and the European Union announced hundreds of new sanctions against Russia.
For Context: The new sanctions come as Russia’s war with Ukraine reaches its second anniversary, and a week after the death of Alexei Navalny, a prominent Russian critic of President Vladimir Putin, in an Arctic penal colony.
The Details: The new sanctions target Russian firms
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BBC News
Washington Times
Jan 31 2017
Headline Roundup
Acting Attorney General Fired
President Donald Trump fired the nation's acting attorney general Monday night after she refused to defend an executive order he issued last week restricting immigration in the name of national security.
New York Times (News)
CNN (Online News)
National Review (News)
Apr 18 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Mueller Report: Trump Implicated or Vindicated?
In a press conference today, Attorney General William Barr said that the Mueller report found no evidence of collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign during the 2016 presidential election, adding that there was insufficient evidence to indict President Trump on obstruction of justice. Some accused Barr of being blinded by partisanship and argue that the report effectively implicates AllSides Staff
Sep 01 2017
Perspectives Blog
Growing Up in School for Democracy: Fighting Media Bias from Day One
Maturity is one important lens for assessing progress in developing a healthier American democracy both in terms of competent citizenship and effective leadership. This post will comment on the importance of educating students through high school with this perspective in mind, referencing stages of maturity which reflect well established developmental science*. The next post will address the
John Kesler
Aug 16 2023
Headline Roundup
North Korea Says US Army Private Crossed the DMZ to Flee Racism
On Wednesday, North Korean state-run media KCNA ran a statement saying that U.S. Private 2nd Class Travis King fled to the country to avoid "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination" in the U.S. Army. The statement comes a day before the United Nations Security Council is expected to address human rights abuses in North Korea.
Key Details: Private King crossed the border from
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Washington Examiner
Oct 02 2020
Headline Roundup
President and First Lady Test Positive for COVID-19
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus Thursday, and will reportedly begin the quarantine process. Trump aide Hope Hicks tested positive earlier in the week, and had recently been traveling with the president for the debate and other events.
Some left-rated coverage concentrated on doctors who said the president's age and weight
The Intercept
Wall Street Journal (News)
Fox News (Online News) 
May 01 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden Administration Cancels Military-Funded Border Wall Construction Projects
On Friday, the Department of Defense announced it will cancel all southern border wall construction projects that were paid for with military funding. In 2019, former President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in an effort to redirect funding to build the border wall. In January, President Joe Biden issued an executive order halting all construction on the border wall so the
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The Guardian
The Hill
Aug 14 2023
Headline Roundup
‘Far-Right’ Libertarian Beats Primary Expectations in Inflation-Stricken Argentina
Libertarian outsider Javier Milei received a surprise 30% of the vote on Sunday in Argentina’s multi-party primary election.
The Details: Milei took first place, outpacing established politicians but failing to hit the 45% threshold for an outright victory. Voting in Argentina is compulsory for ages 18 to 70 and optional for 16- and 17-year-olds.
“Far-Right” Candidate? Often
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Al Jazeera
Fox News (Online News)