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Aug 09 2016
Opinion
OPINION: Mr. Trump: The media is no longer your friend
Dear Mr. Trump,
Apparently you didn’t get the memo – the one that told you the difference between competing in the primaries and running in the general election. Here’s the bottom line: you are now facing off against Hillary Clinton, and the media is no longer in your corner.
Guest Writer - Right
Jun 06 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Virginia Beach Shooting Reinvigorates Gun Debate
Twelve people were killed and four injured on Friday in a mass shooting at a government building in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The spree reinvigorated the debate around firearm ownership, with a particular focus on gun silencers, which the shooter used to carry out the attack. In the wake of the tragedy, some argued for increased restrictions around gun use, while others questioned if further AllSides Staff
Jan 07 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Watch: Bias by Omission in Soleimani Reporting
AllSides frequently provides case studies that illustrate how media bias appears. Read more about the 11 Types of Media Bias here.
The U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani and six others on Jan. 3 in Iraq brought escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East to a head, thus becoming a dominant topic in American politics and a widely-covered
Henry A. Brechter
Jan 15 2021
Headline Roundup
NRA Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Move from New York to Texas
The National Rifle Association (NRA) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week. The gun rights group plans to reincorporate in Texas; it's currently based in New York, where state Attorney General Letitia James has sued the group for allegedly using $64 million in funds improperly. The NRA responded by accusing James of targeting it for partisan reasons and violating its free speech rights as
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Aug 04 2016
News
OPINION: The media’s lies and double standards accelerate at blinding speed
The duplicity of the press reaches dangerous new lows.
Guest Writer - Right
Aug 02 2016
News
OPINION: An open letter to Mr. Khizr Khan
Dear Mr. Khan,
I, like millions of Americans saw your speech at the DNC on Thursday night.
I wish to offer my sympathy for the death of your son, Captain Humayun Khan, who was killed in action in Iraq.
Guest Writer - Right
Sep 23 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: The Pope Visits the US
Pope Francis is visiting the US for the first time this week. He’s speaking to congress in DC and the UN in New York. As the “popemobile” rolls through crowded streets, the media is buzzing about his political stances and what he might say while he’s here. The West’s most famous religious leader doesn’t fit squarely on the Left or the Right, as his opinions are alternatively liked and disliked John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Sep 24 2019
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Los Angeles Media Ignores Homeless Camp Trash Cleanup
Los Angeles residents who read only media outlets from one side of the political spectrum may have missed an important story this week.
As AllSides outlines in 11 Types of Media Bias, a comprehensive guide to spot bias in the news, bias by omission is a type of bias in which news outlets choose not to cover a certain story or omit information that would support an alternative viewpoint
Julie Mastrine
Jul 28 2016
Opinion
OPINION: Clinton Needs a Voice of her Own
A lot can still happen at the Democratic convention, but nothing is likely to matter as much as Hillary Clinton’s look and tone, what she says—or perhaps more important—what she doesn’t say as she takes the stage Thursday night. Donald Trump, a man of iron predictability, faced no such test last week and delivered no surprises.
Guest Writer - Right
Jan 30 2023
Headline Roundup
Trump Begins 2024 Presidential Campaign With Focus on Education
Former President Donald Trump outlined a key issue for his 2024 presidential campaign— to “Save American Education and Give Power Back to Parents”— in a five-minute video posted on the @TrumpWarRoom Twitter account.
The Details: Trump's plan for education starts by cutting “federal funding for any school or program pushing critical race theory, gender ideology, or other inappropriate
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The Hill
Politico