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Sep 01 2022
Headline Roundup
New York Gun Law Takes Effect, Banning Concealed Weapons in Public Spaces
New gun regulations took effect in New York on Thursday, banning concealed weapons in specially designated “sensitive locations” such as public spaces, Times Square, government buildings, and many more. The bill also adds new requirements for obtaining concealed carry permits, including mandatory firearm safety training, passing a background check, and “good moral character.”
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Jul 23 2016
Opinion
The Closing of the American Mind
There are dangerous signs that the U.S. is turning its back on the principles of a free and open society that fostered the nation’s rise. I was born in the midst of the Great Depression, when no one could imagine the revolutionary technological advances that we now take for granted. Innovations in countless fields have transformed society and radically improved individual well-being,
Guest Writer - Right
Apr 05 2018
Perspectives Blog
Sinclair Broadcasting Engulfed in 'Fake News' Promo Controversy
Sinclair Broadcasting required its local news anchors to read from an identical script warning against false news and criticizing the mainstream media for "irresponsible, one-sided news stories." Many on the Left denounced the network for displaying conservative bias, while some on the Right argued that such criticism is a double standard. Take a look at some other big stories this week: John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Jan 04 2013
News
Timing on Geithner successor is key
It's long been expected that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner would stay on long enough in the job to play a key role in the fiscal cliff negotiations. Now that the deal is done, observers say the White House has a small window to name a successor. Geithner is expected to stay on until the end of this month. "Secretary Geithner has previously stated that he plans to be at Treasury until around
CNN Digital
Aug 14 2019
News
Timing is everything: Why 'off year' elections are a turnout buzz kill
The mayor of Fort Worth, Betsy Price, had an answer for her city's historically low turnout in local elections. She blamed the schools.
"Part of the problem is public schools aren't teaching civic engagement," she said during a mayoral debate in May, the election a few days away.
One of her challengers, though, blamed the press. "If the media would get more behind things and get
The Fulcrum
Jul 13 2016
Opinion
OPINION: Obama's Absurd Gun Claim Stains Dallas Funeral Speech
Katie blogged this episode yesterday, in which President Obama made an active decision not only to politicize the funeral of five slain police officers with a strident gun control message, but to do so with the cartoonishly false claim that handguns are more readily available to teenagers than computers or books. It would be a challenge to improve upon Charles Cooke's instant reaction post at
Guest Writer - Right
Jul 12 2016
News
OPINION: Karl Rove: Trump, Clinton must now confront violence, grief gripping America
“Events, dear boy, events”: When asked what he feared most as his nation’s leader more than half a century ago, British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan reputedly replied, “Events, dear boy, events.” Last week, America’s leaders – and presidential candidates – had to deal with important events. Two black men – one in a Baton Rouge, La., convenience store parking lot and another in a car in a
Guest Writer - Right
Dec 21 2012
News
NRA Press Conference: Wayne LaPierre Calls For Armed Police Officers At Every School
The nation's largest gun-rights lobby is calling for armed police officers to be posted in every American school to stop the next killer "waiting in the wings."
The National Rifle Association broke its silence Friday on last week's shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school that left 26 children and staff dead.
The group's top lobbyist, Wayne LaPierre, said at a
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May 24 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Calls for Trump Impeachment Grow
Calls for President Trump's impeachment are growing among House Democrats with the addition of Rep. Justin Amash, the first Republican congressperson to signal support for the move. Although the Mueller report did not find evidence of Trump-Russia collusion during the 2016 campaign, some say that his findings show that Trump obstructed justice, as the report alleges that the president attempted AllSides Staff
Jul 08 2016
Opinion
OPINION: The lawbreaker ‘too big to jail’
James Comey continues to supply the champagne at Hillary Clinton’s headquarters, after making sure she wouldn’t have to spend Election Night in a 5 by 7 jail cell. That wouldn’t be big enough to accommodate her pants suits.
Guest Writer - Right