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Nov 04 2014
Opinion
Death by Data
Over the past decade or so, political campaigns have become more scientific. Campaign consultants use sophisticated data to micro-target specific demographic slices. Consultants select their ad buys more precisely because they know which political niche is watching which TV show. Campaigns trial test messages that push psychological buttons.
Discussion around politics has also become
David BrooksMar 13 2019
Opinion
OPINION: You Bet Media Matters — and That’s Why Fox News Has to Stand by Its People
Remember when the Left tried to drive Rush Limbaugh off the air seven years ago after he called Sandra Fluke a “slut”? Oh my, how they salivated as they got some advertisers to withdraw ads from Rush’s show! They thought they had Rush off the air. They really did. Carbonite, the computer-data back-up company, made a big splash when they announced they were pulling their ads off Rush. But Rush
Guest Writer - RightOct 13 2014
News
How Republicans Lost the Culture War
On Aug. 17, 1992, Pat Buchanan and the Republican Party declared a “culture war … for the soul of America.” On Oct. 6, 2014, Republicans surrendered. Twenty-two years ago at his party’s national convention, Buchanan thundered, “we stand with [President George H. W. Bush] against the amoral idea that gay and lesbian couples should have the same standing in law as married men and women.” Last
PoliticoMar 07 2019
Opinion
OPINION: The Continued Resilience of Quiet America
Fifty years later, what are the lessons of the chaotic year 1969 for our similarly schizophrenic age of polarization, civil disunity, and unprecedented wealth and scientific advancement?
Fifty years ago, the United States was facing crises and unrest on multiple fronts. Some predicted that internal chaos and revolution would unravel the nation.
The 1969 Vietnam War protests on
Victor HansonMar 06 2019
News
Progressives come to Omar's defense
Progressive allies of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) are rushing to her defense as the House prepares to approve a resolution condemning anti-Semitism that is largely seen as a rebuke of the outspoken lawmaker’s remarks about Israel.
Omar’s progressive allies largely stayed quiet during other recent controversies regarding Israel, which led to an apology from Omar.
But this time, Omar
The HillSep 29 2014
News
Calif. Assault Law Requires College Students To Give Consent Before Sex
Gov. Jerry Brown announced Sunday that he has signed a bill that makes California the first in the nation to define when "yes means yes" and adopt requirements for colleges to follow when investigating sexual assault reports.
State lawmakers last month approved SB967 by Sen. Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, as states and universities across the U.S. are under pressure to change how they
NPR (Online News)Oct 29 2018
Headline Roundup
Jair Bolsonaro Wins Presidential Election in Brazil
Right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, ending a highly controversial and violent campaign. Bolsonaro has been lauded by some for his commitment to fighting crime and furthering conservative economic ideals, while others have said that his support for lethal force against suspected criminals will violate civil liberties and that his policies will
New York Times (News) Fox News (Online News) ReutersOct 28 2013
News
Texas Abortion Restrictions Declared Unconstitutional By Federal Judge
A federal judge has determined that new Texas abortion restrictions violate the U.S. Constitution, a ruling that keeps open — at least for now — dozens of abortion clinics that were set to halt operations Tuesday had key parts of the law taken effect.
In a decision released Monday that the state is certain to appeal, District Judge Lee Yeakel wrote that the regulations requiring doctors
HuffPostAug 15 2022
Headline Roundup
Reflecting on the Taliban's Afghanistan Takeover, 1 Year Later
It's been one year since the Taliban took over Afghanistan and the U.S. ended its two-decade effort to democratize the country.
A year later, Afghanistan remains highly unstable. Despite pledges from the new Taliban government to make women "very active within our society," girls have been prevented from going to school in some cases, and "underground schools" have emerged as a result
NBC News (Online) Reuters Washington ExaminerJan 24 2020
News
Hillary Clinton Criticizes Bernie Sanders
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
This week, The Hollywood Reporter published comments made by Hillary Clinton about former primary rival Bernie Sanders. The comments were made in new Hulu documentary, Hillary, which will premier in March.Clinton Abridge News