Headline RoundupJanuary 5th, 2021

Perspectives: 2021 Predictions

Culture, New Year

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Media outlets often publish predictions at the start of a new year. After the unexpected whirlwind that was 2020, media has proved to be more cautious this time around. Ahead of 2021, people tended to make predictions about more niche subjects like sports and technology, straying away from more controversial subjects. Some tended to be modest in their predictions for politics and culture in 2021, while others warned against making predictions during such a time. Others looked to the past to compare our advancements with predictions from a century ago. Voices from across the political spectrum offered cautiously optimistic pictures of 2021, while comparing 2020 to the predictions they gave last year and warning readers that anything could happen.

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From the Left

4 predictions for 2021

The Week - Opinion

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The Week - Opinion

Opinion

Most years, when our calendrical odometers turn over from a string of nines to zeroes, we take stock of the year behind us with some mix of satisfaction and regret, and set goals, make resolutions, and lay out plans for the year to come. On public questions plainly beyond our control — politics, the economy — we turn to pundits and other professional prognosticators to help us out, to better prepare for and take advantage of what the future will likely bring.

Any confidence we have in doing so is...

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From the Right

Yes, Most Predictions Are Wrong. They’re Also Inevitable

National Review (News)

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Politico has fun recalling the many bad predictions from politicians and television pundits throughout the course of 2020.

It’s worth noting that a few predictions Politico selected aren’t quite as off-base as the others. The impeachment of President Trump did not cost Democrats the House, as Jeanine Pirro predicted, but Democrats lost seats and the impeachment certainly didn’t help Nancy Pelosi’s majority. Trump didn’t no-show the debates with Biden, as Amy Siskind predicted, but he did end up refusing to participate in one debate that the commission wanted to hold...

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From the Center

Twenty-One Predictions For 2021. Was 2020 A Catalyst Or A Calamity For Ideas About The World Of 2030?

Forbes

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For the last two-plus years, I have been fortunate to interview industry dignitaries, thinkers, entrepreneurs, and leaders for Forbes Insights in the podcast Futures in Focus about the forthcoming world of 2030. 95% of the interviews have been incredibly optimistic, with a cause. 2020 has been an acid test of their ideas, visions, and practices.

2020 could be seen as a catalyst for ideas like EV dominance by 2030. Just look at the market capitalization of Tesla. 2020 has violently accelerated the shift to digital retail. Again, look at the...

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