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A View from the Center

What phrases have you seen journalists use to describe people who come to the United States illegally?

The world of cable TV news used to be such a simple place. Fox was conservative, MSNBC was liberal and CNN was in the middle. But that was before Donald Trump became president, and those easy classifications have become much more complicated.

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Elliot Page, the actor formerly known as Ellen Page, came out as transgender on Dec. 1.

Dan Caldwell and Will Fisher worked on the same cause, but on opposite sides of the aisle.

It is deeply frustrating for many Democrats that Dianne Feinstein and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are members of the same political party. Most Republicans are equally unhappy that they are forced to count both Mitt Romney and Donald Trump, Jr. within their ranks.

Former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (1936-2016) was deeply conservative. Yet many liberals admired his intellect and his way with words. He was gregarious, and many liberals even considered him a great friend.

This September, Americans of all political leanings grappled with the news that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had passed away at the age of 87. Ginsburg, only the second female justice, spent 27 years on the nation’s high court amid numerous battles with cancer.

A View from the Left

When the U.S. economy was mostly shut down in a wide-ranging effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the impact was immediate and severe. Weekend destinations and lively centers of cultural activity, once packed with crowds of visitors, suddenly became empty and silent.

Amid a global pandemic, Thanksgiving celebrations may look a bit different this year. For us at AllSides and our partner organizations, that makes our goals of promoting civility and unity across divides even more prevalent!

My previous article investigated the methods used by most groups focused on reducing political polarization.

The election is now over. Yet the work to depolarize the country must continue. Having some new leaders can help, but they cannot fully reverse forces that have led to increasing political division.

The amounts of analysis that has been written, spoken and posted since Election Day could fill the Grand Canyon several times over. But the most important piece of data from this month’s election has received almost no attention whatsoever.

With the 2020 election process winding down, focus should increase on issues facing communities such as managing school reopening and virtual learning during the

As it now stands, Joe Biden will be the first incoming president since George H.W. Bush in 1989 to take office without his party holding full control of Congress.

Anyone who visits the AllSides website — by definition — understands the importance of seeking out a wide range of information and opinion. That’s the way democracy functions, when we’re willing to listen to those who may disagree with us.

Got a strong opinion on how to vote in this year’s presidential election? You’re not alone.