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Sep 10 2015
Perspectives Blog
Guess what? Left and Right are not our only political options
In the United States we’re given a conservative vs. liberal choice that’s supposed to make up the entire range of political opinion. The problem is, it doesn’t. As a result, Americans are funneled into a one-dimensional track that eliminates a whole spectrum of thought.
One of the aims of AllSides is to get readers to understand just how different a story can be when
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Sep 21 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Questions Surround New Kavanaugh Allegation, NYT Story
A New York Times report last week that detailed another claim of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has been the subject of scrutiny, raising questions about missing details, sources and possible media bias.
The original NYT article initially attracted attention for the description that accompanied the link on the Times' Opinion Twitter feed, which the Times
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Apr 21 2016
Perspectives Blog
Obama Visits Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has told the U.S. that it will sell off 100’s of billions of dollars in American assets if Congress passes a bill that allows foreign governments to be sued for any role in 9/11 attacks. The threat has been hotly debated. Senators were warned there could be serious economic and diplomatic fallout if this law, Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), is passed. In the John Gable, AllSides Co-founder![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-leaning-right.png)
Sep 06 2018
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Update: Drudge Report
AllSides Media Bias Ratings are fluid and subject to change as media outlets change over time, or we acquire new information.
AllSides previously rated The Drudge Report, an American news aggregation website, as having a Right media bias, but in August 2018, we conducted an editorial review and changed the Drudge Report to a Lean Right media bias.
An editorial review is a key
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Mar 22 2018
Perspectives Blog
Facebook Under Fire for Data Harvesting
Facebook is under widespread criticism after it was revealed that a political analysis firm was able to harvest personal information from millions of users without their permission. The company, Cambridge Analytica, was employed by President Trump's campaign, and the data was utilized to design targeted advertisements. Some on the Left have condemned Trump for violating user privacy, while many John Gable, AllSides Co-founder![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-leaning-right.png)
Aug 04 2016
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Trump Implosion or Media Mania
It hasn’t been a good week for Donald Trump in the polls or in the media. Today, NPR.com reported that “some (anonymous) Republicans have told reporters they are discussing a Plan B, or a ‘Break Glass’ contingency plan to replace Trump at the top of their ticket” and added that this is completely new in the history of American politics. Is all this talk of implosion appropriate and accurate, or John Gable, AllSides Co-founder![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-leaning-right.png)
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Howard Kurtz
AllSides gives Howard Kurtz a center bias rating, something with which a majority of over 200 community members disagreed. Kurtz’s AllSides Bias Rating™ is controversial given comments he has made and policies he supports on his Fox News program Media Buzz.
Aug 23 2018
Perspectives Blog
Manafort and Cohen Courtroom Drama: How Will It Impact President Trump?
After President Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was convicted on eight counts of fraud and Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to several criminal charges, media personalities are split as to how it will impact the president. Some argue that the developments implicate him as a co-conspirator, particularly after Cohen testified that then-candidate Trump ordered him to John Gable, AllSides Co-founder![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-leaning-right.png)
Jan 05 2017
Perspectives Blog
Investigations into Hacking: Needed or Not?
Though President-elect Trump has been telling people to "move on", the FBI and CIA are continuing to investigate if Russia had a role in hacking during the election. Obama was briefed today and Trump will be tomorrow. Trump has been outspoken in his feelings towards the intelligence community. Going forward, after Inauguration Day, it's unclear if continued investigations will take place or not John Gable, AllSides Co-founder![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-leaning-right.png)
Jun 15 2017
Perspectives Blog
Shooting of Louisiana Congressman
Yesterday morning in Alexandria, VA, a gunman opened fire on the GOP's Congressional Baseball Game practice, critically wounding House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.). In the wake of the shooting, leaders from both sides of the aisle have come together expressing calls for unity, and many have been denouncing extreme rhetoric. The annual Republican/ Democratic baseball game is still on - you John Gable, AllSides Co-founder![](https://www.allsides.com/sites/default/files/bias-leaning-right.png)