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Reactions to the US Military Operation Against ISIS Leader
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The bottom line: Because our ideological convictions impact how we perceive our political leaders, people on the left are focusing on what went right ...
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Perspectives on Whoopi Goldberg’s comments on the Holocaust
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The bottom line: When people make problematic statements, their “side” is usually more willing to forgive them. Since Goldberg tends to side with ...
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How are people talking about Spotify removing Neil Young’s music after artist’s ultimatum about Joe Rogan’s show?
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The bottom line: When it comes to information about COVID-19, the left believes we have a responsibility to limit the spread of ideas that bring harm ...
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Reactions to Newt Gingrich’s comments on the January 6th committee
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The bottom line: We view Gingrich’s comments in different ways based on our opinion on the legitimacy of the January 6th Committee, as well as our v ...
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Why do people see President Biden’s First Year so differently?
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The bottom line: Our expectations of success or failure for Biden’s presidency strongly influence our evaluation of his performance during the first ...
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Perspectives on SCOTUS’ vaccine mandate decisions
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On Thursday afternoon, the Supreme Court ruled to block the Biden administration’s federal vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses, while also ...
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Ideas about the state of the economy after annual inflation reached 7% in December
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On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the US consumer price inflation index rose 7% over the past year — the highest level of i ...
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Reactions: SCOTUS hears arguments on proposed federal vaccine mandates
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The US Supreme Court heard arguments today about two proposed federal vaccine mandates — one “directed at businesses with 100 or more employees th ...
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The narratives around Ashli Babbitt
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On January 6th, 2021, Ashli Babbitt was fatally shot by Capitol Police officer Lt. Michael Byrd. Babbitt was attempting to climb through a windowed do ...
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Perspectives on January 6th — one year later
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What happened at the US Capitol building on January 6th, 2021? While we might agree on basic facts — people protested the certification of the 2020 ...
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Reactions to the White House’s comments on unvaccinated Americans
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On Friday, White House Health Officials held a briefing on the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic. One specific statement from the briefing late ...
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The narratives around Jussie Smollett
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Last week, actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty on 5 out of 6 charges of disorderly conduct in connection with his claim that two men attacked him w ...