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FDD Policy Leanings
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Death Penalty
ARTICLE | BIAS SCORE |
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Iran Executes Three Protesters Despite International Outcry | 76% Extremely Conservative |
Iran Surpasses 500 Executions in 2022 | 96% Extremely Conservative |
European Union
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How Congress Should Respond to an Interim Iran Deal | 100% Extremely Conservative |
Calls to Designate IRGC as Terrorist Organization Grow in the UK | 98% Extremely Conservative |
Government Interference
Government Regulation
ARTICLE | BIAS SCORE |
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U.S. Sanctions 29 Iranian Targets for Human Rights Abuses | 56% Very Conservative |
Government Spending
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Hamas Takes Israelis and Foreign Nationals Hostage | 56% Very Conservative |
Netanyahu Hails Prospects for Normalization Between Israel and Saudi Arabia | 98% Extremely Conservative |
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Military Spending
Date | Sentiment | Associated Article | Snippet |
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08/25/2019 | 75% For | Trump Family Detentions Flores Agreement (link) | So, of course, the Trump administration is doing the opposite in a baldfaced |