Pro-establishment narrative

Shehbaz is the right choice for Pakistan. He's an experienced politician who will be able to lead the country through its current political and economic crisis. Unlike Khan, he knows how to deal with other political parties and red tape in order to bring prosperity to the nation and help the people.

Establishment-critical narrative

Khan's ousting was a Western conspiracy. The US has a long history of foreign meddling, especially in Muslim countries, and this latest move is likely a response to Khan seeking an independent foreign policy and not supporting the West's war effort against Russia.

Pro-Trump narrative

This is much ado about nothing. Mowers didn't break the law, he voted in two different primary elections after he had re-established residency in his native state for 30 days. The Dems and the mainstream media are drumming up controversy because they're afraid Mowers would shake things up in DC.

Left narrative

The hypocrisy of today's GOP is too much to bear. Despite the rhetoric of "Stop the Steal", and the party's focus on election fraud, its own members have repeatedly faced accusations of fraudulent voting. Meanwhile, Black voters are the only ones who ever seem to get charged with violations of election law.

Establishment-critical narrative

The election system itself is flawed. Democrats and Republicans are unlikely to ever reach a consensus over how elections are conducted - public distrust in the system allows for draconian measures to combat it and, as a result, enables voter suppression.

Pro-establishment narrative

Voter fraud is extremely rare in the United States. Most alleged fraud, such as that of Mowers and Meadows, is actually down to mistakes made by voters or during the administration process.

Left narrative

Trans people are often misrepresented in the sports community. Inclusion policies need to be created to mediate this extremely complex and fast-evolving issue. Bridges is a disappointing example of trans athletes not being given a fair chance to compete. Nobody should be forced to choose between who they are and participating in the sport they love.

Right narrative

Boris Johnson rightly supports the restriction of biological males from competing against women, where they have a biological advantage. Females across Britain are dropping out of sports due to the pressure of competing against transgender women; the PM's comments demonstrate his commitment to maintaining a fair playing field for all.

Pro-establishment narrative

The only way to make Putin stop the war in Ukraine is to squeeze any Russian benefiting from links to Moscow. US authorities will continue to 'seize and freeze' Russian oligarch's assets, wherever they try to hide them.

Establishment-critical narrative

It's hypocritical to impose sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine, but not on the US for invading Iraq for equally unjustified reasons, or on Israel for invading and annexing Arab lands.

Libertarian narrative

These sanctions are unfair and there is a clear risk they will lead to widespread Russophobia. It's not just the sanctions on Russian oligarchs, there are also many informal sanctions on Russian people, culture and business. This is cancel culture stigmatizing an entire population for the crimes of one autocrat.

Left narrative

This legislation will only serve to fuel stigma and shame already directed towards vunerable youth, and deny transgender girls equal rights in South Carolina. Gender non-conforming children are being used as a political bargaining chip.

Right narrative

Sport is about the body and male and female bodies are different. Cisgender female athletes are at risk of being left to compete for second place against trans competitors with an obvious biological advantage. Trans athletes have no place in women's sport.

Left narrative

This is the latest in a string of radical anti-abortion laws that seek to overturn Roe v. Wade. The new legislation blatantly violates Roe, and criminalizes any doctor who stands up for women's rights. The ban will never hold up and is nothing more than a Hail Mary attempt to bring down Roe.

Right narrative

Oklahoma has reached a crisis point on the issue of abortion. Abortions violate an unborn baby's fundamental right to live, and it's the state's responsibility to protect them. The recent bans in Oklahoma will bring the state one step closer to being a safe haven for the unborn.

Nerd narrative

According to the Metaculus prediction community, there is a 60% chance that Roe v. Wade will be overturned before 2023.

Republican narrative

Clinton operatives, in league with big tech, concocted false information tying Trump to Russia and presented it to the FBI to discredit him ahead of the 2016 election. This is a scandal of Nixonian proportions and makes Watergate look like horseplay.

Democratic narrative

Durham, appointed by AG William Barr in the Trump era, has repeatedly used court filings to air unproven conspiracies that the Clinton campaign was involved in a wide-ranging attempt to discredit Trump. He hasn't charged anyone with this however, and needs to be more careful with his assertions.

Establishment-critical narrative

Saudi Arabia and its allies are conducting war crimes in Yemen and the Houthis' resistance is just as legitimate as the resistance in Ukraine. The war in Yemen has caused massive humanitarian suffering for the Yemeni people, but the media has consistently failed to extensively cover it.

Pro-establishment narrative

Saudi Arabia and its allies have been trying to bring stability to Yemen for years, but all their efforts have been met with intransigence. The Iran-backed Houthis are only making the horrific complex emergency in Yemen worse. Hopefully, this recent decision will make peace easier to achieve in the near future.

Narrative A

There's a broad consensus among Fed bankers and economists that the time is right for some quantitative tightening to reign in inflation. Inflation is high and the labor market is tight, so the Fed is acting well within its mandate to try and tamp down inflationary pressures.

Narrative B

60% of Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck, and many are already having to cut back on expenses as inflation rips through the economy. If the Fed moves too quickly with quantitative tightening, it risks sending the economy straight into a recession.

Cynical narrative

The Fed has been stuck with a bloated balance sheet since the financial crisis in 2008. It tried to unwind its positions in 2019, but was forced to abandon the moves as markets wobbled. Conditions haven't improved since then, so there's no reason to believe that the Fed to follow through on this latest round of monetary tightening.

Nerd narrative

According to the Metaculus prediction community, annual inflation in the US will be 5.58% for 2022.

Pro-Trump narrative

Is Trump the first president to violate the PRA? Not a chance. This is a perfectly normal and routine bureaucratic process that is being weaponized to suit the agenda of the radical Left and its mainstream media allies.

Left narrative

It's clear why Congress was denied access to the materials to protect what's obviously an open and ongoing investigation into the twice-impeached former President. He stole classified intelligence and stored it at his unsecured country club - a magnet for foreign intelligence agents.

Cynical narrative

Merrick Garland's DOJ has proven itself to be excessively timid when it comes to dealing with the potential crimes of the previous administration. While the DOJ can't comment on an open and ongoing investigation, there's no sign that any meaningful investigation is actually happening, at least not in a timely manner.

Left narrative

It's time to celebrate. Jobless claims aren't just back to pre-pandemic levels, they're better. Combined with the low unemployment rate, Biden has brought the economy back.

Right narrative

There's not reason to celebrate. These numbers are a smokescreen when you consider that the worker shortage is leading to higher wages, higher demand for goods and services, and increased inflation. Moreover, the number of people continuing to receive unemployment benefits after their first application actually went up.

Narrative A

The regulation of cryptocurrencies is an attempt to control what is feared. It will hurt innovation and come at the expense of crypto companies who will have to foot the bill to accommodate new rules. This will pressure crypto innovators to move abroad where laws are more lenient, putting the US at risk of losing its pivotal role in this industry.

Narrative B

Digital currencies are a fast-growing market, and government regulations will benefit all involved. They will potentially create more stability, protect long-term investors, prevent fraudulent activity, and provide clear guidance to companies. Increased regulations are a clear win-win for everyone.

Narrative C

The question isn't whether regulations should be implemented, but rather how they should be administered. The government needs to recognize that the world of digital assets is fundamentally different from any other financial market, and regulations must be tailored accordingly. Otherwise, we run the risk of playing an indefinite game of cat and mouse.

Anti-Russia narrative

This invasion is an egregious violation of international law. Putin's ultimate aim is to restore the Soviet empire, even if it takes massive bloodshed and false pretexts such as calling the 2014 Ukrainian revolution after a fraudulent election a "coup". This unprovoked attack is the latest chapter in Putin's Orwellian attempt to rewrite history.

Pro-Russia narrative

NATO and the US have ignored Russia's security concerns by breaking its promise not to expand eastward in return for German reunification. These concerns are legitimate and taking them seriously would have avoided the Ukraine tragedy.

Nerd narrative

According to the Metaculus prediction community, if a bilateral cease-fire agreement is reached between Russia and Ukraine this year, it won't take effect until the end of June.