Narrative A

Had the FBI acted when it was first made aware of the allegations, Nassar wouldn't have been able to abuse hundreds more girls following the initial claims. Innocent until proven guilty is one thing, but there was substantial evidence of Nassar's guilt for years before anything was done about it. More than 300 underage girls were abused by Nassar during his career and the FBI's incompetence enabled him.

Narrative B

It wasn't just the FBI and individual agents who failed these women but the system itself. Coaches, doctors, psychologists, the USA Gymnastics and local police all received reports of the abuse but nothing was done. In his position of power, Nassar used his prestige to build credibility and allow the crimes to continue unquestioned.

Establishment-critical narrative

The IAEA acts as if Iran is obligated to cooperate, when in fact it has been doing so voluntarily until now, as a show of goodwill. Tehran's decision to turn off non-mandatory monitoring systems is simply retaliation to anti-Iran resolutions.

Pro-establishment narrative

Iran is playing with fire. Several documents prove that it has consistently lied to the international community regarding its nuclear program. Swift action must be undertaken to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon.

Nerd narrative

There is a 45% chance that Iran will possess a nuclear weapon by 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Narrative A

With concerns over waning vaccine immunity and the potential for a surge in cases in the fall, these results should be celebrated. Though some are worried about what role COVID will have in our daily lives when summer draws to a close, a highly effective bivalent vaccine could be the first step on the roadmap to annual COVID treatments and a return to normality.

Establishment-critical narrative

Whilst Moderna deserves credit for developing and rolling out an effective COVID vaccine with astounding speed, they are now profiteering from the virus. The pharmaceutical giant made $7.3B in after-tax profits in the first three quarters of 2021, now it is seeking further authorization to continue global sales.

Nerd narrative

There is a 50% chance that at least 95.3k people will be reported to have died per year from COVID-19 on average between 2025 in the US, according to the Metaculus prediction community

Establishment-critical narrative

The US likes to make big claims about defending worldwide freedom and human rights, but is quick to turn a blind eye when it serves its interests - as seen in Yemen. If the US is serious about a rules-based world order, it needs to start playing by the rules itself.

Pro-establishment narrative

There's no doubt that a humanitarian tragedy is taking place in Yemen. However, it was the right decision to side with the internationally recognized Yemeni government and stand up to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The US has been advocating for a peace deal for some time and the recent truce extension is impressive evidence of these efforts.

Cynical narrative

The war in Yemen, now in its eighth year, is every bit as brutal as what's taking place in Ukraine. The West's failure to address this humanitarian disaster or cover it in the media with any sort of urgency says a lot about its inherent bias and who it considers worthy and unworthy victims.

Pro-establishment narrative

As the war shifts to the strategically important Donbas regions of Luhansk and Donetsk, the US and its allies need to continue to do everything in their power to arm Ukraine with all the weapons they need. Doing so is the only way to push Putin's forces back as was done in Kyiv.

Pro-Russia narrative

As stated by Putin, the whole purpose of the war was never to invade Kyiv, but to liberate the ethnically Russian people of Donetsk and Luhansk, who have been subjected to systematic killing by Ukrainian forces for not recognizing the 2014 coup in Kyiv. This tragedy would have been avoided if NATO had kept its promise not to expand eastward in return for German reunification.

Nerd narrative

There's a 50% chance that more than 100,000 people will be killed in the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2022, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Narrative A

This is a common-sense victory for the environment and for consumer convenience. As for Apple, it already has USB-C ports on many of its devices. It's time for the tech giant to stop being defiant and fully switch over.

Narrative B

This might be more convenient for consumers, but it remains to be seen whether it'll save people money. When new iPhones are released, older versions are usually discounted, allowing many consumers to opt for cheaper versions. Banning devices without USB-C charging ports could eliminate that option.

Republican narrative

The party now calling for gun control is the same party that was recently calling to defund the police. Who's supposed to protect us when first responders can't? We shouldn't be banning guns, we should be getting rid of gun-free zones and funding non-partisan firearm education programs to help protect ourselves from evil actors.

Democratic narrative

The family members of the victims who came out to testify so soon after enduring such a devastating loss are a testament to courage and selflessness. If only the Republican members of Congress could summon these qualities and stand up to the gun lobby to support sensible gun reforms, as wanted by the majority of the American public.

Cynical narrative

In incidents like these, both the right and left talk extensively about how to prevent these tragedies. But sadly their words don't translate into actions that curb the violence.

Nerd narrative

There is a 1% chance that the Second Amendment, as written and in force on December 13th, 2018, will be successfully amended or repealed before Jan. 1, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

Democratic narrative

Pushaw has gained fame by making outrageous statements on social media, but most of her notoriety has come from fashioning herself as an "America First" advocate - ironic now that she has been revealed as a foreign agent.

Republican narrative

This is clearly a smear campaign. The only reason Pushaw is being attacked is because she does a great job as press secretary and effectively calls out phony narratives - this is yet another hit piece against the DeSantis administration.

Republican narrative

Justices have become a target by radical pro-abortionists since the leaked draft, and the attempted attack on Kavanaugh highlights the urgency of this bill. It was unconscionable for Dems to delay protection for justices and their families.

Democratic narrative

Refusing protection for other Supreme Court staff is a hill McConnell and his Republican colleagues are prepared to die on. The leaked draft, which could easily have been released by a conservative, has put even lower-level staff like clerks in potential danger, which is why the Dems. looked to give them protection, too. This shows, yet again, that the Republican Party only cares about protecting the most powerful.

Pro-establishment narrative

Digital platforms have done some incredibly positive things. But they've also enabled the weaponization of disinformation, which has rapidly increased in its ability to threaten our democracy. Since the market can't solve this on its own, government regulation is necessary.

Establishment-critical narrative

The DHS is gaslighting the nation when it claims it wants to protect against disinformation. This is the last agency that should be allowed to decide what is and isn't disinformation. The power to decide what the truth is shouldn't be given to actual trained disinformation agents - aka the US security state.