Government CLS- Assignment 3.05A by Elizabeth Simoulis Ruiz

Carla Alboquers

2021-11-09 18:47:57 UTC

Topic: Travis Scott Concert
Right: Travis Scott was sued by Thomas J. Henry over the incident at the Astroworld Festival on Friday that left eight people dead.

Left: The festival failed to plan the concert in a safe manner. Expected to be the first of many lawsuits after a tragic crowd crush left at least eight people dead.

Center: Said that it was a predictable and preventable tragedy. It focused on that it took eight lives and injured hundreds.

My viewpoint was not impacted by the information. My opinion is still the same (Center). I believe that the event was poorly planned and that it was a predictable situation, given the hot temperatures on the day of the concert, the lack of security, and the lack of space. Which all lead to the suffocation of more than 8 people.

Clara García

2021-11-09 18:48:07 UTC

COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Kids Near Federal Approval
Right: Children are less likely to be hospitalized and to die from Covid.
Left: They are extremely effective, so important and there are no effects.
Centre: The vaccine has so much efficiency in young children and it's proven. Although most parents are not in favour of immunizing their sons.
In my opinion, the vaccine is so important to prevent the virus (it will be less harmful) and it's not only self-protection, it will protect your closer circle of people, but there are some effects and you maybe will be ill for some days.

Max Sanchez

2021-11-09 18:54:07 UTC

The House January 6 Committee subpoenaed six more associates of former President Donald Trump on Monday.

Left: President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election.
Centre: Talk about the events that have happened without putting an opinion in favor of whether it is good or bad, it only exposes the facts and lets you think.
Right: Strategy for how the former president could seek to overturn the election results in Congress.
In my opinion i'm agree with the centre part because nobody is sure that what happen so making or dividing i parts it's not a good idea so i prefer to just explain the facts.

Emma González Barceló

2021-11-09 18:56:15 UTC

Topic: US lifts travel bans for vaccinated foreigners

Center: On 8 November, the US-Canadian border opened for non essential travelling, leading to thousands of people meeting again after 19 months of closure

Left: The borders are only opened for passengers who have a negative Covid-19 test and the vaccination, as there's still a lot of coronavirus around the world

Right: This reopening of the borders is leading to miles of lines of cars from Canada and Mexico. There are a lot of tourists making long awaited trips and people that are going to reunite with their loved ones

I agree with the three sides, as this opening will reunite people with loved ones that have been separated for more than one year. I find it logical to only let people enter the US with a negative test and fully vaccinated.

Ainara Massé Escrig

2021-11-09 19:00:07 UTC

Topic: First Lawsuits Filed After Travis Scott Concert Leaves 8 Dead

Left: The concert security is accused of failing in their task, and with the artists, they are sued to pay lots of money to recover the damage caused.

Right: Travis Scott is accused of inciting violence through twitter days before and having a record of inciting violence at it's concerts. Although he, and the other ones involved, have replied through social media expressing empathic feelings about the situation.

Center: The artist concert ended up with eight victims, the police is investigating the cases, but it's thought that the accident was due to the predictable crowd frenzy and violence incitation.

In my opinion, if the artist and security already knew about the violence and the size of the crowd of the concert, they should have improved and reinforced their security so to assure that accidents wouldn't occur.

Valentina Bailón

2021-11-09 19:17:22 UTC

topic: facebook documents
Right: Tools deployed by Facebook suppressed the traffic of websites considered conservative even though it wasn’t the company’s intent.
First tool Sparing Sharing which are accounts that post frequently under the belief these people were spreading false or incendiary information, the Journal reported.
Second tool Informed Engagement which reduced the reach of posts that were more likely to be shared if even if the sharer hadn’t read the articles.
“We make changes to reduce problematic or low-quality content to improve people’s experiences on the platform, not because of a page’s political point of view,when it comes to changes that will impact public pages like publishers, of course we analyze the effect of the proposed change before we make it ” -Andy Stone told The Journal.
(https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/oct/25/two-facebook-tools-suppressed-traffic-conservative/ )

Left: Facebook has confronted whistleblowers, PR firestorms and Congressional inquiries in recent years. But now it faces a combination of all three at once in what could be the most intense and wide-ranging crisis in the company's 17-year history. Facebook's challenges moderating content in some non-English-speaking countries, and how human traffickers have used its platforms to exploit people.
Facebook has repeatedly tried to discredit Haugen, and said her testimony and reports on the documents mischaracterize its actions and efforts.
if Facebook has more documents that would tell a fuller story, why not release them? the documents suggest that the company has much more work to do to eliminate all of the many harms outlined in the documents, and to address the unintended consequences of Facebook's unprecedented reach and integration into our daily lives.
The most interesting thing I discovered as I read these documents is how extraordinary the company is.The company is filled with thousands of thousands of Frances Haugens ... who are just trying to do their job. They are trying to make Facebook safe and useful and the best platform for communication that they can. -Lawrence Lessig.
(https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/25/tech/facebook-papers/index.html)

Center: The Facebook Papers include stories from 17 U.S. news outlets with access to internal documents provided by former employee Frances Haugen.The documents shed light on Facebook’s handling of Jan. 6 and hate speech in languages outside of English. A Facebook spokesperson said the company does not put profits over people’s well-being.

“We were incorrectly enforcing counterterrorism content in Arabic, limits users from participating in political speech, impeding their right to freedom of expression.”-an internal Facebook document.
Some Facebook employees were dismayed by the company’s handling of misinformation in India, believing leadership made decisions to avoid angering the Indian government.
(https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/25/facebook-whistleblower-documents-released-shares-under-pressure.html)

My point of view: I have always believed that facebook tried to influence in or decisions, and being honest I haven't change my mind. I still think that facebook algorithm is in part made to take us to choice whatever the company prefers and thinks.

Arnau Olmo

2021-11-09 19:18:14 UTC

First lawsuits after Travis Scott concert
Right: They talk more about what can happen to him with this different lawsuits, and the legal part of this situation.
Center: They talk abou that this situation could be prevented, and with more security and space this could not happen
Left: They talk more about that people has to put more lawsuits, and that he has to pay for his damages.

My point of view is the center view, because I think that he should have thinked more about the security of the people, but also don't think that he has to be penalized for this.

Maria Rodríguez

2021-11-09 19:24:24 UTC

US Lifts Travel Ban For Vaccinated Foreigners

Left: The US is reopening its border for foreigners whose countires are highly increasing in covid cases, meaning unsafety for US inhabitants.

Centre: it is said that Borders are reopening, allowing families to be together again and keep on the life plans that had been paused for a long time

Right: it gives more importance to the emotions of people remeeting after such a long time. It also refers to the benefits for the economy.

My opinion: I don't have a clear opinion yet, but considering the fact that the US had been isolated for a long period, I believe it to be quite a good decision. Still, it is true that europeans are increasingly catching the virus and it is necessary to be responsible when traveling and go through all the tests and mesures taken.

LUIS LILLO: Topic: Astroworld Concert (Travis Scott)

2021-11-09 19:24:39 UTC

Left: Only Travis Scott has been sued after the Astroworld concert, but nobody knows how many lawsuits has he received.

Right: Drake and Travis Scott are sued due to the Astroworld concert where 8 people died.

Center: In the center it says that Travis has received up to 14 lawsuits, unlike the left it is known how many lawsuits has he received exactly, at least until this Monday.

My point of view is the center view, because is the source with more accuracy, and what more sense does it make, for me.

Alejandro García Gimeno

2021-11-09 19:43:50 UTC

Topic: First lawsuits Filed After Travis Scott Concert Leaves 8 Dead

Left: According to the left side they say that the security is accused for not doing their job and because of that both Travis and Drake have to pay an enormus amount of money ton recover the damage.

Right:In the right side they said that Travis is acused of violence throughy twitter days before the accident but then he replies and says thay he pay any amount of money.

Center:In these side they actually resume what has een told in the righ and left side.

My Opinion: In my opinion I think that they have needed to check twice the security in the concert so that maybe those lives that had gone maybe will still be here.

Lucia Martin

2021-11-09 22:06:50 UTC

Topic: The Travis Scott Concert and its lawsuits.

Left: The article on the left side focuses more on the aspect that the concert was poorly planned and that the chaos was due to the little security measures there were. And that's what the lawsuits are based on.

Right: The article on the right side addresses some of the specific arguments to each lawsuit. Also mainly accuses Travis Scott and Drake of this mass casualty.

Center: The article on the Center combines these two points and points out that it's both the organisation of the concert and Scott's fault.

My point of view is located in the middle because I think they are both to blame. Though, looking at the other two articles also helped give me more detailed reasons as to why they are in fault. In this case especially I think it's very important to check both websites, otherwise you'd miss crucial data.

Noah Bos: Astroworld Incident

2021-11-10 17:50:23 UTC

Left: Only Travis Scott was sued after the Astroworld concert, but no one knew how many lawsuits he received.

Center: In this sense, they really recovered what was calculated on the right and left.

Right: On the right, they said Travis was accused of using violence via Twitter a few days before the crash, but then responded and said he paid any amount.

In my opinion, the fault that caused this accident was the safety of the event.

Gabriel Asenjo Gutiérrez

2021-11-10 17:53:37 UTC

Topic: Travis Scott Concert, Lawsuits and Deaths.

Left: The Left news suggests that Travis and Drake don't really have the fault for the 8 deaths that happened at the concert, but instead it's security's fault for not doing their job right.

Center: Makes an overall of both sides of the news, saying that both security and the rapers have the same fault and that is tragic that something like this happened.

Right: On the right side of the news they demonize Travis accusing him of violence and showing that people have been very hard with him on Twitter even though he said he would pay the money that they ensued him with no problem.

My Opinion: I believe that despite the music of Travis being "questionable" for someone who doesn't like him he doesn't really have the fault of such a tragic incident and trying to blame him for that is surely something very inhuman.

Julia Bitam

05bitamjulia — 2021-11-10 17:58:37 UTC

TOPIC: Astroworld incident.

RIGHT: Rappers Travis Scott and Drake have been sued for the incident at last Friday’s Astroworld Festival that left eight dead.

CENTER: Rapper Travis Scott faces 14 lawsuits in connection with the deadly crowd incident that claimed eight lives and injured hundreds more during Scott's performance at the Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday.

LEFT: Attendees at Travis Scott's Astroworld music festival asked rapper and event organizer Live Nation on Sunday, which is expected to be the first of many lawsuits after a tragic crowd left at least eight dead and dozens injured Friday night.

MY OPINION: My point of view is that of the center, because I think that he should have thought more about the safety of the people, but I don't think that he should be penalized for that because it is not really his fault and I think that if he knew that something was wrong among the crowd, he would stop the concert.

Luis Belaúnde Montero

2021-11-10 18:01:45 UTC

Topic: Pfizer Asks FDA to Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots for All Adults

Left: Pfizer-BioNTech asked the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday for emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 booster shot for all adults ages 18 and up, a move the company has been angling for over the past several months.

Pfizer’s request will now be considered by the FDA, which will make a final decision in the coming weeks. It’s unclear whether the agency will ask its independent advisory group, called the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, to offer guidance on authorizing the booster.

Center: Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday said they had asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize booster shots of their COVID-19 vaccine for all adults 18 and over, seeking to broaden who is eligible for a third shot.

The move comes as part of a long-running debate among experts over who should be eligible for booster shots. An FDA advisory panel voted against a request for all adults to have a booster in September, in what was a blow to the Biden administration's earlier announcement of widespread shots.

Right: Pfizer wants clearance for booster shots of its COVID-19 vaccine for all American adults, the company announced Tuesday.

Rebuffed in September by experts on a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vaccine advisory panel, the company is trying again, pointing to data from a recent trial examining the safety and efficacy of boosters in a more than 10,000 people 16 or older.

Reflection: I agree with a bit from the three sides but mostly a bit of left and right. I understand that there are people that want to be vaccined as soon as possible, but left-siders also need to understand right-siders point of view of not getting vaccined. Because at the end, we are all free human beings who decide over their fate

Laura Requena Pont

2021-11-10 18:02:13 UTC

Topic: Gun Control

Left: In the left side they say that putting armed cops in schools is crazy. Although there has been a fatal history.

Center: In the ceter they say that it may sound crazy but like this you can prevent to have more accidents like other ones that happened before.

Right: They say that the key to prevent mass murders is to help people to get a mental-health.

My opinion: In my opinion I think that yes it may sound crazy to put armed cops in schools but like this they can prevent more accidents, because if something happens the polici is already here. But for the other much of why people commit these riots it's because it's not well mentaly, so we should also take care of our mentall health.

Lucía Montoro

2021-11-10 18:12:22 UTC

Topic: Pfizer Asks FDA to Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots for All Adults

Left: Pfizer-BioNTech asked the Food and Drug Administration for an authorization about a Covid-19 booster shot for all adults of 18 years old and up. The company has been trying that for several weeks and the FDA is still considering, but probably will make a final decision in the coming weeks.

Center: It is really similar than the left, Pfizer want the FDA authorization to administrate a booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. The difference is that only the eligible adults could get it, not every adult would be authorize.

Right: It also explains that Pfizer is trying to get the authorization from the FDA to administrate a booster shot of the vaccine, but only to all the Americans adults. It says that the FDA reject this petition, but now is considering again.

In my point of view, this epidemic is getting really large and to stop it, a good possibility is to receive a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Also, I think that the FDA should authorize all the citizens of the USA to receive the booster shot, but is the election of people to put it or not.

Esteban Monegal Bertran

estebanmb04 — 2021-11-10 18:13:13 UTC

Topic: TRAVIS CONCERT
I read about the Travis Scott concert and the consequences that it had, 8 deaths, some of them under 18. He has already received some lawsuits due to that.

Left: The security from the concert is the main guilty from all the incidents and the people dead because they didn’t do their job and they don’t blame the rappers at all. I also noticed that in the title they point out the amount of people dead to highlight it whereas in the right hand side is the oposite.

In the center it is said that both rappers and the security have the same fault for not having the power to control the people when they drove crazy. They also talk about the lawsuits received but it’s a common topic in the 3 “different” news.

In the right they focus on the fact that both of the rappers, Scott and Drake, should have had been able to control the situation and they totally blame them.

I feel that I am quite in the center because the security in a concert of that dimensions have to act faster and in a better way but on the other hand, people acting, Travis and Drake in that case, must notice of that situation before it’s too late and something like that happens.

Ada Rubio Alonso

2021-11-10 19:33:17 UTC

Topic: Students walk out to protest gun violence

Left side: They make a speech where they give a lot of prominence to the opinion of teenagers and they also give a lot of weight to the fact that students are tired of gun violence. They explain the recent events and shootings and include the feelings of the protesting teenagers. The main blame lies with guns, and the use of them, in this case, in school shootings.

Center side: They are very descriptive of what is happening: they explain when this protest is happening, how many people are taking part, the cities in which they are mobilizing, and they also report on the current position presented by the government.

Right side: They focus a lot on defending the individual freedom of the people, making covert reference to the freedom of the people who support the use of arms. They also frequently use words such as “security” and “protection”, and they give a superficial view of the students. Furthermore, it continuously repeats the freedom of choice, comparing the restriction of this freedom with other restrictions related to racism.

My opinion: I personally believe that as those teenagers were protesting against gun violence, they really wanted school shootings to stop. If I had to chose one side's article, I would opt for the left one. I think that the way of explaining the protests, is the one which refers the most to the real problem, and also the one that gives voice to teenagers and what they are asking for.

Júlia Sastre

2005sastrejulia — 2021-11-10 19:34:00 UTC

Topic: Judge rejects Trump Request to block Jan. 6 records

Left side: "Federal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records. (AP Politics & Fact Check)". The left side says that a federal judge rejected President Donald Trump's request to block the delivery of documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots on Capitol Hill. He added that President Joe Biden had the authority to waive executive privilege on the documents despite Trump's claims to the contrary.

Center side: "Federal judge rejects Trump effort to block Jan. 6 docs. (The Hill)". The Center side affirms that Trump sued the committee last month in an effort to prevent the National Archives from providing the investigate panel with records related to his time in the mandate, including phone records, visitor records, and other documents citing executive privileges.

Right side: "Judge allows Jan. 6 committee access to some Trump documents. (Fox News (Online News))". On the Right side, they say that a federal judge denied an offer by President Donald Trump to block the Congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 protests on Capitol Hill from accessing his documents from his White House records.

My opinion: In my opinion, I think that Trump is trying to fix things that he didn't do good during his mandate by hiding some things that he did that is not happy with. And judges are making it hard for him.

Quim Saló Guday

2021-11-10 19:51:46 UTC

TOPIC: The incident in Travis Scott's concert.

LEFT: The left informs that there have been eight death people in Travis Scott's concert and defend that it has been a tragedy. The left also blame the festival organization for all the damages and lack of planification for such a big event.

CENTER: The center defend that the incident was predictable and preventable. They also inform that lawsuits are demanding him 1 million dollars in damages.

RIGHT: The right defend that Travis Scott and Drake didn't care about the incident and didn't stop performing. Both rappers have been sued and will have to refund the tickets of their concert.

MY OPINION: I am in the center because I think that Travis and Drake have part of the fault but not at all. In my point of view the organization could have been better and the other artist have to learn from this tragedy that their concerts are attended for thousands of people and it can be sometimes dangerous.

Emma Martin Lynch

2021-11-10 20:09:36 UTC

TOPIC: Travis Scott AstroWorld concert

RIGHT: (FOX news) this side blames the rappers, Drake and Travis, as they should’ve been able to control the situation as everyone would most likely listen to them. It also says that an injured concert-goer will file a lawsuit against the two signers and the stadium as well.

CENTER: This neutral side blames both the security and the rappers as it seems the two signers ignored the situation going down in the pit of their concert and the security couldn’t take control of the situation and help. They also mention the lawsuit but it’s a recurring theme in all three newsletters.

LEFT: (huffpost) they didn’t have a very biased opinion. They just stated facts.

MY POINT OF VIEW: I do believe the security were at fault and could’ve acted better and faster but Travis Scott and Drake were the people everyone were looking at and should’ve been better ”hosts”

Àlex Pelters

2021-11-10 20:33:07 UTC

Topic: Pfizer Asks FDA to Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots for All Adults.

Left: "Pfizer-BioNTech asked the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday for emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 booster shot for all adults ages 18 and up, a move the company has been angling for over the past several months."

Right: "Pfizer and BioNTech on Tuesday said they had asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize booster shots of their COVID-19 vaccine for all adults 18 and over, seeking to broaden who is eligible for a third shot."

Center: "Pfizer wants clearance for booster shots of its COVID-19 vaccine for all American adults, the company announced Tuesday.

Rebuffed in September by experts on a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) vaccine advisory panel, the company is trying again, pointing to data from a recent trial examining the safety and efficacy of boosters in a more than 10,000 people 16 or older."

I agree with the left and the right. In my opinion, the solution to finish with Covid are vaccines. Nowadays a lot of people want to be full vaccinated, to be protected, but there is another point of view, that is to not get vaccinated, and we have to respect this opinion.

Daniela González García

2021-11-11 18:42:25 UTC

Topic: First Lawsuits Filed After Travis Scott Concert Leaves 8 Dead

Left: The left side informs that there were 8 deaths and 300 people injured at the Travis Scott concert. They point out the bad job that the security of the concert did, and the lack of organization.

Center: The center side blames both rappers because it seems as if they saw what was happening and ignored the problem. This side also blames the security because they did a really poor job by not controlling the audience.

Right: The right side blames the two rappers because they should have controlled the situation that was going on, and don't ignore it. They also talk about the lawsuits that have fallen to Travis Scott.

My opinion: I think that the main problem was that the concert wasn't well organized. There were too many people for the few security guards that the concert administration hired. You can't do a concert of more than 50.000 people with just 500 security guards. Also, the attitude of the guards was very disappointing, if their job is providing protection they can't leave the place. About the rappers, I believe that they should have acted faster and better because they had so much attention on them and they could have stopped what was happening.

Dmitry Bazarov

2021-11-12 17:51:56 UTC

LEFT: On NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre rejected to support new gun control legislation and reiterated his support for armed guards and police in schools in reaction to the Newtown Conn., school shootings on December 14th.

CENTER: Matthew Beck arrived at the Connecticut State Lottery headquarters at 8:00 a.m. on March 6, 1998. He stepped inside an office, hung up his coat, and shot the first of four victims. Beck murdered a number of his coworkers before murdering himself in the parking lot when the cops arrived. Mike Lawlor, the governor of Connecticut's criminal justice adviser, was a state lawmaker at the time and was interested in learning more about the incident. Beck had already tried suicide and owned a lot of firearms, he discovered.
"When the police said, 'He hadn't broken any laws, so there was nothing we could have done ahead of time,' According to Lawlor, "There was nothing there. There was a need for a method that police could employ to intervene and defuse what was plainly becoming into a dangerous scenario." A year later, Lawlor and his colleagues adopted legislation based on the concept of warning indicators. When someone reports to the police that a gun owner poses an immediate threat to themselves or others, the police can now obtain a warrant to remove the guns, even though no law has been breached. The firearms can be stored for a year, and the law also allows for a mental health assessment.

LEFT: Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has urged for reforms in the mental-health system to avoid "nontraditional criminals" from committing mass murder. Graham stated Columbine High School had an armed guard on campus when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 15 people and injured 23 others during his appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday. According to the Republican, the massacre occurred despite a five-year-old assault-weapons ban in the United States at the time, and "not one of them functioned." Adam Lanza attacked Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, on December 14 and fatally shot 20 pupils and six faculty members. "We're talking about preventing mass murder by nontraditional criminals," Graham explained. "We're talking about people who aren't normally criminals, who aren't wired right for some reason." "I'm not sure whether Lindsey Graham can do anything in the Senate to prevent mass murder by someone who is so hell-bent on doing terrible things." Finally, in response to Obama's potential nomination of former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel as defense secretary, Graham stated Hagel's beliefs "are out of the mainstream and considerably to the left of the president."

MY OPINION: In my opinion, every school should have cops in front of it to have faster and higher level control on the situation. It might sound crazy, but it is the only way to at least control the situation with the guns if the politics reject to remove weapons completely.

source: https://www.allsides.com/story/gun-control

Emma Paredes Ortega

2021-11-12 18:32:18 UTC

Topic: the Appeals Court Temporarily Blocks Jan. 6 Committee's Request for Trump Records

Left: Donald Trump requested to temporarily block the National Archives from turning over his White House records to investigate them. Trump said is better to maintain the status quo and commented that the records should be kept secret "in perpetuity". Briden has disagreed and said the National Archives should release the records. Trump's effort to keep Congress in the dark about the attack "is not in the best interest of the United States". The House committee and the National Archives did not oppose Trump's request to the appeals court.

Center: A federal appeals court intervened to temporarily block the national Archives from handing over Trump administration records involves the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Trump's legal team scrambled to head off the Friday deadline despite a federal judge ruling Tuesday the document must be released. u.s District Judge Tanya Chutkan said that Trump had little authority as a former president to interfere with the exchange between the executive and legislative branches

Right: They commented that the federal judge denied the request of Donald Trump to block the January 6 committee's access to his White House's records in the National Archives on Thursdays. The House Select Committee on January 6 is tasked with investigating the events before, during, and after the former president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The court added that the ruling is temporary and “should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits” of Trump’s argument.

My opinion: I think Trump is trying to hide things he didn't complete or do in the right way and now he is having the consequences of his pasts actions.

MAÏSSA BITAM

2021-11-15 11:44:31 UTC

THEME: Travis Scott AstroWorld Concert

RIGHT: (FOX News) This side blames the rappers, Drake and Travis, as they should have controlled the situation. It also says that an injured concert goer will file a lawsuit against the two signers and also against the stadium.

CENTER: This neutral blames both the security and the rappers, as it appears that the two singers ignored the situation in their concert pit and security. could not take control of the situation and help. They also mention the lawsuit, but it is a recurring theme in all three newsletters.

LEFT: (Huffpost) they had no biases or opinions. They simply stated facts.

MY OPINION: I think it was a mistake of the rappers and the bad organization. They should have canceled the concert by the time everything was starting to fall apart.

Alexandra Bonilla Chalco

2021-11-24 19:05:55 UTC

Topic: First lawsuits filed after Travis Scott concert leaves 8 dead.

Left: In this website we can find information given against Travis Scott and the organizers of the Astroworld festival. They blame them for not having obeyed with the regulations of capacity and consider that the deaths were a "preventable tragedy". They also mention the singer Drake for inciting his audience to violence and aggression, as Travis did, leading to the series of catastrophes that occurred at the event. Nevertheless, they are still looking for information that proves if the singer didn’t know what was going on and why he didn't stop the concert.

Center: What I have noticed is that, in this website, the article points out repeatedly how both, the organizers of the event and Travis Scott, gave preference to money causing up to eight deaths and almost hundreds of injuries. Again they consider these catastrophes as a preventable tragedy, now that the organizers didn’t follow the regulations that are requested, and accuse the singer for inciting all the chaos.

Right: In contrast to the other websites, this article lays most of the blame on the singers, Travis Scott and Drake. First, because of the tweets of the principal artist previous to the concert, through which Travis motivated the most savage fans to keep entering in the festival even though they have run out of tickets. And secondly, the article confirms that both of the singers were able to see the ambulances over the crowd and, in spite of that, they kept singing.

My opinion: after reading these articles, I agree with the fact that both, the organizers and the singer, were perfectly aware of the overcrowding that it was goin to be at the festival and that they put money before the security of the fans. Although I believe that Travis wouldn't be able to keep singing knowing that their fans are in trouble, it is true that he should have payed more attention by the moment the ambulances arrived and people were begging to stop the concert.

Victor Herranz

2021-12-07 13:12:28 UTC

TOPIC: Travis Scott incident
RIGHT: Rappers Travis Scott and Drake have been sued for the incident at last Friday's Astroworld Festival that left eight dead. And for having realized what was happening and not stopping the concert. They regard this accident as something that could have been prevented.

CENTER: Rapper Travis Scott faces 14 lawsuits in connection with the deadly mob incident that claimed eight lives and injured hundreds. The organizers are also involved since they knew what was happening and decided to continue with the festival.

LEFT: The rappers tweeted their fans to keep coming into the concert after the tickets were over. They also saw the ambulances arrive at the festival and even so they continued singing.

MY OPINION: My opinion is that the fault lies mainly with the organizers since there has to be a limited capacity so that this does not happen. And they have to enforce this capacity. On the other hand the singers behaved in a very selfish way without for the concert since they are the first ones who have to worry about their fans.

Susana I. Marina

2021-12-16 20:24:27 UTC

TOPIC: Kentucky Tornadoes
LEFT: The companies are at fault for putting the workers in danger during a climatic disaster, and this extreme weathers are more frequent as a consequence of climate change.

CENTER: At least 64 people died in Kentucky due to the tornadoes, and the power is still out for a lot of people.

RIGHT: The companies followed the safety protocols at making employees stay and shelter in place, and they don't fully believe that this has anything to do with climate change.

MY OPINION: Maybe the companies were following safety protocols, but they should have never made workers come to work when there were strong storms brewing and possibilities of tornado. And, even though they are using 'safety protocols' as a justification, workers that survived said that they were warned that if they left they could be fired or their performance quota could be affected. They also reported how unprepared they were for any emergency, not having had any kind of drill during all their time working there. These makes it hard to believe that it was all for 'safety protocol' reasons.