Author: Joseph Stepansky
Joseph Stepansky
has 17.6% among authors.
BS Score: 1.8%.
Articles analyzed: 4.
Words analyzed: 17,794.
Analyzed articles
Al Jazeera
- By Joseph Stepansky
- 6/30/2026, 2:40 PM
Negativity Bias 23.7% - Appeal to Emotion 12.5% - Quote-first Misdirection 10.5%
Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court has ruled against US President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship for all individuals born in the US. The 6-3 ruling represents a major blow to Trump and his efforts to transform US immigration policy. Upon taking office on January 20, 2025, Trump signed an executive order... more
Al Jazeera
- By Joseph Stepansky
- 6/19/2026, 9:10 PM
Negativity Bias 12.2% - In-Group Bias 12.1% - Hasty Generalization 9.6%
Lawmakers and pro-Israel groups have issued calls for United States President Donald Trump to ask Congress to review a recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) designed to end the US-Israeli war with Iran. They cite the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA) as a precedent. Passed in 2015, the law says any agreements with Iran related... more
Al Jazeera
- By Joseph Stepansky
- 5/21/2026, 7:11 PM
Negativity Bias 35.8% - Appeal to Authority 23.5% - Confirmation Bias 13.9%
In a week that began with Donald Trump revealing he was just an hour away from “making the decision” to resume attacks on Iran, the United States president has oscillated between expressing hope for a lasting ceasefire and threatening military escalation. Trump’s mixed messaging has also coincided with a renewed flurry of diplomacy, with... more
Al Jazeera
- By Joseph Stepansky
- 5/15/2026, 2:31 PM
Negativity Bias 30.7% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 27% - Appeal to Authority 15.3%
Washington, DC – It is a question that reaches a fever pitch this time of year for Palestinian survivors and rights advocates: Can the United States government create just policy in the Middle East without a full accounting — or recognition — of Palestinian history? Thursday marks the annual day of remembrance for the Nakba, a period... more