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A Starting Point
A Starting Point is a website, launched in 2020, devoted to presenting videos by elected officials (current or former), presenting various points of view on issues that are of interest to the United States electorate. It was started by Chris Evans (actor), Chris Evans, Mark Kassen, and Joe Kiani. Since starting this project in 2017, Evans et al have been able to engage dozens of elected officials to create videos on a plethora of topics; the draw for the speakers is that, unlike when being interviewed by a journalist, they can speak their minds without being attacked for their points of view. The basic idea is to encourage civic engagement of the electorate by allowing politicians in office to present their points of view in a civil manner, and start dialogs which will encourage bipartisanship. The website has these sections: * ''Starting Points'', videos under 2 minutes, organized by broad topic * ''Daily Points'', in which an office-holder can discuss any topics for under 2 minu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Evans (actor)
Christopher Robert Evans (born June 13, 1981) is an American actor. He began his career with roles in television series such as '' Opposite Sex'' in 2000. Following appearances in several teen films, including 2001's ''Not Another Teen Movie'', he gained attention for his portrayal of Marvel Comics character the Human Torch in ''Fantastic Four'' (2005) and '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' (2007). Evans made further appearances in film adaptations of comic books and graphic novels: '' TMNT'' (2007), '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010), and ''Snowpiercer'' (2013). Evans gained wider recognition for his portrayal of Steve Rogers / Captain America in several Marvel Cinematic Universe films, from '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' (2011) to '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019). His work in the franchise established him as one of the world's highest-paid actors. Aside from comic book roles, Evans has starred in the drama ''Gifted'' (2017), the mystery film ''Knive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Kassen
Mark Kassen (born 1971) is an American actor, director and producer. He has appeared in the films ''Growing Up Brady'' (2000), '' The Good Student'' (2006), ''Puncture'' (2011), and ''Jobs'' (2013). In July 2020, he and Chris Evans launched A Starting Point, a website that presents both the Democratic and Republican point of view on many issues of importance to Americans. Career Theatre In 1994, he made his theatre debut in a New York Off Broadway play titled ''Judy at the Stonewall Inn''. A few years later, he was cast in a play called ''Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight'' which he appeared on stage totally nude. In 2006, he appeared as Hitler's nephew William Patrick Hitler in the play ''Little Willy'', which he also wrote. Film and television Kassen has had small parts in television films and TV series such as '' Another World'' in 1994, ''Cybill'' in 1997, and ''Third Watch'' 1999. In 2006, he produced the television movie ''Bernard and Doris'' with Susan Sarandon and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Kiani
Massi Joe E. Kiani (born September 16, 1964) is an Iranian-born American entrepreneur who founded medical technology company Masimo in 1989. Early life Joe Kiani was born in Shiraz, Iran, and immigrated to the United States at the age of nine. Kiani's father was an engineer and his mother was a nurse. Despite not speaking more than three words in English when he arrived in the United States, he graduated from high school at the age of 15 and, by the time he was 22, had earned both his bachelor's (B.S.E.E) and master's (M.S.E.E) degrees in electrical engineering from San Diego State University. SDSU later honored Kiani with the College of Engineering's 2005 Monty Award, recognizing his achievements and success. Beginning in 1989, Kiani worked at Anthem Electronics. While with the company, Kiani detected an issue with the devices, and pitched the company a solution, which they declined. Following this, Kiani established his own business while maintaining a role with Anthem E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. newspapers and broadcasters. The AP has earned 56 Pulitzer Prizes, including 34 for photography, since the award was established in 1917. It is also known for publishing the widely used '' AP Stylebook''. By 2016, news collected by the AP was published and republished by more than 1,300 newspapers and broadcasters, English, Spanish, and Arabic. The AP operates 248 news bureaus in 99 countries. It also operates the AP Radio Network, which provides newscasts twice hourly for broadcast and satellite radio and television stations. Many newspapers and broadcasters outside the United States are AP subscribers, paying a fee to use AP material without being contributing members of the cooperative. As part of their cooperative agreement with the AP, most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bipartisanship
Bipartisanship, sometimes referred to as nonpartisanship, is a political situation, usually in the context of a two-party system (especially those of the United States and some other western countries), in which opposing political parties find common ground through compromise. In multi-partisan electoral systems or in situations where multiple parties work together, it is called multipartisanship. Partisanship is the antonym, where an individual or political party adheres only to its interests without compromise. Usage The adjective ''bipartisan'' can refer to any political act in which both of the two major political parties agree about all or many parts of a political choice. Bipartisanship involves trying to find common ground, but there is debate whether the issues needing common ground are peripheral or central ones. Often, compromises are called bipartisan if they reconcile the desires of both parties from an original version of legislation or other proposal. Failure to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Political Websites
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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