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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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Another Million Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its statistics for new unemployment claims on Thursday. Last week (the week ending on August 22nd) about 1,006,000 workers filed... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Last 2 GOP Administrations Were Monumental Failures
George W. Bush and Donald Trump are very different men. Bush is a decent person, while Trump is not. But the administrations of both men were monumental... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden Maintains Lead - Democratic Party Has Slight Lead
The charts above are from the new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between August 23rd and 25th of a national sample of 1,254 registered voters, with a 3.6... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
17 Year-Old White Militia Member Arrested For Murder
From Vice.com: A 17-year-old aspiring cop has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder for his alleged role in a shooting during a protest in... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Not A Convention - A Festival Of Lies By Trump Sycophants
The Republican Party is holding its "convention" this week. But it's not really a convention. The party didn't even pass a platform, but just said whatever Trum... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Sick And Tired Of Racism And Racial Injustice
It has happened again. A couple of days ago, police shot an unarmed Black man in the back (at least 7 times). If this was an isolated incident, we could talk... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden Maintains A 10 Point Lead Over Trump
The chart above is from the Morning Consult Poll -- done between August 21st and 23rd of a national sample of 1,992 registered voters, with a 2 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Trusts Biden Over Trump About The Virus
The chart above is from the recent Axios / Ipsos Poll -- done between August 21st and 24th of a national sample of 1,084 adults, with a 3.3 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Promised To Help Workers - He Has Betrayed Them
When he ran for the presidency in 2016, Donald Trump said he would help working people in this country. But like all of his other promises, he has failed to do... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Enters Convention Week With 35% Job Approval
The chart above is from the AP / NORC Poll -- done between August 17th and 19th of a national sample of 1,075 adults, with a 4.1 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 25 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Has No Platform - It's Now Officially A Cult Of Trump
Political parties have a platform -- a document voted on by convention delegates that explains what the party believes in and the policies they support.... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
All Of Trump's Actions Are Just To Feed His Huge Ego
Presidents in the past have generally tried to do what they thought was best for this country. They have not always been right, and some of their actions did no... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden Keeps Lead Post-Convention - Increases Favorability
The chart above is from the CBS News / YouGov Poll -- done between August 20th and 22nd of a national sample of 957 registered voters, with a 3.7 point margin o... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Second Trump Term Would Endanger Our Democracy
The editorial board of The Washington Post has published an editorial calling on American voters to remove Donald Trump from office. They say a second Trump ter... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
No Convention Bump For Biden - But He Leads By 9 Points
The chart above is from the Morning Consult Poll. It shows the numbers for Biden and Trump before the Democratic Convention (July) and after it (August). Read more
Posted on 23 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
COVID-19 Growth In Each State In The Last 2 Weeks
These numbers are from The COVID Tracking Project. The first number for each state is the number of cases they had on 8/8/20. The second number is the number... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Stocks Are Booming But The Economy Is Mired In Recession
The stock market reached a record high this last week, and both Trump and Pence said it showed the economy is bouncing back and is in good shape.... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
13 Charts Revealing Public's View Of The Political Parties
These charts show the public's perception of the two major political parties in the United States -- the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. Read more
Posted on 22 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
These Charts Show Why Biden Is Leading Presidential Race
These charts reflect the results of the newest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between August 16th and 18th of a national sample of 1,500 adults, with a 3.4... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Statement By Former GOP National Security Officials
The following statement has been signed by more than seventy former national security officials. All of them are Republicans -- and all of them believe it... Read more
Posted on 22 August 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY