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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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Presidential Confetti
Political Cartoon is by Clay Jones at claytoonz.com. Read more
Posted on 10 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
46% Of U.S. Workers Say They Are Not Paid A Fair Wage
The chart above reflects the results of a new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between February 5th and 8th of a nationwide sample of 1,500 adults (including... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
We Must Teach The Truth - Even When It's Uncomfortable
Republicans in many state legislatures are busy trying to whitewash American history. This is wrong. We must teach our students the truth -- even when it's... Read more
Posted on 10 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
White Out
Political Cartoon is by Andy Marlette in the Pensacola News Journal. Read more
Posted on 10 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Who Should Decide What's Taught In History Class?
The chart above is from the YouGov Poll -- done between January 28th and 31st of a nationwide sample of 19,751 adults. Read more
Posted on 09 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Not An Accident
Political Cartoon is by Jack Ohman in The Sacramento Bee. Read more
Posted on 09 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Number Of Earthquakes Increases Sharply In Texas
The chart above uses information from the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas. It shows that the number of magnitude 3 earthquakes (or greater... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Well-Placed Kick
Political Cartoon is by Steve Benson in the Arizona Mirror. Read more
Posted on 09 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Still Averages Over One Mass Shooting A Day
The chart above is from the Gun Violence Archive. It shows that in the 38 days of 2022, there have been 40 mass shootings in the United States (a shooting... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Dissatisfied With Size And Influence Of Corporations
The charts above are from the Gallup Poll -- done between January 3rd and 16th of a nationwide sample of 811 adults, with a 4 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 08 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Standing On The Constitution
Political Cartoon is by Michael deAdder in The Washington Post. Read more
Posted on 08 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republican Economic Policy Has Ruined The U.S. Economy
For about three decades after World War II, the United States had a fair economy. Rising productivity was shared, unions were strong, and the middle class was... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Many Americans Say Big Oil Is Not Doing Enough
The chart above is from a Morning Consult Poll -- done between January 21st and 23rd of a nationwide sample of2,210 adults, with a 2 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 07 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
One Pence Short
Political Cartoon is by Gary Huck at huckkonopackicartoons.com. Read more
Posted on 07 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The RNC Now Approves Of The January 6th Capitol Riot
The Republican National Committee has discarded its last shred of decency and morality. In a recent move to censure two of their own, they called the... Read more
Posted on 07 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Favorable Rating For Supreme Court Has Dropped
These charts are from a Pew Research Center survey -- done between January 10th and 17th of a nationwide sample of 5,128 adults, with a 2.0 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump And His Deplorables Are Trying To Redefine Racism
Trump and his GOP supporters don't like the truth being told about them. They don't want to be called racists -- even though that's exactly what they are. So,... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Vaccine Hypocrisy
Political Cartoon is by Dan Martin in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Read more
Posted on 06 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Unemployment Rate Increases 0.1% to 4.0% For January
The Labor Department released the unemployment numbers for January on Friday. It showed the economy produced a respectable 467,000 jobs in January. Read more
Posted on 05 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Olympics Has Started - Who Will Americans Root For?
The charts above are from an Axios / Momentive Poll -- done between January 28th and 31st of a nationwide sample of 2,590 adults, with a 2 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 05 February 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY
