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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 16965 )
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Ignoring Home-Grown Poverty
Political Cartoon is by Ed Hall at Artizans.com. Read more
Posted on 14 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Will The Justice Dept. Domestic Terrorism Unit Be Effective?
A few days ago, the Justice Department announced creation of a new Domestic Terrorism unit. This was badly needed, since domestic terrorism is more dangerous... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
On Point
Political Cartoon is by Gary Huck at huckkonopackicartoons.com. Read more
Posted on 14 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Did Not Change The GOP - He Just Exposed It
There is a belief going around that Donald Trump changed the Republican Party. This is especially popular among the few moderates left in that party. Read more
Posted on 13 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Say MLK's "I Have A Dream" Speech Is Still Relevant
The chart above reflects the results of the new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between January 8th and 11th of a nationwide sample of 1,500 adults (including... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
You Have The Right To Remain Silent (But Not To Vote)
Political Cartoon is by R.J. Matson in Roll Call. Read more
Posted on 13 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Manchin's Excuses For Keeping Filibuster Don't Make Sense
Joe Manchin is still refusing to do anything about the Senate filibuster, and his excuses for protecting the filibuster are making no sense at all. Read more
Posted on 13 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Those On Left & Right Of Political Spectrum More Engaged
The charts above are from the Pew Research Center. They show that those who are on the ends of the political spectrum (both left and right) are more likely to b... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is The Senate Filibuster Even Constitutional?
Our Founding Fathers did not include a filibuster in the Constitution, and they left it out intentionally. They did not think it should require a "super... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Disappearing
Political Cartoon is by Gary Huck at huckkonopackicartoons.com. Read more
Posted on 12 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Are Reading Fewer Books Than In The Past
The charts above are from the Gallup Poll -- done between December 1st and 16th of a nationwide sample of 811 adults, with a 4 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 11 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cruz Punished For Telling The Truth
Political Cartoon is by Nick Anderson in Reform Austin News. Read more
Posted on 11 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
President Biden Abandons Bipartisanship - Attacks GOP
President Biden has finally realized that bipartisanship is impossible with this current crop of Republicans. That's a good thing. If anything is going to get... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Standing For Nothing
Political Cartoon is by Gary Huck at huckkonopackicartoons.com. Read more
Posted on 11 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Corporate Hypocrisy Is A DangerTo American Democracy
The following is from Ja'han Jones at MSNBC.com:Several large corporations that previously condemned the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Read more
Posted on 10 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
January 6th Select Committee Has Support Of The Public
The chart above reflects the results of the NPR / PBS NewsHour / Marist Poll -- done between December 11th and 13th of a nationwide sample of 1,400 adults... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cruz Apologizes To The Right-Wing
Political Cartoon is by Clay Jones at claytoonz.com. Read more
Posted on 09 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is There A Common Good That We Can Agree On?
The United States is very divided at this time, with red and blue people disagreeing -- sometimes violently. Is it beyond repair? Or is there still a common goo... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Danger Persists
Political Cartoon is by Michael deAdder in The Washington Post. Read more
Posted on 09 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republicans Have Lost Significant Trust In U.S. Institutions
The charts above are from the Morning Consult Poll -- done on December 30th and January 4th and 5th of a nationwide sample of 2,201 adults. The poll has a 2... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY
