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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.
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A Hope For Our Troubled World
I thought it would be good to bring in the new year with this quote from Bertrand Russel (from his book "Human Society In Ethics And Politics"):"I allow myself... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Fear Rises Of The Year 2022
The chart above is from the new Axios / Momentive Poll -- done between December 14th and 16th of a national sample of 2,602 adults, with a 2 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Ball Drop
Political Cartoon is by John Darkow in the Columbia Missourian. Read more
Posted on 01 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Vaccine Refusal Is Not Based On Christianity
Millions of Americans are refusing to take the vaccine for COVID-19. They (mainly white evangelicals) are claiming a religious exemption, because that is usuall... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
History Through Rose-Colored Glasses
Political Cartoon is by Eric J. Garcia. Read more
Posted on 01 January 2022 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
About 198,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment statistics on Thursday. It showed that about 198,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the week... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Focus On The Unvaccinated
Political Cartoon is by Nick Anderson at Counterpoint.com. Read more
Posted on 31 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
History Should De-Emphasize Nationalism And War
The following intelligent view is by Bertrand Russell in his autobiography:"In the teaching of history, there should be no undue emphasis upon one's own country... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Run!!!
Political Cartoon is by John Darkow in the Columbia Missourian. Read more
Posted on 31 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It Was A Busy Day!
I didn't post for today, because most of the day was spent adopting a new family member. Her name is Millie Mae. We're not sure, but think she may be a... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Obama's Final Message To Harry Reid
Posted on 30 December 2021
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Omicron Hasn't Changed Attitude Of Most Of Unvaccinated
The charts above are from a recent Kaiser Family Foundation Poll -- done between December 15th and 20th of a nationwide sample of 1,065 adults, with a 4 point... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
What Is A Living Wage (And Is It A Moral Imperative)?
In the last couple of years, we have heard a lot about a "living wage". The idea is that anyone who works hard at a full-time job should make a wage that keeps... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Return
Political Cartoon is by John Darkow in the Columbia Missourian. Read more
Posted on 29 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The State Of The Pandemic In The United States
There have been 52 million Americans that have come down with a COVID-19 illness, and more than 800,000 have died from that illness. Read more
Posted on 28 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Race Of Loons
Political Cartoon is by Michael deAdder in The Washington Post. Read more
Posted on 28 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Nine Important Political Questions For 2022
Amber Phillips in The Washington Post lists the nine biggest political questions for 2022: Read more
Posted on 28 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Profound And Silly Questions Of 2021
The New York Times brings us the questions that Americans discussed in 2021. Read more
Posted on 27 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Worst Political Predictions Of 2021
Politico brings us the worst political predictions made for 2021. Read more
Posted on 26 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Happy Solstice Season Holiday
I wish all my readers a very happy Solstice Season Holiday -- whenever and however you celebrate it. I hope it is a safe and joyous holiday for each one of... Read more
Posted on 25 December 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY
