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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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The U.S. Public's View On Transgender Rights
The charts above are from a recent YouGov Poll -- done between August 25th and 31st of a national sample of 1,000 adults. The poll has a 3.6 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump And His Supporters Are Losing Their "Culture War"
Beyond cutting taxes for himself and his rich buddies, Trump's administration can be boiled down to one thing -- an effort to send the United States back to... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Envoy To Haiti Resigns Over Inhumane Deportations
The U.S. Special Envoy to Haiti has resigned. The letter above is the resignation letter he sent to Secretary of State Blinken. Special Envoy Daniel Foote was... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
About 351,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment statistics on Thursday. It showed that another 351,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cruz Tells Huge Lie To Justify Filibustering Debt Limit Raise
The House has passed a funding bill to keep the government running past September 30th. Included in the bill is a suspension of the debt limit (which needs to b... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Voters Support Democrats' Tax Plan To Pay For Infrastructure
The charts above are from the latest Politico / Morning Consult Poll -- done between September 18th and 20th of a national sample of 1,998 registered voters,... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Why Won't Democrats Tax The Wealth Of Billionaires?
To pay for their "soft" infrastructure plan, Democrats have proposed raising the tax on corporations from 21% to 28%, and raising the tax on the rich back to... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Poverty In The United States Got Worse In 2020
The chart above is from the Economic Policy Institute. It shows that poverty increased in the United States in 2020. The poverty rate rose by 0.9 points to 11.4... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Supports Roe V. Wade - Opposes New Texas Law
The charts above are from the newest Monmouth University Poll -- done between September 9th and 13th of a national sample of 802 adults, and has a 3.5 point... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
President Biden's Speech To The United Nations (Transcript)
On September 21st, President Biden gave his first speech to the General Assembly of the United Nations. Here is what he told the world:Mr. President, Mr. Read more
Posted on 22 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Deporting Haitians At The Border Is WRONG! Let Them In!
There are 15,000 or so Haitians on our border, and the Biden administration has started a process to deport them back to Haiti. I disagree with this policy. Read more
Posted on 21 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republican COVID Policies Are Not Popular With U.S. Voters
The charts above are from a new Fox News Poll -- done between September 12th and 15th of a national sample of 1,002 registered voters, with a 3 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Only 34% Of U.S. Public Says Trump Is A "True Patriot"
The chart above reflects the results of the latest Public Religion Research Institute Survey -- done between August 9th and 30th of a national sample of 5,415... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Evangelicals Are Abandoning Religion For GOP Politics
The following is part of a thought-provoking article by Anthea Butler at MSNBC.com:According to new analysis from Pew Research center, "evangelical" doesn’t mea... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Texas Poll Shows Abbott May Be Vulnerable In 2022 Election
The charts above are from a new Dallas Morning News / University of Texas Poll -- done between September 7th and 14th of a sample of 1,148 registered voters in... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
How Biden's $3.5 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Would Help
President Biden has proposed a $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill to help families. The total the bill spends is spread over 10 years, and would be paid for (so... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Rally For The Jan. 6th Rioters Much Smaller Than Expected
There was supposed to be a massive rally by Trump supporters in Washington yesterday. The rally was to show support for those arrested in the January 6th riots... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Mostly White Evangelicals Grew During Trump Regime
The charts above are from the Pew Research Center. They compare the religious groups in 2016 to those after the 2020 election. Read more
Posted on 19 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Are Billionaires Good For The Economy - NO, They Are Not!
For decades, Republicans have been following an economic policy that is slanted to favor corporations and the rich. This policy, labeled at "Trickle-Down" or... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
44% of Adults Can't Name The 3 Branches Of Government
The charts above are from The Annenberg Constitution Day Survey. This survey is done yearly and released on Constitution Day (September 17th). Read more
Posted on 18 September 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY
