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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 16676 )
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GOP Killing The Jan 6th Investigation Bill Was A BLUNDER
The House-passed bill to create a bipartisan committee to investigate the January 6th Capitol riot was a gift to the Republican Party. The committee would have... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Families Of Fallen Officers Ask For Jan. 6th Investigation
Most Republicans in the House voted against creating a bipartisan committee to investigate the riot at the Capitol on January 6th. The bill is now in the Senate... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republican Policies On Immigration Hurt The U.S. Economy
For several years now, the Republican Party has pursued an anti-immigration policy. They would have you believe that hordes of undocumented immigrants are... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Of The Public Wants Jan. 6th Investigation Committee
The chart above reflects the results of the newest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between May 22nd and 25th of a national sample of 1,500 adults (including... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Ronald Greene's Death Verifies The Need For Police Reform
We are only a couple of days past the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by police, and sadly, nothing has been done on the federal level to reform police... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Wealth / Income Inequality Continues To Grow In The U.S.
These charts are from the Pew Research Center. They show an economic problem in the United States. The rich have kept getting richer, and at a much faster pace... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Don't Trust Most People On Being Vaccinated
I am going to continue to wear my mask in stores and other places where the general public goes. Why? because I simply don't trust people I don't know to be... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
There Won't Be A Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
The talking heads on cable news have been playing up the "negotiations" between President Biden and the Republicans in Congress regarding an infrastructure bill... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
N.Y. Wants A Democrat As Governor In 2022 (Not Cuomo)
The charts above are from the newest Siena College Poll -- done between May 16th and 20th of a sample of 793 registered voters in the state of New York, and... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
There Is No Labor Shortage - It Is A "Livable Wage" Shortage
While much more still needs to happen (more vaccinations), the virus is slowly being brought under control. That has states relaxing restrictions on businesses... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Poll Shows Republicans Are Still Denying Reality
The chart above is from the new Ipsos Poll -- done between May 17th and 19th of a national sample of 2,007 adults, with a 2.5 point margin of error. The margin... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Party Of Subversion Doesn't Want An Investigation
Republicans in Congress don't want a committee to investigate what happened on January 6th. I don't blame them. Such an investigation would embarrass them. Read more
Posted on 25 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Jewish Community In U.S. Is Divided Over Israel
The charts above are from the Pew Research Center. They show that the Jewish community in the United States is divided over views of Israel, its leadership,... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
More Proof The Pandemic Didn't Affect The Super-Rich
While most Americans suffered due to the pandemic which kicked off the Trump Recession, that suffering did not extend to the super-rich. Note the chart above... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It's Time To Get Rid Of Qualified Immunity For Police
Recently, in Minnesota, Police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd. But that was an unusual occurrence, and only... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Eight Charts Painting A Disturbing Picture Of The U.S.
These disturbing charts are from the report titled The State Of America's Children 2021 by The Children's Defense Fund. They are just a few of many charts... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public: Justice System Not Fair & Police Killing Not Improved
The charts above are from a recent Axios / Ipsos Poll -- done between April 28th and May 4th of a national sample of 1,875 adults, with a 2.8 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
More Democrats Are Now Supporting Palestinian Rights
One of the biggest stumbling blocks to solving the Israeli-Palestinian crisis has been the overwhelming support for Israel (no matter what they do) among the... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
George Floyd's Death Increased Awareness Of Racism In U.S.
The chart above is from a Gallup Poll -- done between May 3rd and 18th of a national sample of 1,016 adults, with a 4 point margin of error.It shows that the... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
UFO's Are Real - But That's Not Proof Of Alien Spacecraft
Appearing on The Late Late Show a few days ago, Barack Obama said: In addition,"What is true, and I'm actually being serious here, is that there are, there's... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY
