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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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Voting Is Too Important To Be Filibustered
There are two things necessary to sustain a democracy - the rule of law and citizen voting. Of those two, the one most important is the ability of every... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Ghosts / Racists
Political Cartoon is by Gary Huck at huckkonopackicartoons.com. Read more
Posted on 25 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
70% In U.S. Say Religion Should Stay Out Of Politics
These charts are from the Pew Research Center. Their survey was conducted between September 20th and 26th of 6,485 adults, and has a 1.9 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 24 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Badge Of Honor
Political Cartoon is by Adam Zyglis in The Buffalo News. Read more
Posted on 24 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Ways Biden's BBB Plan Could Be Paid For
It now looks like President Biden's Build Back Better plan will cost about $1.9 to $2.0 trillion dollars. But the president doesn't want to do what the... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Mix And Match Boosters
Political Cartoon is by Steve Sack in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Read more
Posted on 24 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Americans Support Roe Vs. Wade
These charts are from a Future Majority / Change Research Poll done between September 10th and 14th. Read more
Posted on 23 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
81% Say It Will Be A Year Or More To Return To Normal
The Quinnipiac University Poll asked 1,342 nationwide adults (between October 15th and 18th) how long it would take for life to return to normal in the United... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Social Media Site Is Just A Crude Rip-Off Of Twitter
Trump's new social media platform has not officially started, but there is a test version of it on the internet. MSNBC's Zeeshan Aleem visited the site. Read more
Posted on 23 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Must Repeat The Horrible Past
Political Cartoon is by John Deering in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Read more
Posted on 23 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
"America First" Is A Dangerous Idea In A Global Pandemic
Why does the United States give aid to other countries? Is it altruism? That would be nice, but that has never been the reason. U.S. politicians dole out aid... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Changing The Name Won't Fix The Problems
Political Cartoon is by Clay Jones at claytoonz.com. Read more
Posted on 22 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Say S.C. Decisions Based On Politics - Not Law
The charts above are from a Grinnell College Poll -- done between October 13th and 17th of a national sample of 915 adults, with a 3.2 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 22 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trail Of Slime
Political Cartoon is by Rex A. Jones at artistrexajones.wix.com/crazycartoons. Read more
Posted on 22 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
About 290,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment statistics on Thursday. It showed that another 290,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Suggestion For Bezos' Next Space Launch
Political Cartoon is by David Horsey in The Seattle Times. Read more
Posted on 22 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republican Senators Voted Unanimously To Kill Voting Rights
The Senate voted again on Wednesday to stop the GOP filibuster of the Voting Rights bill. The bill would have made it easier for all citizens to vote in... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Not A Donut!
Political Cartoon is by Nick Anderson in Reform Austin News. Read more
Posted on 22 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Texas GOP Gerrymanders To Maintain Its Grip On Power
The chart above is from The Texas Tribune. Whites are no longer the majority in Texas. They make up only about 40% of the state's population. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Gerrymandering
Political Cartoon is by Bill Bramhall in the New York Daily News. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY
