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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 ( 16681 )
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Is Israel Really A "Jewish And Democratic" Country?
The United States has supported Israel since it became a country -- both diplomatically and financially. And most Americans agree with that support being... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Celebrities Not Effective In Getting People To Take Vaccine
The chart above is from the Morning Consult Poll -- done between May 7th and 9th of a national sample of 1,213 unvaccinated adults, with a 3 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Time's Running Out - Dems Need To Get Bills Passed Now
The bill to provide help for Americans suffering from the coronavirus epidemic was passed quickly. But badly needed legislation seems to have slowed. Read more
Posted on 16 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
"Bipartisan" Jan. 6th Investigation Committee Has Fatal Flaw
Congress has been trying to set up a committee to investigate the causes of the January 6th attack on the Capitol for several months now. Read more
Posted on 15 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Young People Would Support Vaccine Mandate
The six questions above were asked of 928 young people in a 2 or 4 year college or trade school between May 5th and 8th by the Axios / Generation Lab Youth Poll... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Right-Wing Group Is Writing GOP's Voter Suppression Laws
State Republican legislatures across the nation are trying to pass new voter suppression laws -- laws aimed at trying to keep Democratic voters from being able... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Young Republicans Support Biden Tax Hike To Create Jobs
The chart above is from the Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between May 1st and 4th of a national sample of 1,500 adults, with a 2.6 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 14 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
473,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment statistics on Thursday. It showed that another 473,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Can The GOP Be Reformed Or Is A New Party Necessary?
Rep. Liz Cheney, in her act of political courage, has shown us that not all Republicans are Trump toadies. And she's not alone. Read more
Posted on 14 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cheney Exhibits Political Courage As GOP Ousts Her
I agree with Rep. Liz Cheney on almost nothing. She is a die-hard conservative and I am a proud progressive. The times where we agree on policy are few and... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
What Are Authorities Trying To Hide In Shooting Of Brown?
One day after the conviction of Derek Chauvin in Minnesota, there was another police killing of an unarmed Black man. This time it was in North Carolina. Read more
Posted on 13 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republicans Have Dumped Reagan To Embrace Trump
Prior to 2016, the hero of the Republican Party was Ronald Reagan. He was the politician that every Republican official claimed to be copying. But that was... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Majority Now Thinks The U.S. Is Moving In Right Direction
The chart above reflects the results of the latest AP-NORC Poll -- done between April 29th and May 3rd of a national sample of 1,842 adults, with a 3.2 point... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The United States Needs MORE Immigration - Not Less
During his four years in office, Donald Trump demonized immigrants seeking a better life in this country. He painted both refugees and immigrants as criminals... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Mint To Feature American Women On The Quarter
Over the next four years, famous American women are going to be featured on the quarter by the U.S. Mint. The first two women to be on the quarter are shown... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Poll Has President Biden's Job Approval At 63%
The charts above are from the new AP-NORC Poll -- done between April 29th and May 3rd of a national sample of 1,842 adults, with a 3.2 point margin of error.... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Needs More Than To Dump Trump - It Needs Principles
If you've been paying attention to politics, then you'll know that House Republicans are probably going to vote to remove Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) from her... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S., U.K., France & Germany Public Want Economic Reform
The charts above are from the Pew Research Center. They come from a survey done in November and December of 2020 of about 1,000 adults in each of these countrie... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Why Do So Many Republicans Believe Trump's Lies?
During his four years in office, Donald Trump. told over 30,000 documented lies. And after he was defeated in the 2020 election (by over 7 million votes), he... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Report Finds COVID-19 Deaths Much Higher Than Reported
This chart uses figures from a new report by The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. The report says that the number of deaths that can be attributed t... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY
