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Democratic Candidate Polls For Iowa And New Hampshire
This chart reflects the results of a Monmouth University Poll -- done between April 4th and 9th of 351 voters likely to participate in the Democratic caucus in... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Scientists Give Us The First Picture Of A Black Hole
The photo above may not look very exciting to you, but it should. It is the first photograph of an actual Black Hole. It is called M87, and it is 55 million... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
"Worker Tax Cuts" Was Just An Evil Republican Deception
(Cartoon image is by Joe Heller at hellertoon.com.) When Trump and the Republicans passed their tax cut bill, they promised that everyone would have their... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Democratic Presidential Polls For California & Massachusetts
This chart reflects the results of a recent Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between April 3rd and 8th of a sample of 482 California voters who are... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Congressional GOP Loves Socialism (But Only For The Rich)
The Republicans love to decry socialism. They are accusing Democrats of wanting socialism for the United States. Their definition of socialism is getting... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
This New (And Large) Poll Has Biden Still In The Lead
These charts are from a new Morning Consult Poll. It was done between April 1st and 7th of a national sample of 12,940 registered voters likely to vote in a... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
There Are Now 19 Democratic Party Presidential Candidates
The Democratic field of candidates for the 2020 presidential nomination continues to grow. On Monday, Rep. Eric Swalwell (California) announced his candidacy fo... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Wants More Inhumanity Against Asylum Seekers
(Caricatures of Nielsen and Trump are by DonkeyHotey.) Kirstjen Nielsen is out of a job. The media is reporting that she resigned, but make no mistake, she was... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Silliest Pledge Made By 2020 Democratic Candidates
(This graphic depicting unity is from cwa4900.org.) During the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump pledged to be a unifier -- bringing all Americans... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most People Say The Trump/GOP Tax Cuts Won't Help Them
Trump, and GOP congressmen, claimed the tax cuts they passed would benefit most Americans. It has not worked out that way. While the rich (and corporations) wil... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Obama Warns Dems Of The Danger Of Purist Ideology
(This photo of President Barack Obama is by Mark Makela / Getty Images at abcnews.go.com.) I am a progressive Democrat, and I have been for about five decades. Read more
Posted on 09 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Still At Odds With The Voters On Most Issues
The chart above reflects the results of the newest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between March 31st and April 2nd of a national sample of 1,227 registered... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Netanyahu Will Annex The West Bank (No 2-State Solution)
The map above shows the illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank (Palestinian land), and more are being built all the time. Read more
Posted on 08 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Do You Want The Meat Industry Regulating Itself?
The photo above (from io9gizmodo.com) shows pork cutting in a slaughter house in 1905 -- the year Upton Sinclair released his expose of the meat industry and... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Still Disapproves Of Trump/GOP Tax Cut Law
Republicans love to campaign on cutting taxes. It's their "thing". But they shot themselves in the foot when they passed their last tax cuts. Read more
Posted on 07 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Pundits Are Wrong - Age, Gender, Race Not Factor For Dems
The pundits on cable news want to say what Democrats want in a 2020 candidate, and far too many of them say that could not be an older white man. Read more
Posted on 07 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Health Care Was A Gift To Dems - But Not The Only One
Donald Trump recently joined the red-state effort to abolish Obamacare (Affordable Care Act). He seems to think such a move would appeal to most American voters... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Unemployment Rate Remained at 3.8% For 2nd Month
The Labor Department released its unemployment statistics for March. The economy created 196,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate remained steady at 3. Read more
Posted on 06 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Let's Be Honest - Trump Policies Are Killing Americans
(This photo of Donald Trump was found on Pinterest.) You may think the headline above is over-the-top. I don't. The policies and actions of Donald Trump are... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Number Of Democratic Candidates Rises To 18
The field of candidates wanting the Democratic nomination for president in 2020 keeps growing. Yesterday, two more candidates entered the race -- Governor... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY