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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 ( 16689 )
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Majority Of Americans See Decline Of Labor Unions As Bad
The chart above is from the Pew Research Center. They surveyed 5,109 American adults between April 5th and 11th, and the survey had a 2.1 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 20 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Three Giant Myths Of GOP "Trickle-Down" Economics
For decades, the Republicans in Congress have been running a con on the American people. It's called "trickle-down" economics. Read more
Posted on 20 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Results From The Latest Poll Of Texas Voters
These charts are from the latest Dallas Morning News / University of Texas at Tyler Poll -- done between April 6th and 13th of 1,126 registered Texas voters,... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Billionaire = Sociopath
The following post is by Lauren Elizabeth at Medium.com:As bad as the pandemic has been, and the economic and public health crisis that ensued, there’s no... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Should We Stop Police Enforcement Of Traffic Violations?
Does that headline sound crazy to you? After all, we need for our traffic laws to be enforced, or people will just ignore them -- and that would make the roads... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Americans Think President Biden Is Doing A Good Job
After nearly completing his first 100 days in office, the job approval for President Biden is still strong.The chart above is from the Pew Research Center.... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Anti-Transgender Laws
Republicans love to play on the fears of their supporters. And they have found a new group they believe they can discriminate against to get votes -- the... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The "Blue Wall" Protects Bad Cops - Good Cops Don't Need It
After working in various aspects of law enforcement for nearly 30 years, I have to admit that I never understood the "blue wall" -- the belief that all police... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Did NOT Increase GOP Share Of White Working Class
The charts above are from The Washington Post. Much has been made in the media of Donald Trump's supposed appeal to White working class voters. Read more
Posted on 16 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Registered Voters' Opinion Of Political Leaders And Parties
The chart above reflects the results of the newest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between April 10th and 13th of a national sample of 1,263 registered voters,... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
576,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment statistics on Thursday. It showed that 576,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits for the week... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
75% Of Self-Identified Independents Are Not Independents
The following is part of an article by Geoffrey Skelley at fivethirtyeight.com. I thought you might find it interesting.If you’ve ever been in a conversation... Read more
Posted on 16 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
President Biden To Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan
There is one thing that must be said about President Biden -- he's not afraid to take bold action!. He demonstrated that with his COVID aid package, with his... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Supports Higher Taxes For Corporations & The Rich
The charts above reflect the results of the new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between April 8th and 12th of a national sample of 1,237 adults, with a 2.8... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Don't Be Fooled - Corporations & GOP Are Still A Team
Much is being made by the media of the supposed split between many major corporations and the Republican Party.Those corporations are publicly coming out agains... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
What Biden's Infrastructure Bill Would Mean In Each State
President Biden has proposed a $2.3 trillion infrastructure bill for the country. What does that bill include? The two pages shown above show what is proposed... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Marijuana Will Be Legal In All Of U.S. - That's Just A Fact
Marijuana should never have been illegal in the United States. It is the least dangerous of all the drugs -- far less dangerous than alcohol or tobacco, and eve... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Vaccine Skeptics Trust Trump More Than CDC Or Fauci
The charts above are from the most recent Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between April 3rd and 6th of 1,500 adults nationwide, with a 2.8 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 13 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Can Biden Transform The Country Like Roosevelt Did?
Franklin Roosevelt became president when the country was in trouble, and he was able to pass huge reforms that made the country better and fairer for all its... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Asians Are The Fastest Growing Portion Of U.S. Population
The charts above are from the Pew Research Center. Read more
Posted on 12 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY
