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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 16681 )
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The Pandemic's Effect On Global GDP
This chart of global GDP after a year of the pandemic is from Axios.com. Read more
Posted on 08 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Huge Increase In Corporate Power Has Hurt U.S. Workers
The following perceptive op-ed is from former Labor Secretary Robert Reich:The most dramatic change in the system over the last half-century has been the... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bipartisanship Is Dead In This Congress - And That's OK
When President Biden was elected, he called for bipartisanship to solve the country's problems. And in the spirit of bipartisanship, the first group from... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
% Of Public Thinking U.S. Is Headed In Right Direction Rises
These charts are from the Morning Consult Poll. Read more
Posted on 07 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Nearly Half Of White Evangelicals Are Refusing Vaccinations
(This chart is from the Pew Research Center.)After more than a year of experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic problems it has created, reasonable... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republicans Out-Of-Step With Americans On Global Warming
These charts reflect the results of a recent Gallup Poll -- done between March 1st and 15th of a national sample of 1,010 adults, with a 4 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 06 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Want Voting Made Easier - Republicans Disagree
The charts above are from a survey done by the Pew Research Center. They surveyed 12,055 adults nationwide between March 1st and 7th. The margin of error was 1.... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP: Tax Cuts For Rich & Corporations Trumps Infrastructure
Republicans have been saying for years that they support upgrading the nations infrastructure, but one has to doubt if they are really telling the truth. Read more
Posted on 06 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
31% of Americans Are Almost Constantly Online
The charts above are from the Pew Research Center. It shows how important the internet has become in the lives of Americans. About 31% say they are online almos... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
About 18% of Americans Cannot Afford Needed Healthcare
The charts above are from a Gallup Poll -- done between February 15th and 21st of a national sample of 3,753 adults, with a 2.2 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 05 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The "Pandemic" That Kills 3 Times As Many As COVID-19
The Coronavirus worldwide pandemic is in the headlines all the time these days. And it should be, since it has killed over 2.8 million people. Read more
Posted on 05 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Unemployment Rate For March Drops 0.2 Points To 6.0%
The Labor Department released its statistics for March on Friday. It showed that the unemployment rate dropped to 6.0% as over 900,000 people went back to work. Read more
Posted on 03 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Backs Parts Of Infrastructure Plan That GOP Opposes
President Biden has introduced an infrastructure plan that he wants Congress to pass. It would cost about $2.2 trillion over several years, and he wants to pay... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
719,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment claims statistics on Thursday. It showed that 719,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the week... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
MSNBC Leads In Daytime Viewers For The 1st Quarter
The Nielsen numbers show that for the first quarter of 2021, MSNBC led all other cable shows in daytime ratings. Fox led in primetime for the quarter, although... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Huge Majority Still Supports Background Checks For All
The chart above reflects the results of the new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between March 27th and 30th of a national sample of 1,500 adults (including 1,25... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Will The Minneapolis Policeman Get Away With Murder?
The eyes of the nation are on the trial of Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis. He's the policeman who had his knee pressing down on the neck of George Floyd -- after... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Number Willing To Get Vaccine Is Climbing
These charts are from the Gallup Poll. The survey was done between March 15th and 21st of a national sample of 3,905 adults, with a 2 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 31 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
11 Charts From Texas Poll On The Electric Grid Failure
These charts are from the University of Houston / YouGov Poll -- done between March 9th and 19th of 1,500 Texas adults, with a 2.5 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 31 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republican Party - The Party Of Bigotry And Autocracy
The Republican Party used to have principles and ideals. I did not agree with much of what they believed, especially when it came to economic policy, but their... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY
