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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 ( 16965 )
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The Pandemic Gave Workers More Power In The Economy
From Axios.com Read more
Posted on 14 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Is Attacked By White Supremacy & Wealth Supremacy
A lot has been said in recent weeks about how the United States democracy is being attacked by white supremacy. But there is also another force, and possibly a... Read more
Posted on 14 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Antarctica Is Warming Faster Than Was Expected
From Axios.com Read more
Posted on 14 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The U.S. Has Had 268 Mass Shootings This Year
The nation had its 267th and 268th mass shootings this weekend.In the Sixth Street area of Austin, 14 people were shot on Friday night. So far, there were no... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Supports Worldwide Corporate Minimum Tax Of 15%
The chart above reflects the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between June 6th and 8th of a national sample of 1,500 adults (including 1,24... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Those Not Apalled By Jan. 6th Don't Believe In Democracy
We are coming up on a date that every American remembers -- July 4th, the date our Declaration of Independence was adopted, creating our new and independent... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Is The Most Economically Unequal Nation In The G7
The picture above is of the leaders of the G7 nations (and two representatives of the European Union). The G7 nations are the richest liberal democracies in... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Do Voters Understand The Modern Filibuster? Probably Not!
The chart above is from the Politico / Morning Consult Poll -- done between June 4th and 7th of a national sample of 1,990 registered voters, with a 2 point... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Businesses Paying A Livable Wage Are Filling Their Jobs
The media has been full of claims lately that businesses can't find enough workers to fill their available jobs. Republicans say this is because workers are laz... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Infrastructure Talks Stopped Because The GOP Was Lying
The infrastructure negotiations between Biden and the GOP representative (Sen. Shelley Moore Capito) have been called off by president Biden. He finally realize... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Positive World View Of U.S. Increased With Biden Presidency
The charts above are from the Pew Research Center. It shows that the view of the United States and its leadership has improved sharply with President Joe Biden... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another 376,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment statistics on Thursday. It showed that another 376,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Loses $600B A Year In Unpaid Taxes - That Can Be Fixed
Yesterday, I posted about how the super rich avoid paying income taxes legally (paying only a tiny percentage of their yearly increase in wealth). Read more
Posted on 11 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Public Does NOT Want Roe Vs. Wade Overturned
The chart above is from a Gallup Poll done between May 3rd and 18th of a national sample of 1,016 adults with a 4 point margin of error.It shows that 58% of... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Super-Rich Pay A Far Smaller Percentage In Taxes Than You
In recent years, a middle class family making $70,000 a year paid about 14% of their income in federal income taxes. That's a far greater percentage than the... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cruz Wins Court Battle To Legalize "Quid Pro Quo" Corruption
Did you think it's illegal to give a congressional candidate an expensive gift to get him/her to listen to your point of view on bills before Congress? Read more
Posted on 10 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Majority Of Voters Support Trump's Facebook Suspension
The chart above reflects the results of a new Politico / Morning Consult Poll -- done between June 4th and 7th of a national sample of 1,990 registered voters,... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Record 70% Now Supports Legal Same-Sex Marriage
The charts above are from the Gallup Poll. They surveyed 1,016 adults nationwide between May 3rd and 18th, and the survey has a margin of error of 4 points. Read more
Posted on 09 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It's Time To Make Manchin Defend His Indefensible Position
Joe Manchin has come out solidly against either reforming or eliminating the Senate filibuster. This gives Mitch McConnell the power to block any bill passed... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden's Approval Is Strong Compared To 12 Other Leaders
These charts are from the Morning Consult Poll. They represent a 7-day running average of 1,000 adults queried each day in 12 countries (and 5,000 in the... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY
