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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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50% Of Republicans Think There's Solid Evidence Biden Lost
The chart above reflects the results of the newest CNN / SSRS Poll -- done between April 21st and 26th of a national sample of 1,004 respondents, and has a 3.6... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Former RNC Chair Says Leadership Matters (& Biden Has It)
Michael Steele is the former chairman of the Republican National Committee. He's been a Republican all his life. But he's not a Trumpista, and he appreciates... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Says Corporations/Rich Don't Pay Fair Share Of Taxes
The charts above are from a recent survey by the Pew Research Center. They surveyed 5,109 adults nationwide between April 5th and 11th, and the survey had a... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
30% Of 2020 Voters Cast A Ballot In Person On Election Day
If you were wondering why so much of the Republican effort to suppress votes is directed at early and by-mail voting, this should give you a clue. Read more
Posted on 01 May 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Huge Public Support For Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
The chart above reflects the result of the CBS News / YouGov Poll -- done between April 21st and 24th of a national sample of 2,527 adults, with a 2.3 point... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
553,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment statistics on Thursday. It showed that 553,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden's First SOTU Speech Was Just What America Needed
President Biden doesn't have the oratorical skills of Franklin Roosevelt or Barack Obama, but he has something just as important -- the ability to empathize... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
How President Biden Wants To Pay For His New Programs
President Biden has several new programs to help ordinary Americans get out of this recession, put their lives back together, and have better opportunities in... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Sees Biden As More Moderate Than Obama
From NBC News:Americans perceive Joe Biden as more moderate than Barack Obama at the same stage of his presidency, a new survey shows, even as progressive... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Partisanship Is Just The Reality Of The 117th Congress
Bipartisanship is all that's being discussed these days by the talking heads of cable news. They seem to think that's the only way any legislation can be passed... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Popularity Plummets To A Record Low
The chart above reflects the result of the new NBC News Poll -- done between April 17th and 20th of a national sample of 1,000 adults, with a 3.1 point margin o... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Support Biden's Spending On Infrastructure/Healthcare
The charts above are from the Monmouth University Poll -- done between April 8th and 12th of a national sample of 800 adults, with a 3.5 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 28 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Base Identifies And Sympathizes With Insurrectionists
A democracy like ours needs at least two political parties. If a single party has all the power, whether on the right or the left, it will eventually go too... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
547,000 Workers Filed For Unemployment In Last Week
The Labor Department released its weekly labor statistics last Thursday. It showed that 547,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits last week (the week... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Americans Want Stricter Controls On Guns
These charts are from a survey done by the Pew Research Center between April 5th and 11th of a national sample of 5,109 adults, with a 2.1 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 21 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Needs More Immigrants For A Healthy Economy
Immigration is a hot-button issue these days. That's because the Republicans have demonized immigrants. If they had their way, immigration would be vastly... Read more
Posted on 21 April 2021 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
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
