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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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Trump Is Out-Of-Touch With Public On Climate Change
It wasn't bad enough when Trump pulled this country out of the Paris Accords. He then directed his EPA to nullify all of Obama's clean air initiatives. Read more
Posted on 04 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is NOT A Populist - His Policies Hurt Working People
(Caricature of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) When he campaigned for office, Donald Trump posed as a friend of working people -- and many started to call him ... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Only 58% Of Public Realizes We Are Still In Afghan War
The United States has been at war in Afghanistan for 17 years, and there is still no end in sight. It's the longest war the U.S. has been engaged in. Read more
Posted on 03 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
If 2020 Election Was Now, Trump Would Lose (Bigly)
You wouldn't know it from the pictures of Trump that we get from the media, but Trump is an extremely unpopular president. That's because he is careful not to... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Poll Shows Texas Senate Race Is Close
Yesterday, I brought you the results of the new Texas Lyceum Poll that showed Democrat Beto O'Rourke trailing Republican Ted Cruz by only two points. Today... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
We Must Not Normalize Trumpista Intolerance/Violence
(cartoon image is by Clay Jones at claytoonz.com.) Trump's crowd of "deplorables" was ugly and violent during his campaign, and they have not gotten any better. Read more
Posted on 03 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Acceptance Of Single-Payer Healthcare Is Growing In U.S.
The chart above is from a new Rasmussen Poll -- done on July 25th and 26th of a nationwide sample of 1,000 likely voters, with a 3 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 02 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is Still Unable To Improve Job Approval Numbers
These charts show the results of the new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between July 29th and 31st of a nationwide sample of 1,500 adults, with a 2.8 point... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
O'Rourke Is Nipping At Cruz's Heels In Texas Senate Race
These charts reflect the results of the latest Texas Lyceum Poll -- done between July 9th and 25th of 1,178 adults in Texas, with a margin of error of 2.86... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump/GOP Lied About Their Tax Plan Helping Workers
(Cartoon image is by R.J. Matson at cagle.com.) When Donald Trump and the GOP Congress passed their tax plan, they tried to call it a middle class tax cut. Read more
Posted on 02 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Green Party Fails To Qualify For The Texas Ballot
In the state of Texas, a political party qualifies for a place on the statewide ballot if they got 5% of the vote in any statewide race in the previous election. Read more
Posted on 01 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New York Democrats Embrace Cuomo (And Reject Nixon)
Some of the progressives in New York (the Bernie supporters) thought this year they had a good chance to wrest the New York Democratic Party from those they cal... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Republican Party Is Now A Trump-Worshipping Cult
(Cartoon image is by Adam Zyglis in The Buffalo News.) The Republican Party is no longer recognizable. It was once the party of conservative principles and... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Why Is Russia Cashing Out Its U.S. Treasury Securities ?
The chart above shows the U.S. treasury securities held by Russia from 2011 through May of 2018. Note the sharp drop on the right side of the chart. Russia has... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is Sending Money To Help Texas Republicans
The 2018 race is really starting to get interesting. Some House seats in the red state of Texas are no longer considered gimmes for Republican incumbents. Read more
Posted on 31 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Putin And The American Far Right Are Natural Allies
This chart reflects the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between July 22nd and 24th of a nationwide sample of 1,500 adults, with a 2.8 poin... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Threatens To Shut Down The Government
The federal government is only funded through the month of September. If a new budget is not passed by Congress and signed by the president by September 30th,... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Primary Voting Shows Democrats Are Enthused This Year
The chart above, from the Pew Research Center, shows the number of voters in both the Democratic and Republican primaries that have been held so far this year... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Poll After Poll Shows Public Thinks Trump Is Dishonest
No matter how much bragging he does or how many lies he tells, Donald Trump has not been able to get anywhere near a majority of Americans approving of the job... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
July Set New Temperature Records Worldwide
The chart above shows the monthly temperatures worldwide from 1880 through 2017. Note that 2017 was the hottest year in recorded history. Until this year. Read more
Posted on 30 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY