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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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Is U.S. Ready For Another Election Cyber Attack ?
We are only about 100 days away from another election -- an election which will determine which political party will control Congress. Read more
Posted on 29 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Poll Indicators Still Look Good For Democrats
These charts reflect the latest result of the weekly Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between July 22nd and 24th of a nationwide sample of 1.500 adults, with a... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Trump/Putin Bromance Will Continue (In Moscow)
(Cartoon image is by Dave Granlund at davegranlund.com.) It looked like Donald Trump's love affair with Vladimir Putin might have to be put on hold. Read more
Posted on 29 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Did Collude (Didn't We Already Know That?)
(Cartoon image is by Chris Britt in the Illinois Times.) On June 9 of 2016, three officials from the Trump campaign (Donald Trump Jr. Read more
Posted on 28 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is Losing The Upper Midwest (Bigly!)
In 2016, Trump won the state of Michigan by only 11,000 votes (out of about 4.8 million votes cast), and won the state of Wisconsin by only 23,000 votes (out... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
There Is An Alternative To The GOP's Trickle-Down Policy
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) has released its budget for the 2019 fiscal year. It offers a reasonable, fair, and sustainable alternative to the... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's $12 Billion Bailout For Farmers Is Not A Good Plan
(This image of a soybean field is from Britannica.com.) Donald Trump thought he could bully other nations into giving the United States more favorable trading... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Women Remain The Biggest Reason For The "Blue Wave"
The Quinnipiac University Poll was done between July 18th and 23rd of a national sample of 1,177 voters nationwide, and has a margin of error of 3.5 points. Read more
Posted on 27 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Only Republicans Affected By Trump's Attacks On The FBI
The American public has a favorable view of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) -- with about 65% viewing them favorably and only 26% having an unfavorabl... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Study Shows Racial Bias Against Blacks By Teachers
It is an indisputable fact that racism still exists in our society. And sadly, it exists in our education system. It's extremely important that we address... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is Terrified Of Running Against Joe Biden In 2020
(This caricature of the Democratic donkey is by the inimitable DonkeyHotey.) I have been accused by a Bernie-lover of already being on Joe Biden's 2020... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is Trump Starting To Lose His Best Supporters ?
The three groups that have consistently supported Donald Trump and given him the highest job approval numbers are Whites, White men, and Whites with no college... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Public Doesn't Think Trump Sees Russia As They Do
These charts were made from the weekly Economist / YouGov Poll -- the most recent being done between July 22nd and 24th. They all queried 1,500 adults... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The "Constitutional Crisis" Is Already Happening
(This caricature of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) Another bit of brutal honesty from former Labor Secretary Robert Reich on his own blog: I keep hearing... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Texas District 31 Is No Longer A Safe Seat For The GOP
Larry Sabato (from the University of Virginia Center for Politics) has moved another 17 congressional seats toward Democrats (see chart above). Eight seats... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Are Embarrassed To Have Trump As President
The narcissist living in our White House is not going to like this. It seems that half of all voters (49%) say they are embarrassed to have Trump as president,... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Voters Are Not Happy With How Trump Treats Russia
Donald Trump is still trying to convince Americans that his meeting with Vladimir Put-on in Helsinki was a success, but the voters aren't buying it. Read more
Posted on 25 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Whitman Says "Trump Is Clearly Unfit To Remain In Office"
While congressional Republicans are too scared to tell the truth about Donald Trump -- putting their own political careers above the good of the country -- a fe... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Support For Roe Vs. Wade Reaches A Record High
Donald Trump promised his supporters that he would nominate a Supreme Court Justice that would overturn the Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court decision (which allowed... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Democrats Must Not Misread The Current Political Mood
It is still looking like a blue wave is building for the 2018 elections. Polls show that Democrats currently enjoy between a 6 and 8 point advantage in generic... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY