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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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Studies Say Legal Marijuana Reduces Opioid Use
(Picture of opioid pills and marijuana plant is from healthline.com.) The following is part of an article by Tom Angell at Forbes. Read more
Posted on 08 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Unemployment Rate Remains Stuck At 4.1% For 6th Month
The Labor Department has released it's employment statistics for the month of March, and its not good news. The economy produced only an anemic 103,000 jobs. Th... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A "Blue Wave" Could Make 2018 The Year Of The Woman
Currently, women hold only 105 seats out of the 535 seats in the United States Congress. Women make up a light majority of the U.S. population, but have only... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Polls Show 2018 May Be A "Blue Wave" Election Year
The chart above is from RealClearPolitics. It shows the generic ballot polling of all the most recent polls. Those polls show Democrats with a lead of between... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is The Most Dishonest President In U.S. History
(Caricature of a dishonest Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) Yesterday, Trump tossed away his prepared speech and launched into a bevy of lies. He said that in... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Poll Shows Dems Still Favored Over GOP
These charts reflect information in the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between April 1st and 3rd of a random national sample of 1,500 adults, with a 3... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
If Education Is Important Why Pay Teachers So Little ?
Most adults in both political parties understand the importance of education. It prepares our future leaders and workers to assume their place in our society. Read more
Posted on 06 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Study Shows "Fake News" Tipped Election To Trump
(Cartoon image is by David Horsey in the Los Angeles Times.) Donald Trump has been loathe to admit that Russian interference had any effect on the 2016... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Leftist Leading Among Mexico's Presidential Candidates
The candidates for president in Mexico are (from left to right) Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador [MORENO], Jose Antonio Meade [PRI], Ricardo Anaya [PAN], and... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is Trump The Worst President The U.S. Has Ever Had? YES!
(Caricature of Trump as a vulture on the White House is by DonkeyHotey.) This post is by Robert Reich from his own excellent blog: America has had its share of... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Says He's Tough On Russia (That's A Lie)
(Cartoon image is by David Horsey in the Los Angeles Times.) Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he's been tough on Russia. In fact, he said he's been... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Problem Is With The Female Voters
These charts show the job approval for Donald Trump for the last year. The top chart shows his approval among women, and the bottom chart shows his approval... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Dan Rather Responds To Sinclair Broadcasting Propaganda
(The local affiliates above are all owned by Sinclair Broadcasting.) Right-wing (and Trump-loving) Sinclair Broadcasting has recently forced the news people at... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
77% Says Major TV & Newspapers Report Fake News
I found this survey shocking. It is a recent survey from the Monmouth University Poll -- done between March 2nd and 5th of a random national sample of 803... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Beto O'Rourke: The Man Trying To Take Down Ted Cruz
Beto O'Rourke (pictured with his family) is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas. He is trying to defeat one of the worst senators in Washington... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
In A Rare Moment Of Honesty Trump Says "No DACA Deal"
Trump is again using Twitter to appeal to his base by spreading immigration lies. The tweet shown above is just one of the tweets he wrote yesterday. Read more
Posted on 02 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Leading Candidates For The 2020 Democratic Nomination
This chart reflects the results contained in a recent CNN / SSRS Poll. The poll was done between March 22nd and 25th of a random national sample of 1,014... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Choice Texas Democrats Must Make For Governor
Neither of the two leading gubernatorial candidates for the Texas Democratic Party was able to get a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. Read more
Posted on 02 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
There Are More Democrats Than Republicans In The U.S.
It has been said that a large turnout benefits Democrats. That is true. It is true because there are more Democrats (50%) among registered voters than... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Avg. Job Approval Of Modern Presidents After 435 Days
This chart uses information from the website fivethirtyeight.com. It shows the average job approval for each president since World War II after serving 435... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY