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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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In An "Alternate Universe" Would The GOP Be As Forgiving ?
The following is part of an op-ed by Bret Stephens in the New York Times. He poses an interesting and thought-provoking question -- what if Hillary Clinton had... Read more
Posted on 02 February 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Know That Wealth Inequality Is Growing In U.S.
Donald Trump would have Americans believe that the American economy is fair to everyone, and will be even fairer now that his tax plan has been passed. Read more
Posted on 01 February 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Shouldn't Demand Loyalty From FBI Or Fire Mueller
Donald Trump has been furious that he can't demand loyalty from federal government law enforcement agencies. He fired James Comey, who wouldn't swear loyalty... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Transcript Of The Democratic Rebuttal To Trump's SOTU
(Photo of Rep. Joe Kennedy is from ABC News.) Republicans cheered as their favorite racist, xenophobic, misogynistic, corporate-loving dinosaur gave his State o... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Job Approval/Disapproval In Each Of The States
The charts above use information from a recently released Gallup Poll. They show the average job approval for Donald Trump in 2017 in each of the states (and th... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Bows To Russia Again - Will Not Impose Sanctions
The charts above reflect the results of a recent Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between January 21st and 23rd of a random national sample of 1,500 adults,... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Dems Could Flip The House In 2018 - The Senate Is Tougher
These charts are from Bloomberg News. They show why pundits are saying that the control of the House of Representatives could flip to the Democrats in the 2018... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Republican Party Is Now A "Conspiracy Of Dunces"
(Caricature is by the inimitable DonkeyHotey.) Donald Trump, Fox News, and other right-wingers have transformed the Republican Party. It is no longer a... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Generic Ballot Still Favors The Democratic Party
Like other polls, this Rasmussen Poll shows the Democrats have an 8 point edge on the generic congressional ballot. There's still plenty of time for that to... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republicans Are In Trouble With Young Voters (18-34)
These charts were made using results from a recent NBC News / GenForward - University of Chicago Survey -- done between January 3rd and 16th of a random nationa... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
O'Rourke Outraises Cruz But Still Trails In Cash On Hand
The chart above shows the money raised by the leading senate candidates in Texas for the last three quarters of 2017. Those candidates are Beto O'Rourke... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Is The Least Ethical President In Modern History
From the website of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW): In his first year in office, President Trump racked up more than 500 potential... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It's Time To Make Puerto Rico A State (Or Cut It Loose)
Puerto Rico has been an American territory since the Treaty of Paris in 1899 (as a direct result of the Spanish-American War). And it's 3. Read more
Posted on 29 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Believe Donald Trump Is A Dishonest Person
Donald Trump has had a problem getting the American people to support him. He seems to think if he just tells enough lies they will eventually trust him. But... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Immigration Proposal Is Draconian & Un-American
(This cartoon about Trump's immigration wishes is by Lalo Alcaraz at pocho.com.) Donald Trump tells us he wants to "fix" the problems with immigration. But his... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
2018 Is The "Year Of The Woman" In Politics
According to NBC News, 2016 was a high-water mark for women running for political office. It had 16 women running for the Senate and 167 running for the House o... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Are Trump And GOP Sowing The Seeds Of A Blue Wave ?
These charts are from a new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between January 19th and 23rd of a random national sample of 1,245 voters, with a margin of... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Some Poetry For This Sunday
I bring you a poem from my friend Brian (at Beej's Poetry Corner). I like this one a lot. WE HAVE BECOME ROME what does it matter whether they come for your... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
White Evangelicals Sacrifice Religion And Morals For Politics
(Cartoon image is by Matt Wuerker at Politico.com.) With their shoddy treatment of President Obama and their embracing of Donald Trump (a man with no morals or... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Say Donald Trump Is NOT A Good Role Model
Americans overwhelmingly believe the president of this country should be a good role model for children. They think their children should want to emulate the... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY