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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 16755 )
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Two New Polls On The Democratic Presidential Race
This chart reflects the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between December 7th and 10th of a national sample of 497 likely Democratic primar... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Time Magazine "Person Of The Year" - Greta Thunberg
In my opinion, Time Magazine has made an excellent choice for their "Person of the Year" for 2019. They chose young climate activist Greta Thunberg. Read more
Posted on 12 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Popular Insurance Reform Plan Is A Public Option
The two charts above reflect the results of the Politico / Morning Consult Poll -- done between November 18th and 21st of a national sample of 1,997 registered... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Two New Polls Shows Biden Still Leading Democratic Race
The chart above is from the weekly Morning Consult Poll -- done between December 2nd and 8th of a national sample of 15,442 Democratic primary voters, with a... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
"Moscow Mitch" Is The Most Dangerous Politician In D.C.
Who is the most dangerous politician in Washington? A strong case could be made for Donald Trump, but his own ignorance and incompetence (along with the... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Judiciary Committee Drafts Two Articles Of Impeachment
There has been a lot of talk about how many Articles of Impeachment would come out of the House Judiciary Committee, and what those articles would be. Well,... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
One Third Put Off Medical Treatment Because Of Cost
The chart above is from a recent Gallup Poll. The survey was done between November 1st and 14th of a national sample of 1,015 adults, with a 4 point margin of... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Global CO2 Emissions Rose Again In 2019
The chart above is from the Global Carbon Budget by the Global Carbon Project. It shows that a disturbing trend continues. Worldwide carbon emissions (CO2)... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Overwhelmingly Want Marijuana Legalized
These charts are from a new Civiqs Poll. It was done between April 24th and December 7th of a national sample of 124,154 registered voters. Read more
Posted on 10 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
3 Administrations Lied About Afghan War - It Can't Be Won
There have been more than 150,000 people killed in the war in Afghanistan, and the United States has spent more than a trillion dollars since the war started.... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Remains The Most Unpopular President Since WWII
The chart above uses figures from fivethirtyeight.com. It shows the popularity ( job approval) of each president since World War II after they had been in offic... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Law Professors Say Trump's Conduct Is Impeachable
Congressional Republicans have contorted themselves into amazing positions trying to defend Donald Trump. They say Trump has done nothing wrong, and if he did,... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's "Great" Economy Is Not So Great For Many Workers
Donald Trump loves to brag about the "Great" economy. And to prove his point, he likes to point to the stock market and the unemployment numbers. A cursory... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Americans Want Religion To Stay Out Of Politics
Should religious organizations and leaders give members guidance on politics? Should they tell them which candidate they should support (vote for)? There are... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Will The Exit Of Harris Change The Democratic Race?
Senator Kamala Harris dropped out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination last week. Her support had dwindled and she was having trouble raising... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Health Care Is An Important Issue For 2020 (Here's Why)
Health care is shaping up to be an important issue in next year's election -- maybe the most important issue. It's not just because millions of Americans are... Read more
Posted on 08 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Are We As Hopelessly Divided As The Media Says?
If you listen to the cable news shows these days, as I do, you will come away with the notion that the United States is hopelessly divided -- divided between... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Official Unemployment Rate For November Is 3.5%
The Labor Department has released it official statistics for the month of November. The economy produced a fairly healthy 266,000 new jobs for the month. Read more
Posted on 07 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is The Economy Better? A Lot Of Voters Say No!
Donald Trump likes to brag about the economy, and take credit for it. is the economy as great as he claims? It is for the rich, but this poll (the Center for... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Why Does Donald Trump Love Tariffs?
(Cartoon image is by Nate Beeler in The Columbus Dispatch.) The tariffs imposed by Donald Trump have not worked. The U.S. trade deficit is larger than ever,... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY
