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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 16755 )
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The Truth About GOP Claims Of Massive Voter Fraud
Donald Trump, and Republicans across the country, claim there is massive voter fraud in United States elections. It's not true. Read more
Posted on 30 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Polls Show Half Of Public Wants Trump Removed
This chart reflects the results of the newest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between November 24th and 26th of a national sample of 1,189 registered voters,... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Puerto Rico And Virgin Islands Still Not Getting Enough Help
(This photo of the Public Works Department workshop in Puerto Rico just last month is by Christopher Gregory.) After being hit by two hurricanes, much of the... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Three New Polls On The Democratic Presidential Race
This poll reflects the results of the newest CNN / SSRS Poll -- done between November 21st and 24th of a national sample of 431 registered Democrats/Leaners,... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Nine Troubling Charts About The News Media
I firmly believe that a democracy cannot survive without a free and vibrant press. But is our news industry in trouble. One trend that we already know about is... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Would Out Founding Fathers Impeach Donald Trump?
It's beyond argument that Donald Trump broke the law when he tried to extort Ukraine by withholding military aid passed by Congress, and then tried to bribe the... Read more
Posted on 28 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Can Bloomberg (Or Steyer) Buy The Democratic Nomination?
The chart above is from Axios.com. It shows the amount of money each candidate for president has already spent on their campaigns. Read more
Posted on 27 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Is Still Virtually Split On Impeachment And Removal
The chart above reflects the results of the latest CNN / SSRS Poll -- done between November 21st and 24th of a national sample of 1,007 adults (including 910... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Elizabeth Warren Has Large Lead Among LGBTQ Voters
These charts reflect the results of a new Out Magazine / YouGov Poll -- done between November 11th and 18th of 816 registered LGBTQ voters nationally. The poll... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Redford: Change The Disaster Of "Monarchy In Disguise"
(Cartoon image is by Ed Hall at artizans.com.) Robert Redford has spoken out about the Trump administration -- which he calls dangerous and a "monarchy in... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. (And Others) Are Failing To Meet Climate Change Goals
The chart above is from a new report by the Stockholm Environment Institute and the United Nations Environment Programme. It shows a very disturbing fact -- tha... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most In U.S. Support Life In Prison Over The Death Penalty
Most of the world's nations have abolished the death penalty as a punishment for crime. Out of the more than 180 countries in the world, only 20 executed at... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Foreign Policy Is As Bad As His Impeachment Crimes
(This cartoon image is by David Fitzsimmons in the Arizona Daily Star.) Donald Trump has committed impeachable crimes. That is just a fact. Read more
Posted on 26 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump And Congressional GOP Are Doing Putin's Bidding
Putin has to be a very happy man these days. He has convinced Donald Trump that it was Ukraine, not Russia, that interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Georgia Is In Play For The 2020 Presidential Election
These charts reflect the results of the latest SurveyUSA Poll -- done between November 15th and 18th of 1,538 registered voters in Georgia, with a 2 point margi... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden & Warren Are The Leading Democrats In California
These charts are from the Public Policy Institute of California Poll -- done between November 3rd and 12th of 682 likely Democratic primary voters, with a 5.1... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Repeats Russian Propaganda Intended To Hurt U.S.
In her testimony before Congress, Dr. Fiona Hill made it clear that Ukraine did not interfere in the 2016 U.S. election. Just a day later, intelligence official... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Obama's Advice To Democrats
There's been a lot of talk recently about whether the current crop of Democratic candidates can beat Donald Trump. Some are worried that a candidate of the... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
"The GOP Is Now A Thoroughly Corrupt Party"
(This image is by Luca D'Urbino in The Economist.) If there is one thing the impeachment proceedings have shown (other than the criminality of Donald Trump),... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
What Would The U.S. Look Like With A Multi-Party System?
Most democratic countries have a multi-party political system. The United States does not. In the United States 532 of the 535 members of Congress belong to... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY
