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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 ( 16965 )
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National Polls On Democratic Race Are Pretty Stable
This chart is from RealClearPolitics. It shows the results of the latest respected polls on the Democratic presidential nomination, and shows the RCP average... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Idea Of Socially Responsible Corporations Is A Myth
(This cartoon image is by Polyp (Paul Fitzgerald) at Polyp.org.uk.) If you listen to the major media outlets, you might think that most large corporations are... Read more
Posted on 05 January 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Unhappy With Time Trump Spends At His Properties
These charts are from a YouGov Poll done on January 2nd of a national sample of 1,046 adults. A clear majority of the public (57%) believes it is inappropriate... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Doesn't Believe Trump Claims About Russia/Ukraine
It is clear that Trump is still trying to cover for Russia. In addition, he has now accepted the Russian propaganda that it was Ukraine (not Russia) that... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Has Trump's Latest Blunder Moved Us Closer To War?
Does Donald Trump want a war with Iran? Or is he just too stupid to know that his latest blunder moves the United States much closer to an outright war with... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Five Democrats Lead In 4th Quarter Campaign Donations
The chart above shows the self-reported numbers for fourth quarter campaign donations for Democrats. Bernie Sanders led everyone with $34.5 million -- followed... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Numbers Are Upside-Down With Registered Voters
This chart reflects the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between December 28th and 31st of a national sample of 1,123 registered voters,... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
No Change For Democrats In The Latest National Poll
These charts reflect the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between December 29th and 31st of a national sample of 548 Democrats and... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Today's Republicans Have Abandoned Principles / Values
I have never voted for a Republican, but there have been Republicans in the past that I could respect. They were the loyal opposition, and they provided a... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Opinion Showed A Huge Change In 3 Areas In Last Decade
Traditionally, public opinion has changed slowly on big issues in the United States. But the last decade (2010 - 2019) was different. On three important... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It Is Time To Significantly Raise The Minimum Wage
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (about $290 a week or $15,080 a year). It has not been raised in 20 years, and its' buying power is very low (and grow... Read more
Posted on 01 January 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Continues To Set New Records For Lying
Donald Trump loves to brag about being the best at everything (even when it's not true). But there is one thing he's definitely the best at -- LYING. Read more
Posted on 31 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
This American Hero Now Has A New Foe To Defeat
Rep. John Lewis (Democrat - Georgia) is a warrior -- and a true American hero. He has spent his life fighting for equality, justice, and freedom. Now he has a... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Michelle Obama Is Again The Most Admired Woman
The Gallup Poll has released its annual survey of the most admired woman and man in the world. The poll was done between December 2nd and 15th of a national... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The U.S. Is NOT The Most Free & Democratic Country
Both citizens and politicians in the United States like to proclaim that they live in the most free and democratic country in the world. It is not true.... Read more
Posted on 31 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Last Democratic Debate Didn't Change Anything
The chart above is from the YouGov Poll. The pink bars show support for the Democratic candidates between December 14th and 17th (before the last debate, and th... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Billionaires Say They Are "Victims" - They Are NOT!
Did you get a 25% raise this year? If you make minimum wage, that would be a raise of $3770. If you make about the median wage in this country, that would be... Read more
Posted on 30 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Want To Keep Politics And Religion Separate
These charts are from a survey by the Pew Research Center -- done between March 18th and April 9th of a national sample of 6,364 adults, with a 1.7 point... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
"Super Tuesday" Democrats Confident The Eventual Democratic Candidate Will Beat...
These charts are from the CBS News / YouGov Battleground Poll -- done between December 3rd and 11th of 10,379 Democrats and Leaners in 14 states that will vote... Read more
Posted on 29 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Only Important Thing In 2020 Election Is BEATING TRUMP
(This caricature of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) During the Democratic debates, the candidates have debated issues and where they get their contributions. Read more
Posted on 29 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY
