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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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McConnell Is Blocking Over 400 Bills Passed By House
(Cartoon image is by Dave Granlund at davegranlund.com.) Donald Trump has said several times that the impeachment effort by House Democrats is keeping... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Recent Poll Shows Change In Dems Race - But It's Still Fluid
These charts reflect the results of the recent Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between November 21st and 25th of a national sample of 575 Democrats and... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
As 2 Enter And 2 Leave, There's Still A Large Field Of Dems
I had thought the large field of Democratic candidates wanting the party's presidential nomination would have diminished significantly by now. But I was wrong. Read more
Posted on 03 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
This Poll Shows How Crazy Modern Republicans Are
This poll reflects the results of a recent Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between November 24th and 26th of a national sample of 411 Republicans. Read more
Posted on 02 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Endorses Boris Johnson - It's Not Helping Him
Donald Trump doesn't just want other governments interfering in American elections, but he thinks it is his duty to interfere in the elections of other... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Has Epidemic Of Gun Violence (GOP Won't Address It)
There's still a month to go before 2019 is over, but the numbers above are already shocking. There have been 385 mass shootings and 35,945 gun deaths in the... Read more
Posted on 02 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Politics Divides Americans On Climate Change
The following charts are from the Pew Research Center. They show the divisions in this country over global climate change. The biggest divide is by political... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The GOP Tax Cuts Are Not Working As Promised
Donald Trump and the Republicans made a lot of promises when they passed their tax cuts in 2017. It was supposed to cause massive job growth, huge wage growth... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Public Still Disapproves Of Job Trump Is Doing
This chart is from RealClearPolitics. It shows the results of the eight most recent polls of Donald Trump's job approval. The average of those polls is 43.5%... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Many Profitable Corporations Still Pay No Taxes
The Republican tax law of 2017 was supposed to make taxation fairer for corporations. The idea was that with a much lower tax burden. corporations would not... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
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
