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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 16775 )
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Farmers Are Trump's Biggest Supporters - And Biggest Victims
(Cartoon image is by Dave Granlund at davegranlund.com.) One of the craziest things about Donald Trump's trade war with China is that it has hurt his best... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Gillibrand Drops Out (And Others Need To Do The Same)
Slowly but surely, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is winnowing out the candidates who have no chance at securing the nomination. Read more
Posted on 30 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
NRA / GOP Officials Are On The Wrong Side Of Gun Issues
These charts reflect the results of a new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between August 21st and 26th of a national sample of 1,422 registered voters, with ... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Nearly Half Of Voters Feel Less Safe With Trump In Office
This chart reflects the results of the new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between August 21st and 26th of a national sample of 1,422 registered voters,... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Says Prejudice/Discrimination Still A Serious Problem
These charts reflect the results in a new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between August 21st and 26th of a national sample of 1,422 registered voters, with ... Read more
Posted on 30 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Poll Shows Trump In Deep Trouble Electorally
All of these charts reflect the results of the new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between August 21st and 26th of a national sample of 1,422 registered... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
3 New Polls Show Biden Still In The Lead Among Democrats
This chart reflects the results of the new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between August 21st and 26th of a national sample of 648 Democrats and Leaners,... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
All Four Leading Democrats Would Beat Trump In Michigan
One of the things that put Trump over the top in 2016 was winning Michigan by a razor thin margin. It doesn't look like that will happen in 2020 -- assuming tha... Read more
Posted on 29 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's New Policy Takes "Cruel & Inhumane" To New Level
It's been obvious to decent people that Trump's immigration policy is cruel and inhumane -- especially regarding immigrants seeking asylum. Read more
Posted on 29 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Net Approval Has Dropped Sharply In Crucial States
The chart above is from the Morning Consult Poll, and was found at Axios.com. It shows the net approval (approval minus disapproval) in 17 states that are... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The NRA Is Losing Its Influence Over Congress
Back in 2008, the NRA had an iron grip on Congress. They had that by doing two things -- grading each senator and representative on their opposition to gun... Read more
Posted on 28 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Sets Next G7 Meeting As A Money-Maker For Himself
Past presidents have divested themselves of their business ventures to prevent a violation of the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Read more
Posted on 28 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Poll Has Warren, Sanders, & Biden In A Virtual Tie
These charts show the results of the new Monmouth University Poll -- done between August 16th and 20th of a national sample of 298 Democratic/ Independent... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Two Republicans Will Challenge Trump In The Primaries
(The cartoon image above is by Lalo Alcaraz.) Donald Trump will have two opponents in the primaries next year -- a moderate and a conservative. Read more
Posted on 27 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Say Race Relations Have Gotten Worse Under Trump
The charts above are from the latest NBC News / Wall Street Journal Poll -- done between August 10th and 14th of a national sample of 1,000 adults, with a 3.1... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Can A Democratic President Fix The Mess Trump Created?
(Caricature of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) The idea that many Democrats (and Independents) have is that although Donald Trump has created a real mess and... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Favorable And Unfavorable Ratings Of Leading Candidates
These charts reflect the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between August 17th and 20th of a national sample of 1,500 adults (including 1,11... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Warren Has A Plan To Stop Federal Government Corruption
The chart above is from the Pew Research Center. It shows that the public's trust in the federal government has dropped sharply in the last half-century --... Read more
Posted on 26 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Approval Is Upside-Down On Most Issues
This chart reflects the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between August 17th and 20th of a national sample of 1,111 registered voters,... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
10 Have Qualified For The 3rd Debate (And That's Enough)
So far, ten candidates have qualified for the third Democratic presidential nomination debate on September 12th. The candidates who have qualified are in the... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY
