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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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GOP Tax Cuts Were A Scam To Funnel Money To The Rich
We now know that the Republican tax cuts, hurried through Congress and signed by Trump in 2017, were not to help anyone but the rich. It was supposed to give... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Abortion Rights Supported By A Majority Of Americans
These charts come from a Pew Research Center survey done between July 22nd and August 4th of this year. They questioned 4,175 adults nationwide, and the survey... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Biggest Lies Corporations Tell About Labor Unions
One of the biggest lies that corporations tell Americans is that labor unions interfere with a worker's "right to work". As Eleanor Roosevelt told us, that is... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Happy Labor Day
Labor Day is one of my favorite holidays, because it celebrates the men and women who built this country and keep it running -- the working men and women of... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump / Republicans Blame Shooting On Mental Illness
The photo here (from the Texas Department of Public Safety) is of Seth Ator -- the 36 year-old white man who killed seven people and wounded dozens of others... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Labor Day - And Trump Is Waging War On Workers/Retirees
(This caricature of the enemy of workers and retirees is by DonkeyHotey.) During his campaign in 2016, Donald Trump promised to be the president that would brin... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Mass Shooting (But Don't Expect Congress To Act)
The United States had its 280th mass shooting of the year on Saturday. This time it was in Midland and Odessa in Texas. The shooter was killed by police, but no... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Nebraska Corn Farmers Are Not Happy With Trump
Corn farmers have received a double-whammy from Donald Trump, and they are hurting. Not only are they continuing to be hurt by the trade war with China, but... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Must Be Destroyed (To Re-Emerge As A Viable Party)
I am a die-hard Democrat. I have never voted for a Republican, and I probably never will. But that doesn't mean I want a one-party system in this country. Read more
Posted on 31 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Lied To The World Press About China Calling Him
“China called last night our top trade people and said, ‘Let’s get back to the table.’ So we will be getting back to the table and I think they want to do... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
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
