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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 ( 16781 )
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We Must Fight The Oligarchy Of Our Second Gilded Age
The cartoon above, by Joseph Keppler, is entitled "The Bosses of the Senate". It was done during The Gilded Age -- a terrible time in the U.S. when the rich... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
How The British Really Greeted Trump In London
The news networks are full of the pomp and ceremony of Trump's visit to London. I like these photos better, because they show how most British citizens really... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Poll Shows Biden Still With Significant Lead
This chart reflects the results of the new Harvard / Harris Poll -- done on May 29th and 30th of a national sample of 1,295 registered voters. Read more
Posted on 04 June 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Tariffs Are A Huge Tax On American Consumers
Donald Trump is still trying to tell Americans that his tariffs on China and Mexico are paid by those nations. Only a moron would believe that. Read more
Posted on 04 June 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Doesn't Support Impeachment (But Support's Growing)
The chart above reflects the results of the new CNN / SSRS Poll -- done between May 28th and 31st of a national sample of 1,006 respondents, and has a margin... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Ideological Leanings Of The Supreme Court Justices
There is a lot of discussion about the leanings of the Supreme Court. Is it really a conservative court now with the addition of Gorsuch and Kavanaugh? Yes,... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Pinning Re-Election Hopes On His Immigration Policy
The chart above reflects the results of the latest Economics / YouGov Poll -- done between May 26th and 28th of a national sample of 1,500 adults (including... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Senator Collin's Job Approval Has Dropped Sharply In Maine
These charts reflect the results of a Critical Insights Poll -- done in March and April of 2019 of a sample of 612 registered voters in Maine, and has a margin... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Warren Says President Is Not Above The Law (& Has A Plan)
According to a dim-witted policy of the Justice Depart, the President of the United States cannot be indicted for criminal behavior while in office. This... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Proposes Another Hidden Tax On U.S. Consumers
Donald Trump was not happy with just putting a hidden tax on American consumers by placing tariffs on products from China. Now he is proposing substantial... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Mass Shooting - This One In Virginia Beach
(Photo, from The Washington Post, is by Kaitlin Mckeown/AP.) The nation has suffered another mass shooting. This one was in Virginia Beach, where a utility... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Public Still Has A Low Opinion Of Donald Trump
These charts reflect the results of the newest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between May 26th and 28th of a national sample of 1,120 registered voters, with... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Must Be An Authoritarian Because He Is A Crook
(This caricature of Donald Trump is by the inimitable DonkeyHotey.) Trump has made it very obvious that he admires authoritarian leaders by the way he treats... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It Is NOT Unconstitutional To Indict A Sitting President
Attorney General William Barr (aka "Whitewash Willie) would like to have his cake and eat it too. He has said that if Mueller had found Trump obstructed... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden Leads In New Polls In N. Hampshire And S. Carolina
The two charts above are from the Tel Opinion Research Poll of New Hampshire Democrats and Democratically-leaning Independents. Read more
Posted on 31 May 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Mueller's Statement Tosses The Ball To Congress
(This cartoon image is by Chris Britt at creators.com.) Robert Mueller addressed the nation in a short speech on Wednesday. And the cartoon above sums up what h... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Public Favors Free Tuition And Cancelling Student Debt
A college education is very expensive these days. Even public colleges and universities have priced themselves out of the reach of many poor and working class... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Democratic Candidates Being Considered By Primary Voters
This chart reflects the results of the newest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between May 26th and 28th of a national sample of 590 Democrats and Independents... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Moral Acceptability Of 21 Issues In The United States
These charts are from a recently released Gallup Poll -- done between May 1st and 12th of a national sample of 1,009 adults, and has a margin of error of 4... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is The Gillibrand Candidacy A Waste Of Time And Money?
It is an understatement to say the Kirsten Gillibrand bandwagon is off to a slow start. That bandwagon seems to be motionless. Read more
Posted on 29 May 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY
