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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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Our Democracy Depends On Defending The Rule Of Law
Are we a nation that respects the rule of law? Donald Trump doesn't think so. He thinks he is above the law, and should be able to do whatever he wants... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Will The Economy Protect Trump In The 2020 Election?
The pundits on cable news shows seem to agree that if the economy is good (if it doesn't get worse than it is right now), then Trump could be re-elected. The... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Could Texas Really Be In Play For Democrats In 2020?
The charts above are from a new Emerson College Poll -- done between April 25th and 28th of 799 registered voters in Texas (including 342 Democratic primary... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Could This Healthcare Claim By Beto Possibly Be True?
A couple of weeks ago, Beto O'Rourke (Democratic candidate for presidential nomination) made a rather shocking claim. He said the infant mortality rate between... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Trend That's Scaring The Hell Out Of Republicans
Have you wondered why Republican politicians are trying every trick they know to suppress voting (especially among non-whites) -- like Voter ID, purging voter... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Democrats Have Not Made Up Their Minds Yet
Cable news loves to treat the race for the Democratic presidential nomination as though it was a horse race. The only thing they think is important is who's... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Pursues His Goal Of Becoming A Dictator/King
(This image of Trump as baby king is from thehypertexts.com.) There is a school of thought that Donald Trump doesn't understand our system of divided government... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Unlikely To Win In Wisconsin In 2020
One of the surprise states that Donald Trump won in 2016. But he has a lot of damage control to do if he wants to repeat that. Right now, Wisconsin is not... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bill Weld Of GOP Says "It's Time For Trump To Resign"
(Photo of Bill Weld, from Wikipedia, is by Gary Johnson.) Not every Republican is a brain dead supporter of the criminal in the White House. A few have refused... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New ABC/Wapo Poll Looks Bad For Donald Trump
These charts are from a new ABC News / Washington Post Poll -- done between April 22nd and 25th of a national sample of 1,001 adults, with a margin of error of... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden Raises Big Money In His First Day As A Candidate
Before he announced as a candidate for the 2020 Democratic Party nomination, I heard a lot of pundits on cable news talking about how Joe Biden was making a... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Reich Says "America Has Already Fired Trump!"
Is Trump toast? Have the American people already fired him? Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich says they have. Here is what he wrote on his blog: The question... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Joe Biden Declares - Raising The Democratic Field To 21
It comes as no surprise. In fact, I think most Democrats expected it. But on Thursday, Joe Biden made it official. He is running for the Democratic Party's... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Some Good And Bad News About Incarceration In The U.S.
According to Bureau of Justice statistics, at the end of 2017 there were about 1.5 million people in state and federal prisons. Read more
Posted on 26 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Measles Outbreak Sets A 21st Century Record
The number of new measles cases in the United States in 2019 is the highest of any year in this century -- and that's for only four months of this year.... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Half Of Registered Voters Say Trump Obstructed Justice
Donald Trump says he was exonerated by the Mueller Report. He says he did not try to obstruct justice, and that Congress should not investigate any further.... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Three Interesting Charts On The 2018 Vote
I found these charts interesting, and thought you might also. We already knew the 2018 vote was much larger than the midterm vote in 2014. These charts show... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Reuters/Ipsos Poll Of The Democratic 2020 Candidates
The chart reflects the results of the latest Reuters / Ipsos Poll -- done between April 17th and 23rd of a national sample of 2,237 Democrats and... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Warren Has A Real Plan For The Student Loan Debt Crisis
The charts above, from NBC News, illustrate a significant and growing problem in the United States. Colleges and universities are being priced out of reach for... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
8 Reasons Why House Democrats Should Impeach Trump
(Caricatures of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump are by DonkeyHotey.) Now that the Mueller Report has been issued, the question is whether House Democrats... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY
