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• Congresswomen In White Celebrate Trump Faux Pas

  

  (Photo Of Democratic congresswomen in white prior to SOTU is from Rep. Haaland's Facebook page.) The following is part of a great article by Alexandria... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• We Should Be Embracing Immigrants - Not Fearing Them

  

  (This photo of immigrants in 1910 is from the Library of Congress.) The United States is a nation of immigrants (and the descendants of immigrants). That is jus... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What Does The Public Think Of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez?

  

  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is the youngest and one of the most progressive members of the 116th Congress. Since being sworn in, she has made new... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The American Public Has A Very Poor Opinion Of Trump

  

  We know that Donald Trump's job approval is upside-down, and has been since he was sworn in to office. But just as bad, or worse, is the public's opinion of... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• In Honor Of Black History Month (W.E.B. DuBois)

  

  There are many Black heroes who helped to make this a better country. One who is not remembered enough by Americans today is W.E.B. DuBois (pictured). Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Public Is Opposed To Declaring Emergency To Build Wall

  

  Donald Trump is still wanting to build his border wall between the United States and Mexico. He shut down the government last month to get $5. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Is Not Just Incompetent - He Is Also Lazy

  

  The folks over at Axios.com got hold of Donald Trump's official schedule between November 7th of 2018 and February 1st of 2019. The schedule was leaked by a... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Majority Favors Higher Taxes For Rich & Corporations

  

  The charts above were made using information in the new Politico / Morning Consult Poll -- done on February 1st and 2nd of a national sample of 1,993... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Texas GOP Continues Voter Suppression Efforts

  

  (Cartoon image is by John Branch in the Houston Chronicle.) Texas has a history of voter suppression -- especially against minorities. And the Republican Party... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• None Of The Dem. Candidates Are Really Popular (Yet)

  

  The charts above were made using information in the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between January 27th and 29th of a national sample of 1,500 adults,... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Abortion Rights Support Has Been Stable For Over 4 Decades

  

  The charts on this page are from the Gallup Poll. Gallup Has been polling Americans on abortion since the mid-seventies. The chart above shows their responses... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• In Honor Of Black History Month

  

  February is Black History Month. The reason we need a month to celebrate Black History is because the history taught in most of our schools doesn't include the... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is Howard Schultz Really Just A Trump Supporter?

  

  Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has announced he is running for president -- as an Independent. It's hard to think he has a real path to getting 270 electoral vote... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Virginia Governor (And Democrat) Northam Must Resign

  

  The photo above (from The Virginian-Pilot) is from the Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook page of Ralph Northam. Mr. Northam is currently the governor of... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Trump Tax Cuts Were A Huge Failure (Except For Rich)

  

  (Cartoon image is by John Darkow in the Columbia Daily Tribune.) There's no doubt that the Trump/GOP tax cuts were a boon for the rich and for corporations,... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Unemployment Rate Rises For Second Month In A Row

  

  The Labor Department has released its statistics for the month of January. They report that 304,000 jobs were created in January. Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump's Claim About El Paso Is Just Another Of His Lies

  

  That was Trump's claim on January 14th. He repeated the claim yesterday. He wants Americans to believe that the building of the 57 miles wall in 2008... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democratic Field Expands To 10 (With More To Come)

  

  The field of candidates running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 has now reached double digits. With Cory Booker entering the race, there are... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Too Many Families Are Living On Too Little Income In U.S.

  

  The charts above are from The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. They were contained in a May 2018 report titled Report on the Economic Well-Bein... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Pelosi's Job Approval Is Highest Of Political Leaders

  

  This poll is not going to make Donald Trump happy. While his job approval rating has dropped after the government shutdown fiasco, Speaker Nancy Pelosi's job... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY