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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.
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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 -
Over 40% Think Whites Suffer Discrimination In The U.S.
The charts above are from the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between January 27th and 29th of a national sample of 1,500 adults (including 1,313... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
3 Troubling Aspects Of Schultz's Plutocratic Candidacy
(Photo of Howard Schultz, from Politico, is by Spencer Platt / Getty Images.) Starbucks magnate Howard Schultz has decided to run for president as an... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
What The 2020 Electorate Will Look Like
I found these charts interesting, and thought you might also. They are from the Pew Research Center. Read more
Posted on 31 January 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Opposed To Declaring National Emergency For A Wall
There is no support in Congress (either the Democratic House or the GOP Senate) for another government shutdown -- even though Trump has threatened that to get... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Poll Shows No Real Democratic 2020 Favorite
This chart reflects the results of a new Politico / Morning Consult Poll -- done between January 25th and 27th of a national sample of 1,997 registered voters,... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Intelligence Heads Disagree With Trump On Dangers To U.S.
(The photo of Intelligence officials testifying before Congress is from KALW.org. The caricature Of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) Donald Trump likes to brag... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2019 POLITICS, SOCIETY
