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• What Americans Think Of The Refugee "Caravan"

  

  These charts are from a new Monmouth University Poll -- done between November 9th and 12th of a national sample of 802 adults, with a margin of error of 3.5... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Voters Rejected Trump & Want Investigation To Continue

  

  These charts are from a new CBS News / SSRS Poll -- done between November 15th and 18th of a national sample of 1,103 adults, with a 3 point margin of error. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• U.S. Must Curb Gun Violence And The Spread Of Hate

  

  Gun violence continues unabated in the United States. And with Trump in the White House, the number of hate-inspired incidents is once again growing. Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hispanic Voters Helped Punish GOP In The Midterm Election

  

  Before the election, both Republicans and the media talking heads denigrated the Hispanic vote. They said that Hispanics would not show up to vote in the midter... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The World Is Laughing At Donald Trump -- Again!

  

  (Photo of Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Donald Trump, from Politico.com, is by Chip Somodevilla/Getty images.) Once again, Donald Trump showed he is... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Unending War In Afghanistan Is In Its 18th Year

  

  (Photo of Afghan and U.S. soldiers is by Bryan Denton in The New York Times.) The United States began its war in Afghanistan in October of 2001. That means the... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 116th Congress Will Have A Record Number Of Women

  

  The 115th Congress had 107 women in it (House and Senate combined). The 116th Congress will have 123 women. That's a record for the number of women in Congress. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• These Election Trends Should Worry Trump (And GOP)

  

  In his New York Times column, Stanley B. Greenberg notes four trends from the recent election. These voting trends gave the Democrats their huge victory, and... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The First Thing House Democrats Should Do In January

  

  (This caricature of the Democratic Party symbol is by DonkeyHotey.) The Democrats seized control of the House of Representatives in the midterm election on... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Number Of Immigrant Minors In Detention Tops 14,000

  

  (Photo of immigrant detention for children is from marketwatch.com.) The number of immigrant children being held in federal detention centers has now topped... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Michelle Obama's New Book Is A Huge Success

  

  From apnews.com: First day sales for Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” topped 725,000 copies, making it one of the year’s biggest debuts. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• This Is What Is Scaring Republican Politicians

  

  These charts are from the Pew Research Center. They graphically display what scares the hell out of Republican politicians in this country. They show the... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Maps Can Hide Or Reveal The Truth

  

  The maps above are from The New York Times. Both show the results of the 2018 congressional elections. But they are also a prime example of how a map can hide a... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• U.S. Version Of Capitalism Is Obsolete & Must Change

  

  This cartoon (by Mike Stanfill at farleftside.com) shows one of the disadvantages of the kind of largely unregulated capitalism in the United States. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• McConnell Shows Himself To Be A Master Of Hypocrisy

  

  (Caricature of Mitch McConnell is by DonkeyHotey.) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wrote an op-ed for Fox News a couple of days ago. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Has A Lot Of Ground To Make Up Before 2020

  

  This chart reflects the results of the newest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between November 11th and 13th of a national sample of 1,500 adults (including... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• War Has Cost The United States $5.9 Trillion Since 2001

  

  The chart above (from Forbes.com) shows the number of bombs dropped on Afghanistan by year (between 2004 and 2018). Note that 2018 has the record for the... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Would Anti-Pelosi Dem Faction Help Elect A GOP Speaker ?

  

  It is now known that the Democrats will have a significant majority in the next House of Representatives (that will be seated in early January of 2019). Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Says NO To Social Security/Medicare Cuts

  

  After ballooning the deficit to a trillion dollars a year with their tax cuts for the rich, the Republicans thought they could reduce that by cutting Social... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Americans Like The Results Of The 2018 Election

  

  We now know that the Democrats will have a substantial majority in the House in the 116th Congress, and the Republicans will retain a small majority in the... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY