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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 ( 16797 )
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Texas Senate Race Is Now Rated As A "Toss Up"
Two new polls show the senate race in Texas is very close. The Vox Populi Poll (done between September 16th and 18th of 508 likely Texas voters) has the race... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
3 Lessons We Did Not Learn From The "Great Recession"
(Image was found at the VOA News blog.) When the Great Depression happened, Republicans were kicked out of power and Democrats installed. Read more
Posted on 22 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Continues To Average A Mass Shooting Every Day
(This photo from the latest mass shooting in from the Baltimore Sun.) There was another mass shooting making the news on Thursday. This one was at a warehouse i... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Support For Kavanaugh Confirmation Is Very Weak
Reuters / Ipsos Poll (September 11-17) -- 2,196 adults (2 point moe) Economist/YouGov Poll (September 16-18) -- 1,500 adults (2. Read more
Posted on 21 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republicans Have A Serious Problem With Women Voters
These charts reflect the results of a recent CNN / SSRS Poll -- done between September 6th and 9th of a national sample of 1,003 adults, with a 3.8 point... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Of Donald Trump's "Tax Cut" Lies Is Exposed
(Cartoon image is by Victor Juhasz at billmoyers.com.) Donald Trump (and congressional Republicans) told a lot of lies when passing their tax reform (tax cuts... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Why Don't The Republicans Want An Investigation ?
(Cartoon image is by Lalo Alcaraz.) The victim of a sexual attack by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh when he was in high school has called for the FBI to... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
This Respected Poll Has O'Rourke Leading Cruz In Texas
This chart shows the results of a new Reuters / Ipsos / University of Virginia Center for Politics Poll -- done between September 5th and 17th of a sample of 99... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Is Not Buying Trump's Lies About Hurricane Maria
These charts reflect the results of a new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between September 16th and 18th of a national sample of 1,500 adults (including 1,195... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Anita Hill Has Some Good Advice For Senate Committee
(Photo of Anita Hill being sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 1991 is by Arnie Sachs via Associated Press.) The conduct of the Senate Judiciary... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Supporters Don't Believe A "Blue Wave" Happening
The chart above shows the results of a new Public Opinion Strategies Poll -- done between August 29th and September 2nd of a national sample of 800 registered... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is This New Texas Senate Poll Accurate Or An Outlier ?
This chart reflects the results of the newest Quinnipiac University Poll on the U.S. Senate race in Texas. They questioned 807 likely voters in Texas between... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
American Voters Don't Support The Republican Agenda
The Republicans in Congress would still like to pursue a right-wing conservative agenda. They want to give more tax cuts to the rich (above what they've... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
About 40% of Americans Struggle To Meet Basic Needs
Donald Trump (and his Republican cohorts) keep telling us how great the economy is doing. And the mainstream media seems to be accepting that at face value. Read more
Posted on 18 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Dems Are Leading In Arizona & Tennessee Senate Races
A few months ago, it was unthinkable that the senate seats in Arizona and Tennessee would be competitive. Most pundits figured these were pretty safe seats for... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Majority Says A Candidate's Opinion Of Trump Important
The debate continues on whether the November election is a referendum on Donald Trump, or not. I am convinced that it is. And a recent poll backs me up. Read more
Posted on 18 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hillary's Back (And Still Telling The Truth About Trump)
Like other decent Americans who love their country, Hillary Clinton is speaking out against the incompetence, corruption, and divisiveness of the Trump... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Public Majority Says Trump Doesn't Care About Them
Donald Trump's job approval numbers have been upside-down since he was sworn into office, and he has been unable to improve them significantly. Part of this is... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Deteriorating Mental State Poses A Danger For U.S.
(Cartoon image is by Chris Britt in the Illinois Times.) Several months ago, Yale University Psychiatrist Dr. Bandy X. Lee edited a book by mental health... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is The Economy Doing As Well As Trump Claims ?
Donald Trump loves to brag about how well the U.S. economy is doing (and take full credit for it). And if you look at the two main indicators that most view as... Read more
Posted on 16 September 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY
