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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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The U.S. Military Budget Is Bloated (And Unnecessary)
Last Monday, Donald Trump signed the newest military budget for this country. It was a whopping $716 billion. That about four or five times the budget of the... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Reason For Democrats To Be Encouraged
The chart above is from a recent survey done by the Pew Research Center. It was done between July 31st and August 12th of a national sample of 4,000 adults,... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Marijuana May Prevent Memory Loss In The Elderly
Despite what the federal government would have you believe, marijuana is an effective treatment for many medical ailments -- a treatment with no bad... Read more
Posted on 20 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kavanaugh - Lowest Support Of SC Nominee In 31 Years
Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's Supreme Court nominee, is not supported by the public. In fact, he has the lowest support of any Supreme Court nominee in the last thre... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Black Men Are 3 Times More Likely To Be Killed By Police
Too many Whites in America are still denying that we have a problem with police violence in this country -- especially violence toward Black men. Consider this... Read more
Posted on 19 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Should Pelosi Be Speaker If Dems Take The House ?
The latest squabble from left-wing Democrats is that Rep. Nancy Pelosi should be replaced as Speaker of the House if Democrats regain control in the coming... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Current Prediction Is Democrats Gain 35 House Seats
Here are the results of the U.S. House midterm elections since 1974: 1974 (Ford) -- Democrats gained 49 seats. 1978 (Carter) -- Republicans gained 15 seats. 198... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Military/Intelligence Officials Stand Up To Trump
This week, Donald Trump learned he had the power to revoke security clearances -- and as with all other powers he doesn't have to clear through Congress, he... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bad Sign For GOP - Independents Oppose Trump Policies
The Gallup Poll recently questioned a national sample of 1,024 adults on whether they support Trump's policies inline important areas. The poll was done... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Two New Polls Show The Democratic Lead Is Growing
The Republicans didn't need any more bad news, but these two polls delivers it anyway. They show the Democratic lead over the Republicans is growing. Read more
Posted on 17 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Brennan Says Trump Did "Collude" With Russia
On Wednesday, Donald Trump took the security clearance away from ex-CIA director John Brennan (pictured). Trump was angry because Brennan was not afraid to... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Free Press Is The Best Protection For A Democracy
To his everlasting shame, Donald Trump has attacked the press as enemies of the people. He is wrong. A Democracy cannot exist without a free and unfettered... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP (Not Dems) Are Making The Election About Trump
This chart reflects the result of a new Rasmussen Poll -- done between August 5th and 9th of a national sample of 2,500 likely voters, with a margin of error... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Real Meaning Of First Amendment Free Speech
Right-wing liar and conspiracy buff, Alex Jones, has been banned by several social media sites. This has some right-wingers screaming that his free speech right... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Racism Is A Problem And Trump Is Just Making It Worse
The Economist / YouGov Poll was done between August 12th and 14th of a nationwide sample of 1,500 adults, with a 3 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 16 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Has Brought Together "A Collection Of Supervillains"
While campaigning, Donald Trump made a couple of promises to the American people. He said he would hire only the best people and that he would drain the... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Should Democrats Embrace The Term "Socialism" ?
The chart above is from the Gallup Poll. It was done between July 30th and August 5th of a nationwide sample of 1,505 adults, with a 3 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 15 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Is Not Buying Trump's Excuses On The Investigation
Donald Trump is running scared. As the Mueller investigation continues, and grows ever closer to Trump himself, he's trying all kinds of excuses. One of the... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Has Perfected The Art Of The "No Deal"
During his campaign in 2016, Donald Trump proclaimed himself to be a great dealmaker. He promised to get Americans better deals on all kinds of things.... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Millions In U.S. Support White Supremacy (Racist) Views
On Sunday, the alt-right (white supremacists, racists) tried to hold a rally across from the White House. It was a huge failure. Read more
Posted on 14 August 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY
