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• Why Does The United States Still Allow Child Marriages ?

  

  (This cartoon is by Dooa Eladl and was found at counterpunch.org.) It's not uncommon to see cartoons and articles on social media condemning the fact that... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• O'Rourke Wins Texas Primary - Valdez & White Face Run-Off

  

  (The photos of Lupe Valdez and Andrew White are from the Texas Tribune. The photo of Valdez is by Robin Jerstad and the photo of White is by Marjorie Kamys... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• American Public Opposes Trump's Trade Policies/Actions

  

  A few days ago, Donald Trump announced that he would be imposing a 25% tariff on imported steel and a 10% tariff on imported aluminum. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Did Putin Pick Donald Trump's Secretary of State ?

  

  There are those (especially on the right) who would consider it ludicrous to think that the United States Secretary of State was picked by Putin, and only... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Is The NRA Losing It's Grip On Public Opinion ?

  

  The NRA can only be effective if politicians believe they represent the will of the American people. But do they? This new poll shows the NRA is now viewed... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Still Can't Get The Public To Approve Of Him

  

  The charts above are from the website of RealClearPolitics. They show the average of the latest polls on job approval for Donald Trump. Most people still... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Ex-CIA Director Brennan Tells The Scary Truth About Trump

  

  John Brennan (pictured) is a man who has had a long career in serving this country. He worked 25 years for the CIA, and served in important positions under... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Economic Policy Favors The Rich - Promotes Inequality

  

  The charts above (from the Economic Policy Institute) show the reality of what Republican economic policy (commonly called "trickle-down economics) has done to... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 7 Charts Showing The Generational Divide In The U.S.

  

  These charts show the results found about the generational divide in America by the Pew Research Center. I found them interesting, and thought you night also. Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Has Spent 25% Of His Presidency At His Golf Clubs

  

  (Cartoon image is by David Horsey in the Los Angeles Times.) A prime example of Trump's hypocrisy is his criticism of President Obama for playing golf, while... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Most Don't Want Trump To Run For Re-Election In 2020

  

  Donald Trump has already announced his intention to run for re-election in 2020. But that is not what the American public wants. The general public says no by... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democrats Increase Early Voting In Texas By 105.12%

  

  Early primary voting is now over in Texas. It shows that Democrats seem to be energized to vote in this off-year election. In 2014, Republicans outvoted... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• No Excuse For Not Closing Holes In Background Check Law

  

  The background check law passed a few years ago is full of holes. It does not include many gun show sales, internet sales, or sales by a private individual. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Assault Weapons Are Much More Deadly Than Other Semi-Automatic Guns And Should B...

  

  (This chart is from statista.com.) The NRA, Republican officials, and other gun-lovers would have you believe that assault weapons (like the AR-15) are no... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Still Trails Other Presidents In Job Approval

  

  The chart above, using numbers from fivethirtyeight.com, shows the average job approval for every president since World War II after they had served in office... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Donald Trump Foolishly Decides To Start A Trade War

  

  The tweet above by Donald Trump is in response to the backlash on his decision to kick off a trade war. On Thursday, he announced that he would be imposing a 25... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Voters Prefer Democrats (And Women) In This Election

  

  These charts reflect the results of a new Suffolk University / USA Today Poll -- done between February 20th and 24th of a random national sample of 1,000... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Near-Record Number Of Congressional Retirements This Year

  

  (Cartoon image is by Jimmy Margulies at jimmymargulies.com.) Political Pundits are predicting a "blue wave" in this year's congressional elections -- a wave tha... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Do You REALLY Think Trump Will Do Anything About Guns ?

  

  (Caricature of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) Donald Trump recently held another "listening session" at the White House. This time it was to determine what... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Majority Of Americans Think Donald Trump Is A Racist

  

  These charts are from the latest AP-NORC Poll -- done between February 15th and 19th of a random national sample of 1,337 adults, with a 3.9 point margin of... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2018 POLITICS, SOCIETY