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• Public Still Prefers Democrats More Than Republicans

  

  The Republican Party won the White House and was able to maintain their majorities in both houses of Congress in the 2016 election. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 20 Days To Go And Trump Is Still Not Acting "Presidential"

  

  From the blog of former Labor Secretary Robert Reich: Donald Trump issued the following tweet on the last day of 2016: “Happy New Year to all, including to my... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Most Think 2016 Was A Bad Year For The World

  

  Was 2016 a good or bad year? The YouGov Poll asked that question of between 999 and 2057 people in each of 21 different countries. The general consensus seems t... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump/GOP Out-Of-Touch With Public On Climate Change

  

  The Republican Party has been trying to repeal President Obama's efforts to control global climate change, both in Congress and through the courts. They claim... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Fox News Still Telling Lies About SNAP (Food Stamps)

  

  Fox News has always followed the Republican right-wing line in bashing the poor, and they ended the year by once again telling lies about SNAP (the Food Stamp... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2017 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Which States Have The Worst (Most Dangerous) Drivers?

  

  While the holiday season is a time for joy, it is also a time of grief for many. That's because traffic accidents, many causing death, go up (because of higher... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Look At Police Shootings In Texas (2010 Thru 2015)

  

  The following 11 images are from The Texas Tribune. The Texas Tribune is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The United States Has Become An "Illiberal Democracy"

  

  The following op-ed is from the Washington Post column of Fareed Zakaria (pictured): Two decades ago, I wrote an essay in Foreign Affairs that described an... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Winning The "War On Christmas"

  

  The title above is a joke, of course. There is no war on christmas, and never has been. It was a fraudulent premise put forward by right-wingers to keep... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The 10 Most Significant Historic Events In Our Lifetime

  

  I thought this survey from the Pew Research Center was interesting. It was done between June 16th and July 4th of a random national sample of 2,025 adults, and... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• U.S. Abstains From Security Council Vote On Israel

  The map above (from antiwar.com) is of the West Bank -- land that belongs to the Palestinian people. But, through the continued building of illegal settlements... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 5 Charts Showing The Failure Of "Trickle-Down" Economics

  

  These charts are from the Economic Policy Institute. They published their 13 best charts of 2016, and all of them are interesting. Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama And Clinton Are "Most Admired" By U.S. Public

  

  The Gallup Poll has done its annual survey on which living man and woman is most admired by the general public in the United States. This year there was no... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Elizabeth Warren Promises "To Keep Fighting My Heart Out"

  

  (Photo of Senator Elizabeth Warren is from elizabethwarren.com.) This is Senator Elizabeth Warren's latest message to her supporters: Donald Trump isn’t fightin... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Biden Leads The Pack Of Possible 2020 Candidates

  

  Most of you will probably think it's far to early to even be asking this question. I disagree. With Trump about to be sworn in as president, it can never be... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The 2016 Election "By The Numbers"

  

  (This graphic image is by DonkeyHotey.) From the Center for Public Integrity: 304: Number of Electoral College Votes won by Republican President-elect Donald... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Can Donald Trump Win Over The American People ?

  

  (This cartoon image is by Australian John Graham at cagle.com.) Donald Trump is the most unpopular modern candidate to be elected president. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Far Too Many Americans Believe Conspiracy Theories

  

  (Cartoon image is by Joe Heller at hellertoon.com.) This survey should remove any doubts you may have had that the United States has millions of gullible idiots. Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Conservative Newspaper Blasts Trump's Failure To Divest

  

  Many of his most rabid supporters may not realize the trouble Donald Trump is creating for himself by refusing to divest himself of his business interests (and... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Most Say Country Will NOT Be Better Off In Four Years

  

  This chart was made from information in a recent Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between December 17th and 20th of a random national sample of 1,376 adults, wit... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY