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Public Thinks Media Should Be Able To Satirize Religion
It's been kind of disappointing since the murder of the Charlie Hebdo satirical cartoonists. One poll shows that 75% of the American public thinks muslim... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
114th Congress Opens With Abysmal Approval Ratings
The 114th Congress has opened, but the public is not ready to believe they will be any better than the last couple of Congresses. Read more
Posted on 14 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Senator Warren Says NO To Presidential Run (Again)
We progressives are a hard-headed lot, and most of the time that's a good trait. It allows us to continue the good fight even when the odds are against us and... Read more
Posted on 14 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Same-Sex Marriage Ban Overturned In South Dakota
There are only 14 states left where same-sex couples cannot legally get married -- the states shown in white on the map above. Read more
Posted on 13 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Dems Fight Back With Tax Cut For Ordinary Americans
The Republicans have tried to position themselves as the "tax cut" party -- and they have been fairly successful in doing that. Read more
Posted on 13 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
42% Of Public Thinks WMDs Were Found In Iraq
These charts were made from information contained in a Fairleigh Dickinson University Survey -- conducted between December 8th and 15th of a random national... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Senator Elizabeth Warren Should NOT Run For President
(This caricature of Sen. Elizabeth Warren is by DonkeyHotey.) A fairly sizable portion of progressives want Senator Elizabeth Warren to run for president, and... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Obamacare Grows In Popularity As Uninsured % Declines
Here's a bit of good news for Democrats. Support for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) continues to grow. About 46% of Americans now say they approve of the... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Fox News Is Still Dumbing Down It's Daily Viewers
I have posted before about surveys that showed Fox News viewers had less knowledge of current events than the viewers of other news sources. Now there is a new... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Liberals Up By 5 Points In 10 Years & Are Plurality Of Dems
The charts above show a small bit of good news. In the last ten years, the percentage of liberals in the general population has grown by 5% (from 19% in 2004... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Americans Have A Double Standard About Religion
After the latest violent attack (in Paris) perpetrated by an extremist segment of the muslim religion, many muslims (including many imams) have registered... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Brzezinski Is Wrong - Satire Is Vital For A Democracy
I have often disagreed with Zbigniew Brzezinski (pictured), even though he served in a Democratic administration. But I have to say, his latest remarks (made... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Look At Financial Security/Insecurity In The United States
We often talk about the rich and the poor in the United States -- but we don't often define exactly what groups make up the rich and poor (or those in the... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Ex-Fundie Pastor Says Life Has Meaning Without God
Christians have long claimed that life has no meaning without god (and that all morality is based on religion). I have never believed that, and neither do the... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Unemployment Rate Fell By 0.2% In December
The Labor Department has released it's employment/unemployment statistics for the month of December. It showed that the official unemployment rate dropped by a... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Partisan Politics Rules Washington
The Republicans have refused to cooperate or compromise with President Obama since the day he was sworn in. The Republicans claim it is because they have an... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
December Had The Highest Rates For Colds/Flu in Years
Does it seem like colds and flu have been worse this season than in the past? If you answered "yes" then you are right. As you can see from the chart above, bot... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
House GOP Wastes No Time In Attacking Obamacare
(This caricature of the GOP elephant is by DonkeyHotey.) The Republicans told us they would try to destroy the Affordable Care Act (even though they have no... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Supports Women Taking A Bigger Role In Military
There was a time when many people thought women were too "delicate" to take a combat role in the military. Of course, this view conveniently ignored the fact... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Sen. Warren Blasts The GOP's Failed "Trickle-Down" Policy
(This caricature of Senator Elizabeth Warren is by the inimitable DonkeyHotey.) A couple of days ago, Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke before a summit meeting of... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY