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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 ( 16965 )
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Donald Trump's Appointees Are As Scary As He Is
When Trump was elected by getting more than 270 electoral votes, there were some who thought his administration might not be so bad. Read more
Posted on 26 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Donald Trump Doesn't Deserve Any Patience Or Cooperation
The post below is an op-ed piece from the New York Times column of Charles M. Blow (pictured). He makes his opinion of Donald Trump very clear (and if I may say... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Will This Country Be Better Off Or Worse Off In 4 Years ?
This chart was made from information in a recent Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between November 12th and 15th of a random national sample of 1,659 adults, wit... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
19 Countries Believe Globalization Is Good, But Favors Rich
The charts were made from a survey the YouGov Poll did of at least 1000 people in each of 19 countries last October. The poll defined globalization as: The... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bannon Committed A Felony By Violating Campaign Law
(This photo and information in the post below came from mindy-fischer-writer.com.) One of Donald Trump's first picks for his new administration was to choose... Read more
Posted on 25 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Were The Presidential Polls Really As Bad As Reported ?
POPULAR VOTE Hillary Clinton 64,384,635 Donald Trump 62,303,414 Difference 2,081,221 After our archaic electoral college system gave Donald Trump the... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Comparing Trump To Obama On Presidential Qualities
Both the charts above and below were made from information in a new CNN / ORC Poll -- done between November 17th and 20th of a random national sample of 1,003... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
National Exit Polling For 2016 Presidential Election
I thought you might be interested in the results from the exit polls. It can give a pretty good idea of which groups supported which candidate. The national exi... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Dan Rather Urges Us To "Stand Up To Be Counted"
(Photo of Dan Rather is from his Facebook page.) This is Dan Rather's latest comment on the outcome of the 2016 election (from his Facebook page): Now is a... Read more
Posted on 24 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Will Break A Big (And Stupid) Campaign Promise
(The image at left is by Luis Vazquez at gulfnews.com.) During one of the presidential debates, Donald Trump said Hillary Clinton should be in jail for... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public Has A Split Personality About Donald Trump
A new poll shows America has what could be considered a split personality over the impending Trump presidency. Or maybe they are just trying to be positive in... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
21 People Receive The Presidential Medal of Freedom
Yesterday, President Obama presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 21 people. The medal (pictured) is the highest civilian award of the United States, an... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Garrison Keillor Comments On The Election's Outcome
(Photo of Garrison Keillor is from pbs.org.) Noted author and radio personality Garrison Keillor wrote the following op-ed for The Washington Post. So he won.... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Record Percentage Sees The U.S. As A Divided Nation
The chart above is from a recent Gallup Poll -- done between November 9th and 13th of a random national sample of 1,019 adults, with a 4 point margin of error. Read more
Posted on 22 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Obama Will Leave Office With High Job Approval Rating
It looks like President Obama is still viewed positively by the public as doing a good job. That probably won't change before he leaves office in a couple of... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Favorable Rating Has Risen Since The Election
The charts were made from information contained in a new Politico / Morning Consult Poll -- done between November 16th and 18th of a random national sample of... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Huge Ethics/Corruption Concerns For Trump Administration
Donald Trump has still not released his tax returns, and seems set not to put his financial holdings in a real blind trust. This means that nearly every decisio... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Plurality Of Americans Want Electoral College Abolished
The current popular vote for the November 8th presidential election (according to CNN) is: Hillary Clinton...............62,523,126 (48%) Donald... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Satisfaction With U.S. Direction Drops With Trump Election
After a low of 17% of the public, last July, being satisfied with the way things are going in this country, the satisfaction number was growing. It had... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Will Trump Increase Wages For American Workers ?
Throughout his campaign, Donald Trump promised his supporters that he would create a massive amount of new and good-paying jobs -- and that his policies will... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY
