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• A Message To Trump Voters, Non-Voters, And The Media

  

  The following is a commentary by Joy-ann Reid (pictured), host of NBC's AM Joy. It is well worth your time to read it. To the sixty million two hundred and... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Onus Is On The GOP Now To Fix The U.S. Economy

  

  For the last eight years, the congressional Republicans have blocked everything President Obama has tried to do to fix the U.S. economy. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Comparison Of 2016 Vs. 2012 Group Support In Election

  

  The chart above was made from information provided by the Pew Research Center. The positive numbers show the margin of support for groups voting for Hillary... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Working Poor Will Continue To Get Even Poorer

  

  The graphic above is from the Economic Policy Institute. Here's what they have to say about it: There are 21 states that use the federal minimum wage of $7.25.... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Campaign Was Unprecedented In Its Dishonesty

  

  This is an excerpt from a recent New York Times column by Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman (pictured). I think he's hit the nail right on its head. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Can Trump Kill Obamacare? Yes, He Can!

  

  (The caricature of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) Donald Trump has said throughout his campaign that he would repeal Obamacare, and replace it with something... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Biggest Public Reaction To The Election Is Surprise

  

  These charts are from a Gallup Poll done on November 9th of a random national sample of 511 adults, with a 5 point margin of error. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Robert Reich Says Trump Had Three Big "Enablers"

  

  The following is from the blog of former Labor Secretary Robert Reich: Donald Trump couldn’t have become president without three sets of enablers. They must he... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The World Has Lost Another Legendary Artist

  

  (This photo of Leonard Cohen performing in Denmark in 2013 is by Takahiro Kyono.) The world is a sadder place today because Leonard Cohen (poet, songwriter,... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2016 SOCIETY

• Clinton Lost Because Democrats Did Not Turn Out To Vote

  

  This was supposed to be an election in which the voters were really interested. That turned out to not be true. As the top chart (from the Washington Post)... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Donald Trump Does NOT Have A Mandate To Do Anything

  

  The chart above is from NBC News. It shows that Donald Trump won the electoral college with at least 290 votes, well above the 270 votes required to win the... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Racists Have Been Energized By The 2016 Election Outcome

  

  The top image is from a North Carolina KKK website. They are thrilled that Donald Trump has been elected president, because they see him as a kindred spirit. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What We Can Expect From Our New GOP Government

  

  It's official. We have a Republican government assuming power in January of 2017. Not only will a Republican be sworn in as president, but the Republicans will... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 2016 Election Proves It - Negative Campaigning Works

  

  Many people say they don't like negative campaigning, and say they want all the candidates to run a positive issue-oriented campaign. But do they really mean it? Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Number Of Voters In Texas Did NOT Increase In 2016

  

  This chart, made from information provided by the office of the Texas Secretary of State, surprised me a bit. The early voting totals were up in Texas, and... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Elizabeth Warrens Comments On The Election Outcome

  

  Here is Senator Elizabeth Warren's latest missive to her supporters: This wasn’t a pretty election. In fact, it was ugly, and we should not sugarcoat the... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Four More States Legalize Marijuana Possession And Use

  

  (This image is from opensecrets.org.) Not all of the news fromTuesday night's election was bad news. Four more states have legalized the possession and use of... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Was It Hate Or Stupidity That Elected Donald Trump ?

  

  Donald Trump is now the president-elect of the United States, and next January he will be sworn in as the 45th president. I'll be honest. He scares the hell... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• More Americans Voted For Clinton Than Voted For Trump

  

  Hillary Clinton 59,926,386 Donald Trump 59,698,506 Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hillary Clinton's Gracious Concession Speech

  

  (Photo from the Toronto Star of Hillary Clinton is by Ruth Fremson / NYT.) On Wednesday morning, Hillary Clinton gave a gracious and moving concession speech.... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY