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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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Has Donald Trump Reached His Ceiling In Votes ?
The following article asks, and seeks to answer, an important question -- Has Donald Trump reached his ceiling in possible votes? It was written by Steven... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Voters Still Think Clinton Will Win The Presidency
This chart was made from results of a new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between August 27th and 29th of a random national sample of 1,300 voters, with a margi... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The U.S. Government Does NOT Respect American Workers
Some may think my headline is not true. After all, didn't we just celebrate a national holiday that honors the American worker? Read more
Posted on 06 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hillary Clinton Respects (And Will Help) American Workers
(Photo of Hillary Clinton with union workers is from hillaryclinton.com.) While the U.S. government doesn't respect American workers (especially the... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Happy Labor Day
(The image above is from dbclipart.com.) I wish all my readers a very happy and enjoyable Labor Day holiday. Having spent most of my working life in various... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Majority of Americans Approve Of Labor Unions
On Labor Day, I am happy to bring you this small bit of good news. The approval of labor unions is rising, and currently they have the approval of 56% of... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Support For Background Checks On All Gun Sales Still High
We continue to have an epidemic of gun violence in the United States, with over 30,000 deaths by gun each year -- far more than any other developed nation (and... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Polls For N. Hampshire, N. Carolina, And Pennsylvania
These are the latest polls in each of these three battleground states. New Hampshire -- WMUR Granite State Poll (August 20-28) 559 voters (4. Read more
Posted on 05 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Presidential Preference Among U.S. Religious Groups
A few days ago, I brought you the results of a religious breakdown among christian groups in this country from the Public Religion Research Institute. Read more
Posted on 04 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Teen Pregnancy Rate Drops (But Not Due To Abstinence)
The chart above is from a report in The Journal of Adolescent Health. It shows that since 2007 the rate of both teen pregnancies and teen births have been... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hispanics Are Still Solidly Behind Hillary Clinton
The charts above reflect the results of a new America's Voice / Latino Decisions Poll. It is the largest poll of Hispanics I have seen this year, with 3,279... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Oil/Gas Emissions Cause 3/4 Million Child Asthma Attacks
The top map shows the parts of the country experiencing the most emissions from the oil gas industry. The bottom map shows the incidence of asthma attacks... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is Trump Really Reaching Out To The Black Community ?
(This cartoon image is by Dana Summers for the Tribune Content Agency.) Donald Trump will be making an outreach to the Black community by appearing at an... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
August Unemployment 4.9% - Have We Reached A Plateau ?
The Labor Department has released the unemployment numbers for August, and they show a very troubling trend. The August rate was 4.9%. Read more
Posted on 03 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Kaepernick Did Nothing Wrong By Exercising His Rights
(Photo of Kaepernick kneeling during the anthem from nbc.com is by Chris Carson [AP].) Colin Kaepernick again refused to stand for the national anthem before th... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Latest Electoral College Projection
This is the latest electoral college projection from Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com. He believes Clinton currently has a 92.3 electoral vote edge. Read more
Posted on 03 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Average of Last 10 Polls Gives Clinton A 3.9 Point Edge
The chart above (from RealClearPolitics) shows the last 10 polls done on the presidential race. The average of those polls, which has in the past proved more... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Majority Of The Public Says Donald Trump Is A Racist
(The cartoon image above is by John Cole in the Scranton Times-Tribune.) Donald Trump denies that he is a racist, but his words and actions betray him. Read more
Posted on 02 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Poll Released For Seven Battleground States
Public Policy Polling has released new polls for seven battleground states. Hillary Clinton leads in five of those states -- New Hampshire (+6), North Carolina... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hillary Clinton Has A Plan To Help American Workers
(Photo of Hillary Clinton is from hillaryclinton.com.) Donald Trump has made it clear that he does not support raising wages for American workers. Read more
Posted on 02 September 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY
