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• We Have To Do Better

  

  One of the best responses to the horrific shootings in Dallas came from former congresswoman Gabby Giffords (who was herself a victim of gun violence). Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• U.S. Unemployment Rate Rose By 0.2% In June To 4.9%

  

  The Labor Department has released its statistics for the month of June. There were a rather robust 287,000 new jobs created in June, but that was not enough to... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• "All Lives Matter" Is A Racist Dismissal Of Black Americans

  

  Ever since the unwarranted killing of a Black man in Ferguson (Missouri), there has been rising public understanding of how racism still exists in our justice... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• President Obama's Statement On Castile/Sterling Shootings

  

  (Photo of President Obama is by Mark Wilson/Getty Images and found at slate.com.) From whitehouse.gov: "All Americans should be deeply troubled by the fatal... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Clinton Still Has A Lead In The Presidential Race

  

  These charts were made from a new YouGov Poll -- done between July 2nd and 4th of a random national sample of 1,300 adults, with a margin of error of 3.9 points. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Supporters Are More Racist Than Those Of Others

  

  The chart above is from a Reuters / Ipsos Poll done between March 21st and April 12th of a random national sample of 7,800 adults, with a 3 point margin of erro... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Nate Silver's Latest Prediction For 2016 Presidential Race

  

  The chart above shows the latest prediction of noted poll analyst Nate Silver on the outcome of the November presidential election. Currently, he predicts... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Over 500 Have Been Killed By Police In The First 6 Months

  

  This chart and article are from Think Progress: In the first half of 2016, police have killed 532 people — many of whom were unarmed, mentally ill, and people o... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• $7.25 An Hour Not A Livable Wage In Any Of The 50 States

  

  The map above is from mentalfloss.com. Using MIT's Living Wage Calculator, it shows the income necessary in each state to provide a livable income for a family... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Is Doing Worse In Red States Than Romney Did

  

  The chart above is from Nate Silver at fivethirtyeight.com, and it should worry Donald Trump (and the Republican Party). To win the White House, Trump needs to... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• U.S. Has Highest Prison Incarceration Rate In The World

  

  The United States just finished celebrating Independence Day -- the day when Americans revel in their "freedom". But that "freedom" is questionable. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Income Gap Between 1% And 99% Grew Wider In 2015

  

  The following is an except from an article by economist Emmanuel Saez at equitablegrowth.org: Overall, income growth for families in the bottom 99 percent was... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Presidential Results Of The Newest National Poll

  

  These pie charts were made from results in the new USA Today / Suffolk University Poll -- done between June 26th and 29th of a random national sample of 1,000... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Donald Trump Has Blatantly Violated Campaign Finance Law

  

  (Caricature of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) Campaign finance law is very clear. Political candidates cannot receive any donations from residents of another... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hillary Clinton Cleared In FBI Report On E-Mail "Scandal"

  

  (Photo of Hillary Clinton is by Kat Kane from the website hillaryclinton.com.) Director James B. Comey (pictured) has released the official FBI report on the... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Freedom ?

  

  Cartoon image is by Pat Bagley in the Salt Lake Tribune. Poem is by Brian McLaughlin: Sitting amongst his friendsalone in his bunkerbeans and ricecases of water... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Donald Trump Is Far More Dishonest Than Hillary Clinton

  

  The good folks at PolitiFact have checked on the truthfulness of presidential candidate statements since the candidates formally declared their candidacy. Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump Is Ready To Take A Wrecking Ball To Social Security

  

  (This caricature of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) During the primary campaign, Donald Trump assured the voters that he would not cut Social Security or... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Current Terrorism Is Not Muslims Versus The West

  

  (This photo of the recent terrorist bombing in Baghdad is from cnn.com.) There have been several recent terrorist attacks, and as usual, the mainstream media... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• There Will Be No Indictment And There Shouldn't Be One

  

  The FBI, after questioning Hillary Clinton for about 3 hours, has ended its investigation of her using a private e-mail server while Secretary of State. They... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY