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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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Muhammad Ali's Response To Trump's Proposed Muslim Ban
The photo at left (from npr.org) is of a young Muhammad Ali with Malcom X. It was taken soon after Ali had become a muslim -- the religion he professed for the... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
"The Greatest" Has Left Us - Muhammad Ali Dies
Muhammad Ali died on Friday in a Phoenix hospital. He was 74 years old. He did "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee" in his boxing career -- and was... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Unemployment Rate Drops 0.3% On Very Weak Job Growth
The Labor Department has released its unemployment figures for the month of May -- and on the surface, it looked like good news. That's because the... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Clinton Scorches Donald Trump By Using His Own Words
President Harry Truman once said, "I never gave anybody hell! I just told the truth and they thought it was hell." Taking a page from Truman's book, Hillary... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Crossed The Line In His Attack On The Press
Up until now, the media has been giving Donald Trump a free pass. Most have not called him on his lies or name-calling, and have acted like those were actually... Read more
Posted on 04 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It's The Democratic Party Offering Equality To Women
One-Sided Growth The percentage of women by party in the House and Senate since 1917. % 30 20 10 0 Democrats Republicans 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Dan Rather Speaks Out On Trump's Attack On The Press
On Wednesday, Republican embarrassment Donald Trump launched another vicious attack on the press. He was unhappy because they held his feet to the fire on his... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Slavery Is Still A Serious Problem In The World
The Walk Free Foundation has just released a new report on slavery. They report that every nation has some degree of slavery that exists within it borders, and... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Thought The NRA Couldn't Get Crazier? WRONG!
(The image above is from the page of the Children's Defense Fund.) No organization is more extreme in its position on guns than the National Rifle Association... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Fortune 500 CEO's Prefer Clinton Over Trump For President
Fortune magazine sent a presidential survey to the top 500 CEO's in the country. And this may surprise you, but they chose Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump by... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
President Obama Calls For Expanding Social Security
President Obama spoke in Indiana on Wednesday about the economy, and how to improve it. It was an excellent speech, and I recommend you read the whole thing. Read more
Posted on 02 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
How The Public Views The Major Political Parties
This chart was made from results of a new Gallup Poll -- done between May 18th and 22nd of a random national sample of 1,530 U.S. adults, with a 3 point margin... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is California Close? - Maybe And Maybe Not
The cable news media (and Sanders supporters) have been crowing that the California Democratic primary is very close. But they are only looking at one poll --... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Would Bernie Have Won If All States Had Open Primaries ?
Bernie Sanders has now admitted that the Democratic presidential nominating process is not rigged. But he still thinks it was unfair. Read more
Posted on 01 June 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
State Of The Democratic Race With Two Weeks To Go
(Photo of Clinton and Sanders is from abc13.com.) There are two weeks left in the primary season for the Democratic Party, and Bernie Sanders is still trying... Read more
Posted on 31 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hillary Clinton Is Clearly Ahead In The 2016 Election
If you just listened to the cable news networks, you might think the campaign of Hillary Clinton is in trouble. That is just not true. Read more
Posted on 31 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Are The Moral Values In The U.S. Getting Worse ?
These charts are from a Gallup Poll -- done between May 4th and 8th of a random national sample of 1,025 American adults, with a margin of error of 4 points. Read more
Posted on 29 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Rust Belt Middle Income Voters Are With Hillary Clinton
The cable news networks are all abuzz with the idea that Donald Trump will steal middle income (union) workers in the Rust Belt away from the Democrats (and... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Morality Beliefs Of U.S. Religious (And Non-Religious)
Results from the Gallup Poll -- in a survey taken between 2001 and 2016 of a random national sample of 16,754 American adults, with a margin of error of 1 point. Read more
Posted on 29 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Clinton Should NOT Pick Warren, Brown, Or Booker For Veep
The three senators pictured above have been repeatedly mentioned as possible vice-presidential picks for Hillary Clinton. They are Elizabeth Warren of... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY
