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• Support For And Against Presidential Ambitions Of Candidates

  

  I found this survey interesting because it doesn't ask the members of each party who they would vote for in a primary. Instead, it asks which candidates they... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It Is Now Obvious That Racism Is Still A Problem In U.S.

  

  The top chart shows the views of the American public on race relations in the United States over the last decade. It comes from the recent NBC News / Wall Stree... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Latest National Poll On Presidential Preferences

  

  These charts come from a new Economist / YouGov Poll done between January 10th and 12th with a random national sample of 1,000 adults. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• No One Willingly Accepts The Terrible Burden Of Poverty

  

  The congressional Republicans and their teabaggers friends want us to believe that the poor are in poverty because that's what they want -- because they are... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Plurality Of Americans Ready To Condemn Islam

  

  This chart was made from a recent Rasmussen Poll -- done on January 11th and 12th of a random national sample of 800 likely voters, with a margin of error of 3.... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Small, But Significant, Victory For Religious Freedom

  

  There are two ways to fight religious bigotry and exclusivity in this country -- go to court to try and stop government involvement in religious activities, or... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Israel No Longer Inhabits The Moral High Ground

  

  After World War II, most nations were shocked at what had happened to the jewish people in Europe (and embarrassed by their failure to act on that earlier). Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Number Of Poor Children In School Is Still Growing

  

  The rich have more money than ever before, the corporations are making bigger profits than ever before, and the stock market continues to grow and set record... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Supreme Court Says It Will Decide Same-Sex Marriage Issue

  

  The movement for marriage equality has made a lot of progress in the last few years. Currently 36 states (with 70% of the nation's population) allow same-sex... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• About 46% Of Americans Are Still Struggling In This Economy

  

  I found this Gallup Poll interesting. It's a slightly different way of looking at how Americans are doing in this economy. Every year since 2008 (the first... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Everyone In America Pays Taxes - Even The Poor

  

  (The image above is from quotations.about.com.) Elected Republican officials love to tell anyone who will listen that too many people don't pay taxes in the... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• President Obama's Job Approval Rebounds, But the Job Approval Of Congress...

  

  The congressional Republicans have been telling anyone who would listen that President Obama's job approval is dismally low, while the American people have give... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• GOP Puts Homeland Security In Danger To Defy President

  

  After waiting for years for Congress to act on immigration reform, President Obama finally took some action on his own. In 2012, he issued an executive order... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Obama Challenges Congress To Guarantee Paid Sick Time

  

  The charts above should shame all Americans. The top chart shows that the United States is the only developed country that doesn't provide at least some paid... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 55% Of Discretionary Budget Is Bloated Military Spending

  

  The charts above, from the National Priorities Project, show the 2015 discretionary budget for the United States. The discretionary budget is that portion of th... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Overwhelmingly Rejects Teaching "Abstinence-Only"

  

  George W. Bush bowed to the religious right during his presidency, and reversed government policy on sex education in public schools. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Republican Presidential Preferences Of Iowa GOP Voters

  

  It's looking like Mitt Romney wants to make another run at the presidency. He's met with all his campaign aides from 2012, and has been making the rounds of... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Thinks Media Should Be Able To Satirize Religion

  

  It's been kind of disappointing since the murder of the Charlie Hebdo satirical cartoonists. One poll shows that 75% of the American public thinks muslim... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 114th Congress Opens With Abysmal Approval Ratings

  

  The 114th Congress has opened, but the public is not ready to believe they will be any better than the last couple of Congresses. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Senator Warren Says NO To Presidential Run (Again)

  

  We progressives are a hard-headed lot, and most of the time that's a good trait. It allows us to continue the good fight even when the odds are against us and... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY