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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 16965 )
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Most Americans Still Consider Pluto To Be A Planet
The image above is of Pluto, and was taken this month. Recently, the YouGov Poll to do a survey of Americans about Pluto. The survey was done between April... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Tour Heads To The Mountains After A Day Off
Monday was a day of rest for the Tour de France riders -- and they needed it, because on Tuesday the Tour has its first very difficult mountain stage. On stage... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Jeb Bush Is Out Of Touch With American Workers
(This caricature of Jeb Bush is by DonkeyHotey.) My aspiration for the country—and I believe we can achieve it—is 4 percent growth as far as the eye can see. Read more
Posted on 13 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Team Wins Stage 9 Time Trial - Brit Stays In Yellow
Stage 9 of the Tour de France was a 28 kilometer team time trial. BMC Racing (United States) proved to be the top team, but only beat Team Sky (Great Britain) b... Read more
Posted on 13 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Amarillo To Have A Ridiculous "Rebel Flag" Rally
If there was any doubt that idiots and racists still exist in Amarillo, this should settle the matter. Today, there is to be a "Fly Your Flag" rally in the... Read more
Posted on 12 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
French Rider Uses Final Climb To Win Stage 8 Of Tour
I thought the final category 3 climb to the stage 8 finish might be a little too much for the sprinters, and that proved to be the case. Read more
Posted on 12 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Obamacare Is Still Reducing Number Of Uninsured
With every passing quarter, we see Obamacare working better to bring down the percentage of people without health insurance in this country. In the first quarte... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is Nikki Haley The GOP Antidote For Donald Trump ?
There has been a lot of talk in the last few days about the damage Donald Trump is doing to the Republican Party with his wild accusations about the undocumente... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump And Clinton Top New National Poll
Yesterday, I showed you the results of the Reuters / Ipsos Poll. Today, it's the new YouGov Poll -- done between July 4th and 6th of a random sample of 1,000... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
British Rider Sprints To A Stage 7 Win In The Tour
As expected, the 190.5 kilometer stage 7 turned out to be another day for the sprinters. There was an early breakaway, and Daniel Teklehaimanot of Eritrea won... Read more
Posted on 11 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Will The Election Be On Domestic Or Foreign Issues ?
This chart was made from the new Reuters / Ipsos Poll -- which queried a random sample of 1,319 Americans between July 4th and 8th, with a margin of error of 3.... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Does Very Well In New National Poll
These charts are from a new national survey done by the Reuters / Ipsos Poll (between July 4th and 8th of 453 Republicans and 551 Democrats). The Republican... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is The South Dragging The United States Down ?
(This image of "The South" is from Wikipedia.) I was born and raised, and still live in the "South" -- in Texas, a very red state where beliefs and voting habit... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Czech Rider Uses Final Climb To Win Tour's Stage 6
With several small climbs in the 191.5 kilometer stage 6, it was doubtful that this would be a finish for the sprinters. But after the peloton caught the last... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
North Carolina Voters Favor Clinton And Trump
Donald Trump has definitely tapped into the anti-immigrant feeling in the Republican Party, and it's working for him. I doubt it'll work for a general... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Republican Presidential Field Continues To Grow
Yesterday, I posted about the Republican presidential field, and at that time there were 16 candidates -- Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Ben Carson, Mike... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Warren Says Banks Shouldn't Gamble With Your Money
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is still fighting to protect consumers from the avarice of the giant Wall Street banks. Read more
Posted on 09 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
German Rider Braves Rain & Wind To Win Stage 5
The 189.5 kilometer stage 5 of the Tour was up and down all the way, but with no difficult climbs it was expected to be another day for the sprinters. Read more
Posted on 09 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Over 9 Out Of 10 Democrats Say Clinton Will Be Nominee
There are now five candidates in the Democratic race for the party's nomination (Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Lincoln Chafee, Mark O'Malley, and Jim Webb) -... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Who Will Make The Cut In The First GOP Debate ?
We are now about a month away from the first GOP debate. It will be held by Fox News in conjunction with a GOP meeting in Ohio. Read more
Posted on 08 July 2015 POLITICS, SOCIETY
