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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 16248 )
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CFPB Gives Consumers A Way To Fight Back
One of the accomplishments of the Obama administration was the creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Before it was created, consumers wer... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Mexico Senate Race Has Udall With Big Lead
If there is a safe Democratic seat in the Senate in this election, then this is probably it. Senator Udall, the Democratic incumbent, has a whopping 21 point... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Green Party Says Israel Has Gone From Victim To An Aggressive Colonial Power
The following article was posted on July 29th by Green Party Shadow Cabinet member Ajamu Baraka (pictured). It's worth reading. Read more
Posted on 31 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Has Israel Gone Too Far With Latest Attack On Gaza ?
Israel is still continuing its war on Gaza, and so far, more than a thousand inhabitants of Gaza have been killed -- at least a third of them have been children. Read more
Posted on 30 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
A Second Appeals Court Supports Same-Sex Marriage
Numerous states have had their bans on same-sex marriages overturned by federal judges in the last few months. Those decisions were appealed to various Circuit... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hagan's Lead Growing In North Carolina Senate Race
A few months ago it looked like Democratic incumbent Senator Kay Hagan might be in trouble in North Carolina. In May, Hagan led by only 2 points -- which is a... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Why Isn't The Corporate Media Reporting This Story ?
This image is of the mushroom cloud produced by the nuclear bomb dropped on Nagasaki at the end of World War II. It is also the image that Republican neo-cons... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Gun Ownership In The United States
The NRA and right-wing gun-nuts have been saying that gun ownership is necessary to be free and for protection from criminal elements in this country. Read more
Posted on 29 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Race For Governor In Georgia Is Currently A Dead Heat
Now that the primaries are over in Georgia, it is starting to look like Georgia might not be as red a state as in the past. It seems to be becoming a nice... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New York Times Supports The Legalization Of Marijuana
This is big news. Polls have shown that a majority of Americans now support the legalization of marijuana for recreational use by adults, but the media has... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Exposing The Republicans' National Debt Lie
I recently saw a comment from a Republican on Facebook that said President Obama had added more to the national debt than all presidents combined from George... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Which Countries Like Us - And Which Ones Don't ?
The charts above were made from the Spring Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Survey. They surveyed 1,000 or more people in 43 different countries about... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The 2014 Tour De France Is Over
The final stage of the Tour de France each year is largely a celebration ride -- until it reaches the streets of Paris, when it turns into a final chance for th... Read more
Posted on 28 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Election Of President Obama Exposed The Racist Extremism Of The Republican...
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has always had a knack for getting to the heart of a matter, and exposing the truth. This is what he had to say in an... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Incumbent Is Trailing In Kansas Governor's Race
The state of Kansas is traditionally a Republican state. They have had 45 different governors, and only 11 of them have been Democrats (while 2 were Populists... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Americans Oppose Lawsuit Or Impeachment By GOP
These charts were made from information contained in a recent CNN / ORC Poll. That survey was done between July 18th and 20th of a random national sample of... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Nibali Seals His Tour Win In The Stage 20 Time Trial
Stage 20 of this year's Tour de France was the race's only time trial (where the riders start 30 seconds apart and race only against the clock). Read more
Posted on 27 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Capital Can't Create Wealth Without Labor
The phrase on the shirt above (picture from Wisconsin AFL-CIO) contains a basic truth about capitalism -- a truth that the corporations and right-wing... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Public Split On Whether Israel's Gaza Attack Justified
A few days ago, I did a post showing that America's support for Israel is still strong, and unlikely to change in the near future -- and that the support cuts... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Lithuanian Rider Wins Stage 19
Lithuanian rider Ramunas Navardauskas was only 20 seconds ahead of the peloton in stage 19 when there was a crash. That crash slowed the peloton and allowed... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2014 POLITICS, SOCIETY
