Jobsanger
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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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jobsanger
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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 16342 )
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In U.S. Unions Do What Government Won't
I have posted about this in the past, but it deserves to be repeated. Note the reality contained in the chart above. Their is only one rich developed country... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Jobs - Obama Vs. Bush
The Republicans have been telling us for quite a while that the key to a booming economy is the creation of jobs in the private sector, and the elimination of... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bernie Says We Can Learn From Denmark
This month, Danish Ambassador Peter Taksoe-Jensen spent a weekend in Vermont, talking and traveling around that state with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont). Read more
Posted on 29 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Low-Wage Slavery
This great hero of labor and workers' rights is correct. Corporations don't have a heart. They only care about their bottom line, and they are perfectly... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Does Public Want Obamacare Repealed ?
The congressional Republicans in the House of Representatives have now voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act (commonly called Obamacare) at least 37 times. Read more
Posted on 28 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Unsung Heroes
At first glance, this may look like a rogues gallery. It is not. This is a gallery of American heroes. These men and women are "Freedom Riders". Read more
Posted on 28 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Real Danger Is From Within
As always, the greatest danger to our democracy, rights, and freedoms doesnt come from other countries, or even foreign or homegrown terrorists. Those things ca... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Prohibition Doesn't Work
Will Rogers had a great talent for exposing the truth in a humorous way. Sadly, we are still making the same mistakes. The prohibition against marijuana is... Read more
Posted on 28 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Dole Believes The GOP Has Lost Its Way
Not even Reagan could be considered Republican today Read more
Posted on 27 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Franken Has Won Over Minnesota Voters
Back in 2008, there was no closer election than the Minnesota senate race between Republican incumbent Norm Coleman and his Democratic opponent All Franken. Read more
Posted on 27 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Senate GOP Is Breaking Its Promise
At the start of this 113th Congress, the Democrats had a chance to change Senate rules and insure that the filibuster would not continue to be abused -- making... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
We Can't Be Both !
It's nice to see someone pointing out this truth. The United States seems to have a split personality. We love to claim to be the world's guardian of peace and... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is The Pope Now Fallible ?
The catholic church has created a rather interesting dilemma for itself. One of two basic doctrines of the church has to be wrong. Read more
Posted on 26 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
More Medical Uses For Marijuana Found
The federal government has been lying to the American people for decades now -- ever since they made the herb illegal (so they would have another tool for socia... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Revised 10 Commandments (For GOP)
Christian fundamentalists love to tout the 10 commandments, and are continuously trying to put copies of those religious commandments on both state and federal... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Liberals On Religion
The right-wing, especially the fundamentalists, like to say that liberals hate god and are trying to persecute christians. Nothing could be farther from the... Read more
Posted on 26 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
BBC Poll Rating Of 16 Countries & E.U.
Those who believe in American "exceptionalism" (the idea that the United States is by far the best country in the world) are not going to like the results of th... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Conservative Numbers Are Dropping
Here is some good news. It looks like fewer people are willing to identify themselves as conservatives than back in 2010. Back then, at least 51% of the public... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Southerners Want Medicaid Expansion
Republican governors in the South have been delaying or denying an expansion of Medicaid in their states. This expansion would give health insurance coverage... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Apologies
I can understand how these good folks feel. Living in Texas, I feel the same way at lot of the time. After all, we have given the world Ted Cruz (the new Joe... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2013 POLITICS, SOCIETY
