From The Washington Post editorial board: The U.S. government will almost certainly shut down on Oct. 1, the work of ultraconservative holdouts who want to “burn the whole pl… Read More
The chart above reflects the results of the Washington Post / Abc News Poll -- done between September 15th and 20th of a nationwide sample of 1,006 adults, with a 3.5 point margin of error Read More
The following post is by Robert Reich:Dear Mr. President:Kudos for joining the UAW picket line tomorrow. You’re the first president to ever join a picket line. But please don&rsqu&hell…Read More
The following is part of an op-ed by Jamelle Bouie in The New York Times:It has been interesting to watch the response of Republicans to the United Auto Workers strike against the Big… Read More
These charts reflect the results of the Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between September 17th and 19th of a nationwide sample of 1,303 registered voters, with a 3 point margin of error.&nbs&hell…Read More
The chart above reflects the results of the newest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between September 17th and 19th of a nationwide sample of 1,500 adults (including 1,303 registered voters)… Read More
The following is by Paul Krugman in The New York Times:The speaker of the House is the only congressional officer mentioned in the Constitution, other than a temporary Senate officer to… Read More
The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment report on Thursday. It showed that about 201,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending on September 16th. Her… Read More
The following is part of an op-ed by Pamela Paul in The New York Times:If there was any doubt that the Republican House was no more sophisticated than a preschool playground, last week… Read More
These charts are from a Pew Research Center survey -- done between July 10th and 16th of a nationwide sample of 8,480 adults, with a 2 point margin of error Read More
The following is part of an op-ed by Ross Douthat in The New York Times:Trump is back at the salesman’s game. In the last week, the man whose judicial appointees overturned Roe v. Wade… Read More
The chart above is from the Morning Consult Poll -- done September 9th - 11th and September 16th and 17th of about 2,200 adults each time, with a 2 point margin of error. Read More
The charts above are from the Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between September 10th and 12th of a nationwide sample of 1,500 adults, with a 3 point margin of error Read More
Robert Reich explains why labor activism is good for the country: America is in the midst of the biggest surge in labor activity in a quarter century. The United Auto Workers, the… Read More
The charts above are from the CBS News / YouGov Poll -- done between September 12th and 15th of a nationwide sample of 4,002 adults, with a 2.1 point margin of error Read More
The following is just part of a thought-provoking article by Dean Spears (University of Texas economist) in The New York Times:Most people now live in countries where two or fewer children a… Read More
The chart above reflects the results of the latest Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between September 7th and 11th of a nationwide sample of 1,910 adults (including 1,726 registered voters… Read More
The following editorial is by Mark P. Jones in the Houston Chronicle:On Saturday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment filed agai… Read More
This article was written a nd post a couple of days ago by Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner: September 15, 1963 — 60 years ago today. An act of murderous cowardice in Birmingham, A… Read More
Millions of American children have fallen into poverty thanks to the inaction of our congressional politicians (especially Republicans). Economist Paul Krugman explains in his NY Times colum… Read More
These charts reflect the results of the new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between September 7th and 11th of a nationwide sample of 728 Republican primary voters and 724 Democratic prima… Read More
The Labor Department released its weekly unemployment report on Thursday. It showed that about 220,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending on September 9th. Here… Read More
The following post was written by Robert Reich:Poverty is a policy choice. We have chosen to have a significant percentage of our population impoverished, including — especia… Read More
The chart above is from the Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between September 10th and 12th of a nationwide sample of 1,500 adults (including 1,334 registered voters). The margin of error fo… Read More
The chart above reflects the results of the Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between September 10th and 12th of a nationwide sample of 1,500 adults, with a 3.3 point margin of error. Read More
The chart above reflects the result of the Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between September 2nd and 5th of a nationwide sample of 1,500 adults (including 1,329 registered voters). The margi… Read More
The following thought-provoking article was written by Robert Reich:One of the most important initiatives of the Biden administration is its attack on corporate monopolies. Today, the J… Read More
The charts above are from the CBS News / YouGov Poll -- done between September 5th and 8th of a nationwide sample of 2,335 adults, with a 2.7 point margin of error Read More
The following is by Robert Reich: Nancy Pelosi, at age 83, is running again for Congress. Mitch McConnell, at 81, has had two bouts of freezing in front of news cameras this summer. Dia… Read More
The following post is by Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner: When Donald Trump turned himself in for booking (and a mugshot and fingerprinting) in Atlanta, Georgia, for charges related to… Read More
The chart above is from the Pew Research Center. It is from a survey done between November 16th and 27th of a nationwide sample of 11,377 adults, with a 1.4 point margin of error. Read More
The following is just part of an excellent op-ed by Elizabeth Spiers in The New York Times:When Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain’s soccer federation, faced global backlash for kis… Read More
This chart is from the Morning Consult Poll -- done in April, Just, and August of 2023 of a nationwide sample of more than 800 Democratic primary voters, with a 3 point margin of error. &hell…Read More