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Raw data: Employment among Black men and women

1 year 3 months ago
Here is the employment rate for Black men and women during (a) 2019 and (b) the past 12 months: For both men and women, employment has been higher over the past year than it was during the final pre-COVID year of Donald Trump's presidency.
Kevin Drum

Health update

1 year 3 months ago
Here's some good news: After three weeks of radiation and a couple of months of hormone therapy my PSA level has dropped to 3.2. This is almost normal and indicates that my prostate cancer is on the run. My testosterone level has dropped from 375 to 9, which is very, very low—even lower than the ...continue reading "Health update"
Kevin Drum

Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help

1 year 3 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Sonya Massey ducked and apologized to an Illinois sheriff’s deputy seconds before he shot the Black woman three times in her home, with one fatal blow to the head, as seen in body camera video released Monday. An Illinois grand jury indicted former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson, 30, who [...]
JOHN O'CONNOR, Associated Press

Kamala Harris is now the Democratic nominee for president

1 year 3 months ago
After seemingly endless speculation around weird mini-primaries and town halls moderated by Oprah, it took Kamala Harris a grand total of 24 hours to lock up virtually every important endorsement, a majority of Democratic delegates, and somewhere around $100 million in new donations. She has no competitors and is now the presumptive nominee. This reminds ...continue reading "Kamala Harris is now the Democratic nominee for president"
Kevin Drum

Liberal and conservative myths about illegal immigration

1 year 3 months ago
Liberal myths . Myth: "Crisis" talk is just conservative scaremongering. Reality: Illegal immigration has skyrocketed under Joe Biden. Both Obama and Trump averaged about 35,000 migrants per month. Biden has averaged nearly 200,000 per month. Myth: There is broad support for liberal immigration laws. Reality: This used to true, but not anymore. In Gallup polls, ...continue reading "Liberal and conservative myths about illegal immigration"
Kevin Drum