Did Reagan Impose An Income Tax on Social Security?
This meme from Patriotic Millionaires frequently makes the rounds on social media, but gets its facts wrong and misses much context.
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Is Antiracist the Opposite of Racist?
The term antiracist has rapidly gained prominence in our culture, but what is meant by it? It turns out the much heralded idea rests on a very weak, contradictory foundation.
Is the Highest Homeless Population In Areas With Progressive Mayors?
This meme uses outdated numbers and omits a certain Republican controlled city.
No, Trump’s Budget Doesn’t “Cut” $500B From Medicare
This meme claims the Trump budget will cut $500B from Medicare. This is grossly misleading without context.
Analyzing the 2018 FBI Hate Crime Data
The FBI’s 2018 report on hate crimes was released earlier this week. Here’s the analysis that the media neglected to do.
Analyzing the Newly Released 2018 FBI Homicide Data
Here’s my recap and analysis of the newly released FBI murder data for 2018. Many different narratives can be crafted with this data.
Did Hate Crimes Rise After Trump Rallies?
Did hate crimes really rise 226% where Trump held his rallies? Let’s examine the evidence.
Revisiting Hate Crimes Under Trump
This meme was covered here in a recent post. At the time there was no FBI data available after 2016, but now the FBI has released its hate crime statistics for 2017 so here’s how it stacks up.
Is California a Ruined Economy?
This meme claims California suffers from a myriad of economic woes inflicted by Democrats. Some have merit, but others are misleading or false.
Hate Crimes Since Donald Trump
This meme claims that hate crimes increased dramatically since Trump was elected, particularly against minorities. The data doesn’t match the hype, and often shows the opposite.