What will the midterms look like now that more than 7 percent of Americans identify as LGBT? R.G. Cravens, III - February 23, 2022 A wave of anti-LGBT bills may motivate political activism
Rep. Boebert labels Rep. Omar a jihadist. Why don’t GOP leaders condemn the slur? Maneesh Arora - December 6, 2021 Many Republican voters endorse anti-Muslim sentiments, my research finds
Biden’s court commission is worried about Supreme Court ‘legitimacy.’ So what is ‘legitimacy,’ exactly? Michael J. Nelson - October 21, 2021 How the commission measures this will influence what changes it suggests – or doesn’t.
Americans’ respect for the Supreme Court has dipped. That might affect the justices’ decisions this term. Amanda Savage - October 3, 2021 How will they approach one of the most controversial terms in years?
The Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery. Here’s what did. Clarence Lusane - June 24, 2021 Two states – Delaware and Kentucky – still allowed slavery until the 13th Amendment was ratified in late 1865
How do you persuade skeptics to get vaccinated? Trust matters more than information. Pauline Jones and Laura Rozek - June 10, 2021 That’s what we found by surveying more than 15 countries in five world regions
Does the public rally behind leaders who get covid-19? Ryan Carlin - January 21, 2021 We analyzed public opinion ratings for Macron, Trump and others who became ill.
Had LGBT voters stayed home, Trump might have won the 2020 presidential election Gabriele Magni, Andrew R. Flores, and Andrew Reynolds - November 30, 2020 In 2020, more U.S. voters identified as LGBT than ever before. Here’s where it mattered most.
Pompeo just visited the West Bank. That’s likely to deepen the partisan division over Israel-Palestine. Jeremy Pressman and Dov Waxman - November 19, 2020 Trump administration decisions on Israel marked a shift away from decades of U.S. policy.
Trump keeps invoking the ‘American Dream.’ Americans are pessimistic that they can achieve it. Jennifer Wolak and David A. M. Peterson - September 20, 2020 That makes them less likely to respond to rhetoric about it.