The U.S. Census plans to add questions about gender
Political science research can help fine-tune these questions.
Liberal Democrats are more hawkish than you might think
They’re the ones who endorse military support for Ukraine, Taiwan and other places when there’s a threat to human rights or democracy.
Democrats aren’t saying much about reducing poverty and unemployment. Why?
Often, candidates and parties have highlighted those parts of the economy that have improved on their watch
Who’s getting vaccinated? The answer has changed since the first wave.
At first, areas dense with Black and Latino Americans were left behind. Now, counties dominated by Whites are the laggards.
Biden blasted ‘MAGA Republicans.’ Are they a distinct group?
Here’s what our research found
Four things to know about Biden’s student-debt relief plan
Loan forgiveness got the biggest attention. But the changes to repayment rules may have as big an effect.
How the U.S. census ignores Afro-Latinos
Afro-Latinos are the most vulnerable to discrimination, but their official invisibility makes them harder to serve
Poor mothers get shut out of the Child Tax Credit, our research finds
Four things to know about this federal benefit, designed to help working parents support their children
Why counting vaccinated Americans doesn’t always add up
The percentages the CDC reports don’t necessarily line up with census data. Here’s why.
How Biden’s infrastructure package might leave behind poor and minority communities yet again
If the administration wants the plan to help disadvantaged neighborhoods, here’s what to keep in mind
Why haven’t U.S. mothers returned to work? The child-care infrastructure they need is still missing.
For women with children at home, the Great Resignation is really the Great Push, our research finds
The U.S. is more racially diverse than ever. Will people of color unify politically?
African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos have very different concerns — until you remind them of their common experiences as people of color
The new census numbers kicked off redistricting. That’s even more complicated than you may realize.
Here are four things to know.
This year’s extreme fires and floods may change what Americans think about climate change, our research finds
But local communities alone will be unlikely to slow climate change.
When a new district attorney takes office, police kill fewer people, our research finds
We found no changes in crime rates, arrest rates or assaults on police, data that suggests that officers can de-escalate while remaining just as effective
Redistricting might gain Republicans a few seats in Congress. Their real gains will be in state legislatures.
In some states, GOP supermajorities may allow them to ignore Democratic governors.
Derek Chauvin’s murder trial puts local governments on the stand
Violent policing damages trust in local government, our research finds
Will the pandemic spark a religious revival in the Muslim world?
A new survey measures economic stress and religiosity levels in five countries
Latina and Black women lost jobs in record numbers. Policies designed for all women don’t necessarily help.
Here’s what our research found
How incoming Sen. Alex Padilla could help Democrats among Latino voters
Will Padilla inspire new Latino candidates as well?
Don’t trust the exit polls. This explains why.
Analysts using the National Exit Poll to understand how various groups voted might want to be cautious.
Women earn more and are more likely to have jobs when Democrats run the state legislature
That’s what our study found.
‘People of color’ are protesting. Here’s what you need to know about this new identity.
Black leaders started using the term “people of color” in the 1960s. Today, it means something more.
Hate crimes against Asian Americans have been declining for years. Will the coronavirus change that?
Social distancing may reduce opportunities to act on bias
More voting by mail would make the 2020 election safer for our health. But it comes with risks of its own.
It’s not clear whether “at-home voting” can be ramped up nationwide by November
The CDC isn’t favoring Trump states with coronavirus spending
Sometimes presidents shift money toward ‘their’ voters. This is different.
The nation’s liberal shift is likely to continue. Here’s why.
Consider California’s transformation from its Reagan years to today.
Trump is moving to secure the Polish American vote in 2020. Here’s how.
Key counties in swing states have large concentrations of Polish American voters
The citizenship question isn’t the only threat to the census. Here’s what’s at stake.
Are states and local governments ready?
Democrats want to make D.C a state. Here’s what it would take.
And here’s what it would do to the other states’ seats in Congress.
New research shows just how badly a citizenship question would hurt the 2020 Census
It could lead to a huge undercount, particularly of Latinos and immigrants
In 2018, the turnout gap between young and old people didn’t really shrink at all
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Would turnout go up if we didn’t have to vote on a workday?
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What happens to police departments that collect more fines? They solve fewer crimes.
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Americans vastly overestimate the number of immigrants. But what if it doesn’t matter?
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Poor people die younger in the U.S. That skews American politics.
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The census has always been political. Especially when it comes to race, ethnicity, and national origin.
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Trump’s tariffs on Chinese products won’t work. Here’s why.
Reportedly, the White House will announce new tariffs this week
New poll: Most teenagers and adults think arming teachers is dangerous, favor minimum age for buying assault rifles
In the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla.,
Why the poor don’t vote to soak the rich
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There’s a big problem with how the census measures race
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What the ‘s—hole’ debate gets wrong about Africa
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White voters are moving to the South — and making it more Democratic
One of the biggest U.S. political stories of 2017 was
This is how social media data can help NGOs
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Plenty of service members are likely to sympathize with #TakeAKnee
Is kneeling during the national anthem disrespectful to the American
Within 7 years, refugees are self-sufficient and contributing to the U.S., on average
On June 20, World Refugee Day, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney
How U.S. government statistics work, explained by the country’s Chief Statistician
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The U.S. could be free of gerrymandering. Here’s how other countries do redistricting.
This year, on the first day of its term, the
The U.S. census is in trouble. This is why it’s crucial to what the nation knows about itself.
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Why did Trump win? More whites — and fewer blacks — actually voted.
[caption id="attachment_57944" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton arrive at the
Trump uses bad trade statistics. But there’s a bigger problem.
[caption id="attachment_55105" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A port facility in Hamburg. The
Yes, there are ‘alternative facts.’ That’s different from falsehoods.
[caption id="attachment_53341" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump,
The electoral college badly distorts the vote. And it’s going to get worse.
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The big winners in the new U.S. income data? White women.
[caption id="attachment_46662" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (bigstockphoto)[/caption] The Census Bureau recently reported
Why do white men love Donald Trump so much?
[caption id="attachment_45968" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Scott Olson/Getty Images)[/caption] The rise of
This new California law could dramatically change the demographics of its electorate
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These two maps are incredibly revealing about who’s voting for Trump, and why.
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Do voters reward the party that delivers basic services? Not in South Africa.
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Why Asian Americans don’t vote Republican
[caption id="attachment_17892" align="aligncenter" width="460"] (Credit: AP/Matt Rourke)[/caption] During the recent
The real story about how data-driven campaigns target voters
With campaign season underway, we're inundated with stories about how
The ambiguity of racial categories
Racial classification has been in the news lately with the
Can ‘conservative principles’ boost working-class incomes?
According to The Washington Post's Philip Rucker and Dan Balz,
Can 'conservative principles' boost working-class incomes?
According to The Washington Post's Philip Rucker and Dan Balz,
Very liberal cities have racially diverse police forces. So do very conservative ones.
Like everything else these days, policing and the fairness of
The political demography of U.S.-Cuba relations
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Modern polling needs innovation, not traditionalism
[caption id="attachment_14007" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Catherine Walker marks her ballot in
Obama's uphill struggle against economic inequality
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Obama’s uphill struggle against economic inequality
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A radical Father’s Day gift
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Can turnout save the Democrats in 2014?
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Can the Republican Party thrive on white identity?
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In America's War on Poverty, the free market is AWOL
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In America’s War on Poverty, the free market is AWOL
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Demographic trends and political change
Alex Hilke writes: (more…)
NSF-sponsored research on deep interactions
As part of our series on recent NSF-funded political science
Renewed Threats to the American Community Survey
The bill is here, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC).
Panel Discussion on Falling Response Rates
Policy Makers & Businesses Need Reliable Information and Data: The
What if the Supreme Court Eliminated Noncitizen Representation?
We are delighted to welcome back Karthick Ramakrishnan ********************************************************************************* Next week,
Ethical standards in different data communities
I opened the paper today and saw this from Paul
Are Mitt Romney’s Wealth and Taxes Taxing His Campaign?
Back in January, Lynn Vavreck, Joshua Tucker, and I asked
Census Bureau Data on Voting
The Census Bureau has released a new website giving interactive
More on data on the current youth labor market as seen by pundits
We are once again pleased to welcome back NYU political
“The Narcotic of Government Dependency”
That's Rick Santorum talking about the American welfare state. But
The Struggling Middle Class
Mitt Romney's focus is on "middle-income Americans" because "these are the people
How Enduring Is American Economic Inequality?
Alfred Stepan and Juan Linz in a "review essay":http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8452384&fulltextType=RV&fileId=S1537592711003756 in
Actually, [According to data from mid-late 2000s] Iowa is Extremely Representative in Terms of its Economy!
We are once again pleased to welcome back Professor Michael
The Demographics of 2010
Last year, political scientists Stephen Ansolabehere and Charles Stewart pointed
Larry Evans on the House Votes on Health Care
At my request, Larry Evans sends the following, based on
Are Republicans More Likely to Have Affairs and Get Divorces?
Charles Blow revisits familiar findings: "red" states have higher divorce
Putting the Census in the White House
Chris Carman sends aong this WSJ op-ed by John Fund,
Data availability
John writes, A great next step would be for Catalist,
What’s Rich?
Last night, Rick Warren asked both Barack Obama and John