America has swung wildly from electing, and re-electing, its first African-American president, to installing the most belligerently white chief executive in the nation’s history. Now, as a multiracial cohort of demonstrators has massed in more than 2000 cities and towns, as Covid-19 has shifted to red states and as the […] Read more »
Public opinion on policing has shifted. Here’s how to tell if the changes will stick.
In the three weeks since George Floyd’s death, public opinion on race and policing has zoomed left. Support for Black Lives Matter is skyrocketing. Almost 60 percent of Americans think police are more likely to use excessive force on an African American suspect than a white suspect — a sea […] Read more »
The Rage Unifying Boomers and Gen Z
The 1960s have achieved almost mythic status as a hinge point in American history. Both those who welcomed and feared the convulsive changes the decade brought can agree on one thing: Socially, culturally, and politically, the nation was a very different place when it ended than when it began. This […] Read more »
As Pessimism about the Country’s Outlook Spreads, Few View Trump as a Unifying Force
Although President Trump’s overall approval remains stable, Americans are unhappy about the state of the country and most think Trump’s response to the recent protests in reaction to the death of George Floyd is making things worse. Thirty-nine percent of Americans approve of Trump’s job performance overall, essentially unchanged from […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Biden widens lead over Trump; Republicans enthusiastic, but fear motivates Dems
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden continues to lead President Donald Trump in the race for the White House, as majorities say racism, unemployment, and coronavirus pose a major threat to the stability of the country, according to the latest Fox News Poll. Biden supporters are far more likely to say […] Read more »
7 in 10 Black Americans Say They Have Experienced Incidents of Discrimination or Police Mistreatment in Their Lifetime
Amid nationwide protests against racial bias in law enforcement and beyond, a new KFF poll finds that the vast majority (71%) of Black Americans say they’ve experienced some form of racial discrimination or mistreatment during their lifetimes – including nearly half (48%) who say at one point that they felt […] Read more »