As American workers head into Labor Day weekend, a new nationwide survey reveals they’re feeling better about their jobs than they have in years. Published today by The Conference Board, Job Satisfaction 2019 finds some 54 percent of U.S. workers satisfied with their employment. That number is up three points […] Read more »
Americans Split on More Regulation of Big Tech
As a group of state attorneys general prepare to investigate whether large technology companies have become monopolies, the U.S. consumers these officials aim to protect are divided on the need for such scrutiny. Close to half of U.S. adults (48%) in an Aug. 1-14 Gallup poll say the government should […] Read more »
Could the public do better than Congress at controlling the deficit?
Many observers are shaking their heads in bewilderment as Congress has — in the midst of a thriving economy and low unemployment, and with barely a debate — sidestepped its own spending caps and adopted a near-trillion-dollar deficit. Are Americans any more capable of making the hard choices that Congress […] Read more »
When It Comes to Local News Mergers, Bias Top Concern
In recent years, efforts to find a sustainable business model for local news coverage in the U.S. have resulted in the acquisition of local news organizations in different markets by large, national companies. Last week’s announcement of a merger between Gannett and Gatehouse media, which would consolidate ownership of more […] Read more »
Changing the Atmosphere in Political Science: Ten Key Political Questions about Climate Change
Climate change is arguably the most urgent problem facing humankind. It is not a single policy problem, but rather pervades all aspects of state and society – affecting everything from geopolitics to local planning. Yet, one is hard pressed to reach this conclusion given the current landscape of political science. […] Read more »
Trump Relies on Populist Language, but He Mostly Sides With Corporate Interests
History will record last week as a moment when President Trump turned to raw racial appeals to attack a group of nonwhite lawmakers, but his attacks also underscored a remarkable fact of his first term: His rhetorical appeals to white working-class voters have not been matched by legislative accomplishments aimed […] Read more »