A good deal of the focus in the runup to the 2018 midterm elections centers on broad political and social currents — feelings about President Donald Trump, generalized cultural differences, nationalism versus globalism, and the highly politicized partisan acrimony to which we have become accustomed. But there are issues that […] Read more »
Partisans view the other side’s rallies, protests with suspicion
As the 2018 midterm elections loom, the partisan divide dominates the political landscape, and each side views the other with suspicion. … Most Americans across party lines think fundamental changes are needed in the health care system, including about three in 10 who think there’s so much wrong with it […] Read more »
Their Districts Are at Risk. But They Still Vote ‘No’ on Climate Action
… The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns in a report released Oct. 7 that unless urgent and drastic action is taken, global warming could rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) between 2030 and 2052, a level that climate scientists fear could have catastrophic repercussions for […] Read more »
The climate is changing. Here’s how politics will also change.
The Monday release of a U.N. special report on limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees Celsius confirms what a long, hot summer of fire and storms has already told us. We’re not doing enough to combat climate change. … We are decarbonizing faster than ever, but emissions are still rising. […] Read more »
Why red and blue states divide over green policy
President Donald Trump’s drive to rescind the federal efforts to combat global climate change is highlighting another chasm between Republican- and Democratic-leaning states. … In the presidential Electoral College and the Senate, Republicans rely overwhelmingly on the states most tightly bound to the fossil fuel economy — as producers, consumers […] Read more »
Computer, Restaurant Sectors Still Top-Rated U.S. Industries
Of 25 industry sectors in the U.S., the computer and restaurant industries roughly tie for being the most well-regarded by the American public. CONT. Lydia Saad, Gallup Read more »