The worlds of movies, television, and theater are overwhelmingly populated by political liberals. This frustrates some conservatives, who complain that the entertainment we consume is biased or propagandistic. But why might successful writers, directors, and actors tend to lean leftward? New research offers an intriguing clue. CONT. Tom Jacobs, Pacific […] Read more »
Americans Largely Satisfied With 10 Personal Life Aspects
Americans are largely satisfied with 10 life aspects related to their finances, lifestyle, opportunities and social life. At least 90% of U.S. adults say they are “very” or “somewhat” satisfied with their family life, their education and the way they spend their leisure time. Likewise, at least 76% are satisfied […] Read more »
Support for Circus Animal Ban
A majority of Americans feel that circus animals are rarely treated well and support a ban on using wild animals in circuses. The Monmouth University Poll also finds that most, but by no means all, Americans believe that wild animals in aquariums, zoos, safari parks, and marine parks are generally […] Read more »
Americans Less Satisfied With Treatment of Minority Groups
Americans’ satisfaction with the way several minority groups are treated in society has fallen in recent years. Significantly fewer Americans now than in 2016 are satisfied with the way immigrants, blacks, Hispanics and Asians are treated. As a result, figures for the treatment of blacks and Hispanics now join those […] Read more »
About a third of Americans say blackface in a Halloween costume is acceptable at least sometimes
A slight majority of Americans (53%) think it is generally unacceptable for a white person to use makeup to darken their skin to appear to be a different race as part of a Halloween costume, including 37% who say this is never acceptable. About one-in-three (34%) say this is always […] Read more »
CBS News poll: The jump in popularity in podcasts
Most Americans now listen to podcasts, and the percentage who do has risen considerably over just the past year. According to a new CBS News poll, two-thirds of Americans listen to podcasts at least once in a while, including 23% who do so a few times a week. CONT. CBS […] Read more »