Calls to take action against climate change are growing increasingly urgent. Drawing on recent research, advocates often point to the enormous costs of inaction, and how the perils will only mount in the years ahead. Scaring people is a time-honored way of trying to convince people to change their minds. […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: 71 percent say gun violence a ‘major problem’ government should address
Most voters think the government needs to address gun violence, including a majority of those living in gun-owning households. Seventy-one percent of registered voters say gun violence is a major problem that needs attention from the government, according to the latest Fox News Poll. The only issue tested that voters […] Read more »
Democrats should pay attention to Europe’s ‘green wave’
This past weekend, Green parties in several European countries outperformed expectations and offered an antidote to the pro-populist narrative the far-right hoped for from the elections for European Parliament. Climate policy debates fueled election agendas across the political spectrum and topped political programs of mainstream leaders such as French President […] Read more »
European Greens surge as voters abandon old parties over climate
European Green parties on Monday were cheering E.U. elections that vaulted them into a kingmaking position of power, as voters abandoned traditional political parties in favor of climate-focused activists in a green wave that swept several countries. The results propelled the Greens into second place in Germany and third place […] Read more »
Politics & Global Warming
Drawing on a nationally representative survey (N = 1,291; including 1,097 registered voters), this report describes how Democratic, Independent, and Republican registered voters view global warming, climate and energy policies, and personal and collective action. Most registered voters (70%) think global warming is happening, including 95% of liberal Democrats, 87% […] Read more »
Postal Service Still Americans’ Favorite Federal Agency
Americans are maintaining a mostly positive view of the job each of eight different high-profile federal departments and agencies is doing, out of 13 such entities measured in a new Gallup poll. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) remains the top-rated agency, with 74% saying it is doing an “excellent” or […] Read more »