The Democratic debates this past week provided the clearest evidence yet that many of the leading presidential candidates are breaking with the incremental politics of the Clinton and Obama eras, and are embracing sweeping liberal policy changes on some of the most charged public issues in American life, even at […] Read more »
Health Care Gets Heated On Night 2 Of The Democratic Presidential Debate
Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News On Thursday, the second night of the first Democratic primary debate, 10 presidential hopefuls took the stage and health issues became an early flashpoint. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) opened the debate calling health care a “human right” — which was echoed by several other candidates […] Read more »
What to Make of the Democratic Debates
It is dangerous to read too much into any debate —especially one held more than six months before the first Democratic caucus in Iowa. Even so, these first two Democratic debates are instructive. First, they give us a benchmark for evaluating these candidates over time: Who wears well and who […] Read more »
Global Insights on Key G20 Summit Issues
Leaders from the world’s largest and most influential economies gather this weekend for the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, where they will tackle an ambitious agenda: the global economy, trade and investment, the environment and energy, innovation, employment, women’s empowerment, development, and health. Data snapshots from Gallup’s global surveys provide […] Read more »
Is There an Outbreak of Doubt About Vaccines in the U.S.?
The new Wellcome Global Monitor survey on attitudes toward science and health reveals pockets of doubt about the safety, effectiveness and importance of vaccines in some parts of the world — including places such as the U.S., which is currently experiencing its worst measles outbreak since 1992. CONT. Andy Rzepa […] Read more »
Majority in U.S. Still Want Abortion Legal, With Limits
As activists on both sides of the abortion debate respond to a spate of new state laws aimed at curtailing first-term abortions, Gallup finds the views of U.S. adults about abortion holding steady. At the same time, more Americans than ever before in Gallup polling say their support for candidates […] Read more »