After years of revival and resurgence, the nation’s largest metropolitan areas are now being squeezed by external threats and an internal eruption along their deepest fault line—one that could fracture their political influence in the years to come. America’s cities have already faced almost four years of persistent hostility from […] Read more »
The Unequal Distribution of Economic Damage From COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense economic damage, but the harm has not been evenly felt. Workers who provide in-person services have borne the brunt of layoffs and wage reductions, as shown in Gallup data collected from April 17-May 17, 2020. Moreover, those in low-paying jobs are much more likely […] Read more »
Will the Coronavirus Kill What’s Left of Americans’ Faith in Washington?
… Long before the coronavirus crisis, another one was brewing: a slow but steady decline in how many Americans trust the federal government. That number has been declining for decades, through Democratic and Republican administrations. And in 2019, it reached one of the lowest points since the measure began: Just […] Read more »
Latinos in America Continue to Face Disproportionate Effects of COVID-19
A month after national pandemic recovery efforts have started, Latinos in America are reporting still being left out of meaningful relief, a national poll released today by SOMOS, UnidosUS and MoveOn fund. According to the poll, 50% of households are still having difficulty buying or finding necessities such as food, […] Read more »
‘Worst is Yet to Come’ Ticking Back Up After Days of Decline
This edition of our daily tracking release features findings from a national online survey of 1,022 registered voters conducted May 5-8, 2020 and a national online survey of 1,014 registered voters conducted May 1-6, 2020. • After weeks of decline, there has been an uptick recently in the share of […] Read more »
Essential, and No Longer Disposable
The greatest irony of the coronavirus pandemic may be that many of the American workers now considered the most essential were among those treated as the most disposable before the outbreak began. Meatpackers, farmworkers, grocery-store cashiers, warehouse clerks, janitors, nursing-home and home-health-care aides—all of these positions offer some of the […] Read more »