The country’s cultural divides and political divides have become one and the same, according to a new national NBC News poll. The poll finds stark partisan differences on major cultural issues — racism, accepting LGBTQ people, the term “woke,” and even the fundamental goals of American society. Half of Americans […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Book banning, transgender issues seen as problematic
As the debate over controversial issues such as book banning and transgender policies in the U.S. rages, the latest Fox News Poll asks voters how much of a problem these issues are. When it comes to public schools, a majority views book banning as problematic with 60% saying it’s a […] Read more »
The Tennessee Expulsions Are Just the Beginning
The red-state drive to reverse the rights revolution of the past six decades continues to intensify, triggering confrontations involving every level of government. In rapid succession, Republican-controlled states are applying unprecedented tactics to shift social policy sharply to the right, not only within their borders but across the nation. … […] Read more »
Virginia voters divided on direction of the state, Post-Schar poll finds
Virginia voters are divided on their outlook more than a year after pivoting from a Democratic state government to a Republican governor and a split legislature, with 47 percent saying the state is heading in the right direction and 42 percent saying it is on the wrong track, according to […] Read more »
Uptick in legislation suggests transgender issues are the GOP’s new cultural frontier
The culture wars in American politics take place on a variety of fronts, but the battles over gender and sexuality have come to the forefront in recent months with Republicans leading the legislative charge in states across the country. From laws banning transgender youth from participating in sports to bills […] Read more »
Majority of Americans reject anti-trans bills, but support for this restriction is rising
A majority of Americans oppose restrictions on LGBTQ+ people, yet the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll shows support for such laws is growing as many Republican state and local lawmakers pursue hundreds of bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights around the country. Forty-three percent of Americans now say they support laws that criminalize […] Read more »