Seventeen months after the #Metoo movement exploded, U.S. men are less convinced than they were at the start of the movement that sexual harassment in the workplace is a major problem. They are also more likely to believe that people in the workplace are too sensitive to the problem of […] Read more »
Respect for U.S. Women Hit New Low Before Midterms
In the wake of the #MeToo movement and amid what many have dubbed, “the Year of the Woman,” U.S. women were feeling less treated with respect and dignity in 2018 than at any point since 2011. A few months before a record number of women were elected to Congress last […] Read more »
How politicians leverage our survival instincts to influence our votes
The term “tribalism” has become ubiquitous in discussions of modern-day political conflicts. It’s a useful metaphor because it’s grounded in historical fact. For most of our species’ history, humans lived in tribes, and there’s evidence that these groups sometimes battled for scarce resources. This ongoing struggle shaped our primitive brains, […] Read more »
Americans’ Support for Affirmative Action Programs Rises
At a time of growing dissatisfaction with the way women and minorities are treated in the United States, affirmative action programs — touted for decades as a way to give both groups a boost — are gaining favor with the American public. Sixty-five percent now say they favor affirmative action […] Read more »
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Leading and Following at the Same Time
The most active wing of the Democratic Party — the roughly 20 percent of the party’s electorate that votes in primaries and wields disproportionate influence over which issues get prioritized — has moved decisively to the left. With all the attention that is being paid to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, […] Read more »
Generation Z Looks a Lot Like Millennials on Key Social and Political Issues
No longer the new kids on the block, Millennials have moved firmly into their 20s and 30s, and a new generation is coming into focus. Generation Z – diverse and on track to be the most well-educated generation yet – is moving toward adulthood with a liberal set of attitudes […] Read more »