Rising crime is emerging as a top issue for voters this year, adding another glaring political vulnerability to the Democrats’ ledger. A Gallup poll conducted last month found concern about crime at its highest level in nearly two decades, with 53 percent of Americans saying they worried a “great deal” […] Read more »
Fewer Americans see climate change as a priority than they did a year ago
With issues like the economy and inflation, crime, and the war in Ukraine weighing most on Americans’ minds, the percentage who think climate change needs to be addressed right now has dipped some since one year ago. This dip in urgency, while not steep, is widespread. Fewer people across age, […] Read more »
A climate change retrospective
Today is Earth Day, the 50th time that we, as a global collective, have celebrated our planet. It’s a time to appreciate the ground on which we stand and the skies above us. And ponder our own role in ensuring that future generations can enjoy them too. As multiple reports […] Read more »
Oregon: Voters are angry and worried
Oregonians, you are an unhappy bunch. You think the state is heading in the wrong direction. You’re worried about housing costs, homelessness, crime, wildfires and droughts. You’re mad at the president, at the governor, at elected officials in general. The candidates for governor feel your pain and in many cases, […] Read more »
Awareness of government actions to combat climate change is low in most countries
In a new global survey of 23,577 adults aged 16 – 74 in 31 countries, Ipsos found that climate change is a regular concern for half of people across a global country average. Concern is notably higher in Latin American countries, with Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Argentina and Italy all leading […] Read more »
All things inflation
Inflation keeps ticking upwards, hitting 8.5.% in March, the highest it’s been in 40 years. Wages might be rising, but the gains are largely canceled out by inflationary pressures. At the same time, people aren’t experiencing inflation the same way. Less affluent Americans are more likely to put their money […] Read more »