COVID masked America’s underlying cultural foment. A global pandemic draws focus, for sure. But as we reemerge from hiding, so do our cultural discontents. Now, rather than debate about whether the pandemic is real or not – as we did for the past year – we’re moving on to other […] Read more »
Contrary to reports, most Americans not worked up over Critical Race Theory
A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that less than half of Americans are familiar with both critical race theory and the surrounding debates in their community, with three in ten saying that they haven’t heard of either. The poll also finds that while a majority of Americans are in favor of […] Read more »
The Tool That Joe Biden Refuses to Use
For all the passionate words President Joe Biden delivered in defense of voting rights in his speech yesterday, it was the one word he never mentioned that provoked the strongest response from civil-rights advocates: filibuster. Nowhere in his remarks did Biden utter what may go down as the political word […] Read more »
Black Confidence in Police Recovers From 2020 Low
After dipping to a new low last year following the George Floyd killing, Black Americans’ confidence in the police has mostly recovered but remains low. Currently, 27% of Black adults in the U.S. say they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the police, up from […] Read more »
How the stained-glass divide is straining American politics
New county-level findings on Americans’ religious affiliations show the two parties glaring across a deep chasm in America’s changing spiritual landscape. The religious fault line between the two sides is only deepening, adding another explosive dimension to the volatile separation between red and blue America. Whites who identify as Christians […] Read more »
Study Looks At What Motivates Trump Supporters
NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with professor Lilliana Mason about a recent study she co-authored entitled “Activating Animus: The Uniquely Social Roots of Trump Support.” NPR News The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll results and insightful analysis. It’s FREE. Sign up here: opiniontoday.substack Read more »